- Postgraduate
Nursing (Top-up) MSc
Overview
This course is designed for registered nurses who have completed their pre-registration PgDip Nursing (Adult/Mental Health/Learning Disabilities) at the University of West London and would like to ‘top-up’ their award to a full Masters degree.
The MSc Nursing course will encourage you to refine your knowledge and skills in healthcare and nursing, including:
- independence and self-direction
- systematic and critical approaches to evaluating evidence
- an understanding of research methodological approaches
- ability to communicate with specialist and non-specialist audiences.
This Nursing Masters Top Up course is run from our West London campus, but it is also offered at the Berkshire Institute for Health in Reading.
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Course detail & modules
Throughout the course, you will learn from committed and highly skilled staff, many of whom are conducting research in their specialist areas, ensuring that your studies are both challenging and rewarding.
We will provide a supportive learning environment to help you gain confidence as you develop your skills.
There are two modules in this award – Systematic Reviews: Principles and Methods and Rapid Systematic Review of Evidence to Inform Professional Practice Project.
The first introduces you to the skills you will use in the second. The modules' combined aim is to enable your use of evidence to support your practice.
Compulsory modules
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Systematic Reviews: Principles and Methods
The National Institute for Health Research (2019) describes a systematic review as: ‘Evidence-based healthcare relies on the availability of the best evidence upon which patient-centred clinical decisions can be made. Reviews make a significant contribution to this by attempting to identify the totality of evidence available, appraising and then summarising this evidence.’
This module will explore the principles and methods of undertaking a systematic review.
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Project - Rapid Systematic Review of Evidence to Inform Professional Practice - Level 7
This project module aims to provide you, the practitioner, with the opportunity to synthesise the evidence base for an area of professional/clinical healthcare practice or service delivery.
You will demonstrate the ability to bring together and quality assess evidence from primary research and where appropriate stakeholder engagement using transparent methods and critical scholarship to inform healthcare/practice.
Entry requirements
You should:
- have a PgDip Nursing (pre-registration) from the University of West London
- be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- currently work in clinical practice in the UK.
You may be invited to an interview as part of your application.
Fees & funding
You will be charged a fee based on the credits you study.
You may be funded by your employer to study this course or you can self-fund.
For more information on fees and funding please contact Claire Anderson.
Funding your studies
You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees, or a maintenance loan.
We help keep your costs down by offering free transport between our London campuses. Our Student Services teams can also offer advice on managing student finances, working while you study, and more. View full details, including conditions and eligibility.
You will be charged a fee based on the credits you study.
You may be funded by your employer to study this course or you can self-fund.
For more information on fees and funding please contact Claire Anderson.
Funding your studies
You must be classified as a UK student before starting this course.
Visit the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website for information about whether you qualify as a UK student or as an International student.
Study & career progression
This nursing top-up course aims to enhance your clinical practice and allow career progression.
Alternatively, you could continue your studies at UWL. On successful completion of this course we encourage you to consider a Professional Doctorate or PhD.
We also offer Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for healthcare practitioners.
How to apply
You can apply online at any time by following the link below.
Our application form will ask you for some information about what you want to study, your previous qualifications or experience, and how we can contact you.
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- courses@uwl.ac.uk
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