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King's College London, University of London: Nursing MSc
| Institution | King's College London, University of London |
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| Department | Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Web | http://www.kcl.ac.uk |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 20 7123 4843 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Ready to take on more responsibility in your nursing role? Develop your critical thinking, expand your knowledge of evidence-based practice and become more confident in carrying out research in a clinical setting.
As a nurse you’re always developing your clinical practice. But as someone who’s leading change, you need to support this with high-quality research and the latest thinking.
On this programme you’ll learn how to support your role with clinical research. Our expert academics will guide you as you develop a research question. You’ll work independently on your project, aiming to make a difference to patients and other nurses.
Note: Applicants must have been awarded a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Nursing with Registration (all fields) with an overall average mark of 55% or above (or overseas equivalent) to apply for this course.
Key benefits - We’re the number one nursing faculty in the UK and 2nd in the world (2019 QS World University Subject Rankings)
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Internationally renowned clinicians and academics providing an unparalleled learning experience in a multi- faculty environment.
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You’ll develop the skills you need to take your career to the next level
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Located in the heart of London, across four of King’s Thames-side campuses (Waterloo, Strand, St Thomas’ and Guy’s) and the Denmark Hill Campus in South London.
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Attend extracurricular seminars and lectures by leading healthcare experts from around the world
Course purpose
This course is designed for nurses who want to move into more advanced roles with greater responsibility. It encourages you to use research – your own and that carried out by others – to support your approach to your practice. Your PG Diploma will have given you the confidence to take an evidence-based approach to the care you deliver. Now you can take this one step further, developing research skills and putting them to use in a major project.
You’ll see how the latest research at King’s feeds into improvements in patient care and clinical practice, and how this applies to your work
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants must have been awarded a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Nursing with Registration (all fields) with an overall average mark of 55% or above (or overseas equivalent). Applicants are also required to have studied research methods at a postgraduate level. If you do not meet the normal entry requirements or you have only the minimum academic standard you should pay particular attention in preparing your supporting statement and CV to ensure that you draw attention to evidence of potential success for dissertation work. This might include publications, preparation of reports or active participation in service development initiatives or funded research. All applicants will be required to submit a brief outline of their project ideas. This should link to one of the School’s programmes of research details of which can be found on our website. |
| Location | Waterloo Campus Stamford Street Southwark London SE1 8WA |
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