Nursing Studies

University of Southampton
Postgraduate MSc Part-time 2 Years Nursing

About this course

Enhance your practice at a global top 100* university.

As a University of Southampton student with a PG Dip in Nursing, you can to return to ‘top-up’ the diploma to an MSc.

The Master of Science Top-up Award aims to enhance your knowledge base and skills to become a critically aware practitioner able to appraise and, if necessary, challenge practice.

You'll be enabled to effectively use a philosophy of care that is based on evidence, to develop and lead service provision that meets the needs of a 21st century health and social care service. You'll graduate primed to take the next step in your career.

This is a part time programme that commences each September. You need to commence the programme within three years of completing your Postgraduate Diploma.

*QS World University Rankings 2025

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Southampton
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Nursing