THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

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

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Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme may be taken part-time over 2 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 one or two 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.

The focus of your dissertation must be on Education

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 40 credits in this group.

Moray House Courses for Msc Advanced Nursing (Education)

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You MUST take a Moray House Level 11 Education course in Semester 2, or another equivalent level Education course.

You also have the option to take an additional Moray House Level 11 Education course course in Semester 1.
AND

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

Select between 0 and 20 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

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 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.

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