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Adult and Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) at City (City St George's, University of London) - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

This course is for students who already have a degree in any subject and are looking for progression and further challenges which can be fulfilled by undertaking a rewarding and lifelong career within the nursing profession. City is the first institution to offer an MSc of this kind, crossing both the adult and mental health nursing specialisms. The course was designed to meet the need of the healthcare sector and the ambitions of many nurses to be able to fully support their patients, both physically and mentally. You will study a range of theoretical and practical modules covering key principles and practices in adult and mental health nursing, including:

  • acute care, diagnostics and treatment
  • long term care, recovery and rehabilitation
  • leading and managing in healthcare practice.
You will spend around half your time on clinical placements in a variety of settings including:
  • specialist units
  • hospital wards
  • primary and community care settings
  • patients’ homes.
Most placements are within our 'community of practice', a partnership of healthcare providers within Central, East and North East London, which will enable you to gain a detailed understanding of the local community and how services are structured. Our Clinical Skills Centre is equipped with a simulated six bed ward and a range of specialist equipment where you will practice your skills in a realistic but controlled environment. The MSc in Adult and Mental Health Nursing prepares you for a rewarding career at the forefront of modern healthcare. You will graduate as a nurse eligible to register with the NMC as an adult and mental health nurse, leaving you equipped to support the delivery of quality healthcare in a contemporary health service. Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Modules

You are given the opportunity to combine theoretical study with clinical experience. At City, you will gain experience of care delivery across a range of settings and environments. Practice experience within London will give you a unique opportunity to provide culturally sensitive care within a multicultural and multi-faith community, which reflects a diverse socioeconomic population. Your practice experience will take place in a variety of settings, such as acute hospital units and service users’ own homes. To pass each part you must successfully complete both the theoretical and practice elements of the programme by the end of the part (NMC 2010). Core Modules

  • Foundations for Evidence Informed Nursing Knowledge and Care Across the Lifecourse (30 credits)
  • Practice 1- Foundations for Nursing Care (15 credits)
  • Integration of care for people with acute and long term needs across health and social care (Adult and Mental Health) (30 credits)
  • Critical Use of Evidence to Inform Decision Making in Practice (15 credits)
  • Principles of Prescribing (15 credits)
  • Practice 2- Applying Knowledge and Skills for Person-Centred Care for Practice (Adult and Mental Health) (15 credits)
  • Leading and Managing Across Health and Social Care (15 credits)
  • Practice 3: Developing Advanced Knowledge and Skills for Professional Practice (Adult and Mental Health) (15 credits)
Dissertation (45 credits) This final project will enable you to choose a relevant topic of interest to you and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of this. You will be expected to critically appraise the current body of knowledge on the topic you have chosen, synthesise it and make suggestions for future practice and research.

Assessment method

Assessments include the following:

  • Research Proposal
  • Examination
  • Seminar Presentation and Report
  • Care Study
  • Critical Reflection
  • Leadership and Management
  • Dissertation in the form of a Critically Appraised Topic (CAT)
- Clinical Practice Assessment – Pass/Fail

Entry requirements

To apply for this course, you must have: - A lower second-class honours degree or above. - An awareness of health or health-related care issues and have worked at least 500 clinical hours to be eligible for the MSc programme. - Grade C (4) in GCSE English and Mathematics or an overseas equivalent. You also will be required to have occupational health and enhanced disclosure and barring service clearance. Academic and character references will also be requested. You must complete the APL process related to theory before you start the programme. You will be expected to demonstrate achievement of the equivalent of 675 of the theoretical hours and map learning against identified learning outcomes from Unit 1 of the BSc route through the programme. You will need to have APL 500 clinical hours to be eligible for the combined programme. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process before an offer can be made. English Requirements: If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are: TOEFL iBT: 94 overall with at least 27 in Writing, 24 in reading and Listening and 23 in Speaking sections.

Fees and funding

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

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Adult and Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) at City (City St George's, University of London) - UCAS