MNurs Nursing (Adult and Children)

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Studying adult and child nursing at ARU

Take the first step towards your career as a registered nurse, with our NMC-validated integrated Masters course in Cambridge or Peterborough. Study over four years and qualify in two fields of practice: adult and children's nursing.

Gain the clinical knowledge, skills, confidence and accreditation you need to succeed as a qualified children's and adult nurse, with our integrated Masters degree.

Our purpose-built nursing labs simulate many aspects of a working hospital ward. You’ll use sophisticated healthcare equipment in safe and supportive small group sessions led by highly experienced staff.

You’ll also undertake placements in a range of health settings. You could find yourself caring for patients in their home, in GP surgeries, on a general children’s ward, paediatric A&E, and more.

Student nurses can take advantage of nursing training grants worth at least £5,000 per year.

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Facilities

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Nursing skills labs

As part of your nursing studies with ARU, you’ll be able to take advantage of:

  • purpose-built simulated hospital wards offering the very best in experiential learning
  • registered, practising tutors and lecturers who’ll make sure you’re being taught the latest techniques and give you the support you need to succeed
  • a new training grant for student nurses worth at least £5,000 a year.

Take a guided tour and meet our students.

Accreditation

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Nursing & Midwifery Council

Our degree course is validated by the NMC and you’ll be linked to one of our eight NHS healthcare trust partners for your placements.

Careers

Nursing really is a job for life. As a qualified children's and adult nurse, you’ll make a difference to many people’s lives, including your own.

All our nursing courses are approved by the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), meaning you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with them when you graduate. We work with employers to make sure you gain the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through your placements.

Many of our graduates were employed six months after completing their degrees, including students who received job offers from their placement areas.

As a registered nurse you could go on to become a specialist nurse practitioner, a consultant nurse or a modern matron. Or you could take your education further still, conduct research or go into healthcare management.

Apply now for MNurs Nursing (Adult and Children)

Want to talk to someone?

Do you have a question that we haven't answered so far? Talk to our application experts. You can also ask our Student Ambassadors about life at ARU.

We're here Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm (please note we close at 3.30pm on the first and third Thursday of the month for staff training), and Friday 9am-4.30pm.

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Taster Days

If you want to know more about nursing at ARU, book your place at one of our Taster Days. Meet our lecturers and current students, explore the role of the nurse, find out more about our nursing courses and placements, and pick up tips for your application and interview.

Find out more about our Taster Days
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Placements

You’ll spend 50% of your learning time out on placement. It’s a great chance to get hands-on experience in assessing, treating and communicating with patients.

You’ll be required to have all your vaccinations before you can go on placement.

Failure to complete this might result in your offer being withdrawn or your studies discontinued once enrolled on the programme in line with our student suspension policy.

Your guide to placements
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Interviews

If your application to study nursing at ARU is successful, we'll invite you to an interview day in Cambridge or Chelmsford. Here’s how to get prepared.

Your nursing interview

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