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MSc Adult Nursing (with professional registration)

This course is open to applicants with a first-degree or a higher degree. Throughout the course, you will develop your knowledge and understanding of the art and science of adult nursing. Communication and team working are key in health and social care and you will develop a range of interpersonal skills that enable you to work effectively with a wide diversity of clients and within complex settings. The programme makes use of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) provision for prior learning to allow students to complete the academic award and achieve professional registration as a nurse via this two-year course.

MSc Public Health

This academic course gives you the opportunity to explore in-depth public health issues with public health academics, researchers and practitioners. You’ll learn about epidemiology and critical evaluation techniques to identify what influences the health of national and international populations and use these methods to determine their health status and needs. During the course, you will have the opportunity to focus your assignment work on your own specific public health-related interests.

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Return to Practice (Nursing)

This part-time course is designed to enable nurses to re-enter registered practice with up-to-date competencies and with the current skills and confidence to maintain safe...

PG Dip/MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

This Master’s course embraces the International and National advanced clinical practice picture supporting the development of your knowledge and skills at an advanced level, to...

PG Dip/MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

This Master’s course embraces the International and National advanced clinical practice picture supporting the development of your knowledge and skills at an advanced level, to...

Why study a Health course at BU?

  • On our taught degrees, develop the skills you need: they play a central role in the organisations and businesses that dedicate themselves to preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health, and study with research-active academics
  • For healthcare research: there are opportunities to work closely with nine well-established research centres and institutes within the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
  • Our CPD portfolio: we cover courses such as MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or part-time options, including over 60 individual units of study to achieve an MA Advanced Practice
  • Undertake a part-time PhD: while working in practice with our four-year clinical doctorate
  • We work closely with a wide range of healthcare partners: to ensure that research helps us to improve our understanding and provision of healthcare and shape future healthcare services