MSci Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health)
About this course
MSci in Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health), a nursing associate degree centred on professional healthcare practice and clinical training. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can graduate with a single registration in Adult Nursing or achieve a dual qualification as an Adult Nurse and Mental Health Nurse, and are eligible for registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council upon completion. The first year covers human anatomy and physiology, evidence-based practice, and foundational nursing concepts through compulsory modules such as Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice, Nursing Theory into Practice 1, Simulated Practice Learning 1, and Clinical Immersion 1. The second year examines disease processes, public health, and research approaches via compulsory modules including Nursing Theory into Practice 2, Evaluation, Improvement and Research Approaches in Nursing, Simulated Practice Learning 2, Public, Population and Planetary Health, and Clinical Immersion 2. The third year advances leadership and complex care through compulsory modules like Simulated Practice Learning 3, Innovation in Nursing Leadership and Management, Clinical Immersion 3, Developing Professional Identity: The Art and History of Nursing, along with specialized study options in adult or adult and mental health care. The final year focuses on advanced clinical decision-making, internships, and specialized practice through compulsory modules such as Clinical Academic Internship, Clinical Immersion 4, Simulated Practice Learning 4, Nursing Theory into Practice 4: Enhancing Clinical Judgement and Decision Making, and Nursing Theory into Practice 4: Using Evidence-Based Practice for Quality in Mental Health. Optional modules allow students to explore topics such as Care of the Older Adult, Fundamentals of Research Design, Education Essentials, Principles of Advanced Clinical Practice, Principles of Supervision, Mentoring and Coaching, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Public Mental Health, and Integrative Talking Therapy for Mental Health.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB. IB: 30/555.
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What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 95%
- Other Health Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 20%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 34%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
- Nursing Theory into Practice 1
- Simulated Practice Learning 1
- Clinical Immersion 1
- Nursing Theory into Practice 2
- Evaluation, Improvement and Research Approaches in Nursing
- Simulated Practice Learning 2
- Public, Population and Planetary Health
- Clinical Immersion 2
- Simulated Practice Learning 3
- Innovation in Nursing Leadership and Management
- Clinical Immersion 3
- Developing Professional Identity: The Art and History of Nursing
- Nursing Theory into Practice 3 (Adult)
- Nursing Theory into Practice 3 (Adult and Mental Health)
- Clinical Academic Internship
- Clinical Immersion 4
- Simulated Practice Learning 4
- Nursing Theory into Practice 4: Enhancing Clinical Judgement and Decision Making
- Nursing Theory into Practice 4: Using Evidence-Based Practice for Quality in Mental Health
- Care of the Older Adult
- Fundamentals of Research Design
- Education Essentials
- Principles of Advanced Clinical Practice
- Principles of Supervision, Mentoring and Coaching
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Public Mental Health
- Integrative Talking Therapy for Mental Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health) at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £39,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,000 and £46,500. The £39,000 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Nursing.
What do graduates of MSci Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health) at University of Exeter do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health) at University of Exeter?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health) at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is MSci Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health) at University of Exeter accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult). Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
How many students continue on MSci Nursing (Adult or combined Adult and Mental Health) at University of Exeter?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.