100% online MSc Nursing Studies
Equip yourself for transformational leadership in senior Nursing roles with a great University.
- 180 Credits •
- Complete within 12 months •
- £7,200 total fees
Why Sunderland?
- 100% online MSc within 24 months
- 5 star rating for teaching, inclusiveness, employability and facilities*
- Top 50 UK University**
- 70% of university research rated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’***
- 7th in the UK for social inclusion****
- £7,200 total fees, option to pay £600 per module
**Guardian University Guide 2024
***Research Excellence Framework 2021
****The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
A flexible online Masters designed for a global audience of leaders and aspiring leaders in Nursing and healthcare
The 100% online MSc Nursing Studies from the University of Sunderland has been designed to equip ambitious healthcare practitioners in the UK and across the world with the knowledge, skills and network to succeed in senior Nursing, midwifery and healthcare roles and to advance to higher pay bands, or develop greater depth and understanding within their current roles and scope of practice.
This is a Masters degree that builds on your current experience to further develop your knowledge, skills and capacity in the four pillars of advanced practice (as defined by the Royal College of Nursing) – education, research, clinical practice and leadership – through a combination of studying key theories, approaches and the available evidence base, using case based analysis and critical appraisal skills.
Learn from skilled professionals recognised for excellence in teaching and research
Whilst studying the MSc Nursing Studies at the University of Sunderland, everything that you learn will be directly related to the needs of the NHS and other health care employers
You’ll be taught by a team of experienced and highly skilled professionals who each have at least one specialist area of both clinical and teaching expertise.
The academic team are also actively involved in healthcare research and consultancy work, and this is reflected in our faculty research credentials, with over half of the Nursing faculty research at the University of Sunderland rated ‘world leading’ or ‘of international importance’ in the latest Research Excellence Framework.
The University of Sunderland teaching accolades include being ranked internationally as a leading university, receiving five stars for teaching, inclusiveness, employability and facilities in the QS World University Rankings 2023, the highest rating that can be awarded to a university. A special recognition of our practical focus on developing the skills that enable career progression for our students all over the world.
Key knowledge and skills taught on this course:
- Leadership and management in a healthcare context
- Quality improvement, innovation and change management
- Health inequalities and determinants of health law
- Digital literacy in healthcare
- Supporting diversity
- Strategic approaches in global health and care policy
- Workforce development and maximising workforce potential
- Patient carer and public involvement concepts and policies
- Innovation in healthcare
A flexible online Masters course designed to fit around the busy lives of healthcare practitioners around the world
The reason that the online MSc Nursing Studies is so ideally suited to ambitious individuals in healthcare is because the bespoke flexible design of the programme enables you to access academic content on demand, at whenever is convenient for you. It can be studied around work and family commitments and has been designed to fit around the challenging schedules of healthcare professionals.
If you opt to study this online nursing degree part-time, you will be able to continue to work full-time in your current role and apply the knowledge and skills that you develop in real time. If you choose to study full-time, you will graduate within 12 months which will allow you to work on progressing your career sooner.
Within a carefully tailored and collaborative online learning environment you will join a vibrant community of Nursing and healthcare leaders and aspiring leaders from across the world. This provides you with a highly effective route to making key contacts and expanding your global professional network, potentially a key contributor to unlocking career progression. You will interact with tutors and fellow students via discussion boards, forums and group learning activities, representing opportunities to learn from the experiences of nurses from diverse backgrounds.
From the moment you enrol to the moment you graduate, you will be supported by a dedicated Student Success Coordinator, who will be tasked with the sole aim of helping you to succeed in your studies.
