Health and Social Care FdSc | The University of Sunderland
KEY COURSE INFORMATION
1/2 years
Full time
£6,500 Tuition fee
£13,000 International fee
CID1226 Course code
20 Jan 20 Next start date
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course builds on the knowledge and experience you have already gained from your nursing undergraduate degree. Nursing is increasingly a profession where higher qualifications are required for promotion, so a masters qualification can help you to take on roles such as nurse team manager and nurse consultant.
This will allow you to continue your professional development and make a bigger contribution to people’s health and wellbeing.
Upcoming start dates
20 January 2020
20 April 2020
WHY US?
- Winner of Nurse Education Provider of the Year (Post-registration) at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2018
- The content of this course is based on the NHS Leadership Framework
- 95.3% of our graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduating, according to DLHE 2016/17 (based on UK postgraduate students)
- Everything that you study will be directly related to the needs of the NHS and other health care employers
COURSE STRUCTURE
This course mixes taught elements with independent research and self-directed study. There is flexibility to pursue personal interests in considerable depth, with guidance and inspiration from our supportive tutors.
We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods which include lectures, seminars, case studies, presentations, group work, directed study and tutorials. Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this masters requires a higher level of independent working. Assessment methods include essays, reports, case study, exams and presentations.
Modules on this course include
Core modules:
- Health Research Methods and Critical Appraisal (30 credits)
- Sociological Perspectives and Global Health (30 credits)
- Teaching and Learning (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional modules (choose one):
- Epidemiology and Health Measurement (30 credits)
- Leadership and Management in Health (30 credits)
Entry requirements
We require applicants to hold an honours degree in nursing.
If English is not your first language, you will need a British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall score of 6.5, with at least 5.5 in each element.
Fees and finance
The annual fee for this course is:
- £6,500 if you are from the UK or EU and studying full-time
- £13,000 if you are from outside the EU and studying full-time
Additional tuition fee discount for international students: All courses require you to pay 50% of the total tuition fee as a deposit. However, if you pay 100% of your tuition fee prior to CAS issuance, you will receive an extra £1,000 discount on your tuition fee. This would reduce the total annual cost of this course to £12,000.
If you do not wish to pay all of your tuition fees at once, you can choose to pay the remaining 50% up to three months after the start date. If you choose to pay in this way, you will not receive any extra discount, and the total annual cost of this course will be £13,000.
If you are a University of Sunderland graduate, you will receive a £1,500 alumni discount on your tuition fee.
Employment
The nursing profession is increasingly moving towards an emphasis on higher qualifications. As such, an MSc in Nursing with us will put you high on the list for promotional opportunities.
You will be able to apply for roles including nurse team manager and nurse consultant, allowing you to continue your professional development and make a bigger contribution to people’s health and wellbeing. Additionally, nurse consultants have an average salary of over £56,000 (according to Glassdoor).
Our recent graduates have gone on to receive promotions into higher-band roles in the NHS, as well as progressing to doctoral programmes, lecturing and teaching.
Promotion
A promotion to a higher band of pay can quickly ensure a good return on investment.
Within the NHS, salaries for nurse team managers are rated as Band 7 and salaries for nurse consultants are rated as Band 8.
Varied career options
By the end of the course you will have a wider perspective of healthcare generally, as well as a valuable network of contacts with a range of health professionals.
You will also have gained additional credibility as a practitioner. As a result, you will have new and varied career options.
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