MSci Nursing with Leadership (with Foundation Year)
About this course
MSci in Nursing with Leadership (with Foundation Year), combining nursing practice with leadership development. Core topics include ethics and professional practice. The programme includes a foundation year shared across multiple healthcare disciplines, followed by four integrated leadership modules. At least half of the programme is spent on clinical placements, and a four-week elective placement abroad is available through the Turing Scheme.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC, to include one science from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Psychology
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 57%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 27 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 55%
- Other Health Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 34%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 14%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (child).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Biology for healthcare professionals
- Foundations in healthcare
- Key skills for healthcare professionals
- Foundations in Nursing
- Passport for Practice 4
- Systematic Literature Review Applied to Professional Practice
- Complexities of Adult Nursing Care
- Advanced Assessment and Management of Adults with Complex and Long-Term Conditions
- Leading the Management of Change
- Management of Complex and Long Term Conditions in Mental Health
- Advanced Assessment and Management of Children with Complex and Long Term Conditions
- Passport for Practice 1
- Concepts of Nursing Practice
- Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing Practice
- Professional Development
- Leading the Self
- Fundamentals of Evidence Based Practice
- Passport for Practice 2
- Holistic Adult Nursing: Assessment and Care Planning
- Appraising Evidence Based Practice
- Foundations of Mental Health Nursing: Assessment, Values, and Therapeutic Interventions
- Leading the Team
- Holistic Child Nursing: Assessment and Care Planning
- Passport for Practice 3
- Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology in Adult Nursing Practice
- Developing Evidence Based Practice
- Nursing Health Equity: Local to Global
- Leading in Organisations
- Specialist Care in Mental Health Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Nursing with Leadership (with Foundation Year) at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £44,000. The £35,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Children’s nursing.
What do graduates of MSci Nursing with Leadership (with Foundation Year) at University of Leicester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Nursing with Leadership (with Foundation Year) at University of Leicester?
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 with Leadership (with Foundation Year) at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
Is MSci Nursing with Leadership (with Foundation Year) at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health) Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (child).
How many students continue on MSci Nursing with Leadership (with Foundation Year) at University of Leicester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.