Anglia Ruskin University

Course overview

The MSc International Nursing Studies is designed to meet the needs of qualified nurses within the international arena. The aims of the course are:

• For nurses to advance their knowledge and practice with regard to planning their care to meet the increasingly complex and dynamic needs of the acutely ill patient.
• To develop nurses who can effectively use analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate and implement evidence-based nursing care based upon international guidelines, policy, ethics and research.
• To foster innovation and creativity to nurture nurses who are able to influence practice innovation, service delivery and change management within the international nursing arena.
• To facilitate professional international networks, promoting a community of learning where students can debate and share common interest and issues whilst sharing in effective peer group support.

The modules have been developed to meet the course aims for the MSc International Nursing Studies. Teaching strategies include lectures and seminars as well as action learning sets. Students with the appropriate IELTS results will have the opportunity to undertake the Overseas Nursing Programme during the course.

This course offers you opportunity to gain a UK Masters degree in nursing with a focus on a critical understanding of the knowledge required to underpin and change international nursing practice.

Additional information

It will enable you to become an increasingly effective practitioner in caring for patients from different backgrounds with complex needs. It will also help you to develop the ability to respond flexibly to changing international healthcare needs. Through this course you will gain the skills to meet the challenges of nursing and health services in international developments. It will also improve your global employability in health and social care settings.

Undertaking the MSc International Nursing with the Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP)
We now offer students who are seeking to register and work as a nurse in the UK the opportunity to undertake the ONP as part of the MSc International Nursing course. By undertaking the ONP as part of the course it will mean that upon successful completion of the course you will have gained a UK masters degree in nursing and will also be able to seek work as a nurse in the UK within the NHS.

You will only be able to undertake the ONP if you meet the specific entry criteria as set out in the entry requirements section.

Please note that students who are eligible to undertake the Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP) as part of this course will be charged an additional £1,000 in tuition fees, this will cover the full cost of undertaking the ONP including the cost of placements and uniforms.

Students who complete the MSc International Nursing Studies without undertaking the ONP will not be able to register as a nurse in the UK.

Module guide

Assessment

Our assessment strategies will challenge your critical and creative thinking, and enable you to demonstrate your ability to advance your practice through the synthesis of existing knowledge, new knowledge and professional practice.

Assessment is integrated closely with learning and you will be able to focus your assignments to ensure relevance to your professional and personal development. The ability to problem-solve in practice will underpin the basis of an assessment of your creativity in addressing a range of issues specific to your practice. The assessment topics will be generated from real practice issues currently pertinent to you, requiring the demonstration of critical and innovative thinking, drawing on a range of conceptual frameworks from practice.

The forms of assessment vary between modules and include written essays, research proposals, patient assessment and handover, systematic literature review and poster presentation.

Facilities

It is no surprise that the largest provider of health and social care education in the East of England offers its students state-of-the-art simulated clinical skills laboratories; you therefore have the opportunity to gain the hands-on experience you need. All of our students are able to use these facilities including nurses, midwives, operating department practitioners, counsellors and social workers. Moreover the clinical skills facilities are fitted with a range of health care equipment that mirrors real life clinical situations. The opportunity to observe and then to practice techniques within the clinical skills lab is fundamental to your overall learning experience before you transfer to direct patient care. Moving and handling hoists and standing aids, E.C.G monitors, interpretive and cardiac arrest systems, pain relief delivery systems and a range of diagnostic and patient monitoring systems are just some of the equipment available. The building in Chelmsford was built in collaboration with the Essex Workforce Development Confederation. Our innovative style of health education delivery means that you will be work ready from day one in your new job.

Special features

We offer you the chance to study in state-of-the-art clinical skills facilities which have been built in collaboration with the National Health Service. These labs have been built to mirror the working environment in UK hospitals.

As a student you may have the opportunity to visit centres of excellence within the health and social care arena, such as Cardiac Care Unit and a Burns and Plastics Unit.

You will be taught by nurses and health professionals currently practising in the local health-care services.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council in the UK recognises our teaching staff as committed, enthusiastic and very professional.

Associated careers

If you successfully complete the MSc INS with the ONP you will be free to seek registration with the NMC and employment as a registered nurse in the UK, subject to the usual visa regulations. Anglia Ruskin University will not find employment for you, but will advise you on your career progression. Opportunities exist nationwide for well qualified, articulate and competent nurses.

Those who undertake the MSc INS without the ONP option will have the opportunity to return to their home country with the additional knowledge skills and attitudes gained from undertaking a UK based MSc in International Nursing.

MSc INS (without ONP)

The minimum qualification required for admission to this postgraduate pathway is:

• A Degree in Nursing (Ordinary or Honours)
• Students must be qualified for 1 year and working in an appropriate role within a clinical nursing environment for at least 1 year.
• Each application will be assessed individually when they apply to ensure that they have a degree in nursing and 1 year post qualifying experience. Examples of evidence may include transcripts of learning, certificates, a professional portfolio, personal statements and two references.

Language requirements

• Applicants whose first language is not English and whose professional qualification was not taught or assessed in English will be required to demonstrate University standard of English (IELTS) at level 6.5 (including the written English academic test) prior to commencement of the course.

Selection process

• Applicants complete the standard Anglia Ruskin application form.
• Member(s) of the course team on the basis of the student application form and references will determine entry to the pathway.

MSc INS with Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP)

The Overseas Nursing Programme is offered as an option module on the MSc International Nursing Studies to students who successfully meet the following entry requirements:

• you must have a minimum 1 year post qualification experience of working as a registered nurse within your own country
• IELTS 7.0 or equivalent, with nothing lower than 7.0 in any of the four elements (listening, speaking, reading & writing), prior to commencement of the course
• you must have a valid decision letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This will confirm that you meet the NMC's minimum requirements for foreign nurses to undertake the Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP).
• you will have to pass an Occupational Health Check and be given a clear Criminal Records Bureau check before you are able to access the ONP element of this course. This will be undertaken during the academic part of the course, if you are unsuccessful in either the theoretical part of the course or do not satisfy the health check and the criminal check you will not be eligible to start the ONP.
• You must complete the standard Anglia Ruskin application form.
• Member(s) of the course team, on the basis of the student application form and references, will determine entry to the pathway.

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)
An enhanced level Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure is a check with police forces and local authorities in the UK to ascertain whether or not you are suitable to work with certain groups of vulnerable people. University staff will be available to assist you with your application after you have registered for the course.

Occupational Health Check
University staff will be available to assist you with your application after you have registered for the course.

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.