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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme may be taken part-time over 2 or 3 years, although international students not residing in the UK must take the 1 year full time option.
On-campus students have the option of taking up to 20 credits of online courses.
Students must complete 120 credits of taught courses across the two (or three) years of study, followed by a 60 credit dissertation.
For the 2-year programme, it is recommended that students complete at least 60 credits of taught courses in the first year.
For the 3-year programme, it is recommended that students complete at least 40 credits of taught courses each year.

There is also the possibility to exit with a PGDip (120 credits) or a PGCert (60 credits).

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Courses from School of Health in Social Science- Advanced Nursing (MSc)-Level 11

Select between 40 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that not all options will be available every year.

To take the Advanced Clinical Assessment and Decision Making courses, students must have access to a practice setting and supervisor.
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedule D

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule D
Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restriction of choice of courses, will be available for students entering the course. Advice on courses can be discussed with the student's Programme Director.
AND

Option Courses outside Nursing Studies

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select up to 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restriction of choice of courses, will be available for students entering the course. Advice on courses can be discussed with the student's Programme Director.
AND

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Dissertation Options

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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