Adult Nursing (Postgraduate Entry)

University of Portsmouth
Postgraduate MN Full-time 2 Years Nursing

About this course

Overview Elevate your career and lead the way in patient care with this Adult Nursing Master's degree.

By training in our simulated teaching environments and spending time on placement, you'll learn how to care for patients with acute and long-term conditions in a variety of settings and delve into the theory behind safe practice.

Once you graduate with this MN Adult Nursing degree, you’ll have the advanced knowledge and skills needed to become a confident and knowledgeable registered Adult Nurse.

Course highlights

  • Develop practical skills in our Centre for Simulation in Health and Care

  • Spend time on clinical placements in local community and hospital environments, learning to confidently examine, assess and treat patients

  • Learn how to lead change in healthcare and improve patient outcomes

    Careers and opportunities Careers this Master’s prepares you for

    Nursing plays a vital role in our healthcare system – when you graduate from the MN Adult Nursing degree course, you'll be prepared to work locally and nationally across the healthcare field, while leading the way in patient care and innovation.

    Once you become a newly registered adult nurse, you'll be ready to work in various nursing positions across the primary, secondary, tertiary, and community healthcare systems. Graduates of this course could work in:

  • Charity and aid work

  • Advanced nursing specialisms such as palliative care or practice nursing

  • Nurse education and mentoring in practice or in higher education settings

  • Healthcare management in ward manager or lead nurse roles

  • Research nursing

    After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3213 Medical and dental technicians
    1171 Health services and public health managers and directors
    2232 Registered community nurses
    2237 Other registered nursing professionals
    2235 Registered mental health nurses
    2259 Other health professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Nursing - MN
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Nursing