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Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing

Experience life-changing learning and benefit from enhanced career development with the MSc Nursing, designed to equip you with the nursing skills in-demand now.

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Time investment: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Location: Online

Cost: £4,900

Language: English

About this degree

Be an innovator in nursing with advanced knowledge

The structure of this online course is designed to allow for flexible studying to fit around your life. You can study at your own pace and at a time which suits you, with a dedicated support team and online facilitators to help you every step of the way. This enables a wide group of UK and internationally-based nurses with demanding workplace schedules to still benefit from career development opportunities.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

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Learning outcomes

Demonstrate a professional approach to self-development including critical decision-making and problem-solving.

Apply knowledge to a critical analysis of approaches to research to support the practice and development of nursing care.

Critically analyse the application of the evidence base to a range of national and international areas of nursing practice, and contributions of nursing to public health.

Analyse approaches to support leadership and service improvement within policy and professional frameworks of nursing.

Demonstrate critical awareness of the complex social and political nature of nursing care using an integrated approach and drawing on a range of disciplines.

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Additional information

At least a 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in nursing. Applicants should have completed a qualification leading to registration as a nurse (registration is not required).

We'll consider applicants with a Diploma in Nursing, nursing experience and evidence of continuing professional development that demonstrates an ability to study at Masters level.

This course can be studied 100% online with both full-time and part-time options. The full-time route takes one year to complete, or part-time two years.