Overview

Shape your future and the future of community nursing.

The healthcare landscape is evolving rapidly, with an increasing emphasis on community and home-based care. The Master of Science in Community Nursing is designed for registered nurses who are passionate about providing person-centred and family-based care across community settings.

This innovative postgraduate course supports all four fields of nursing across the breadth of the expanding community nursing roles. It'll equip you with the advanced knowledge, skills, analytical thinking and leadership capabilities to address challenging and complex health and social care needs.

Offering the flexibility of either full-time or part-time study, the programme can be tailored to your needs and area of work.

You'll have the opportunity to study modules that include topics such as advanced health assessment, public health, leadership, digital health technologies, ethics and research, as well as modules which may have more of a specific focus to your area of nursing practice. Examples include, but are not exclusive to: diabetes, sexual health, palliative care, and heart failure.

Graduate opportunities

Studying the MSc Community Nursing will expand your health and social care horizons. You'll emerge as a confident, autonomous practitioner ready to lead change, advocate, and drive improvements in health outcomes across the community sector. You'll be prepared for roles in community nursing leadership, clinical practice, or further research, contributing to a more resilient and responsive community health and social care.

What you
will study

Core modules

Course structure

Download the programme specification

In addition to the core modules that all students must undertake, some courses offer students a choice from a selection of optional modules to shape the focus their degree. Optional modules where available, form part of the overall credit structure of the course.

Download the programme specification for a detailed breakdown of the course structure, including modules, what you'll learn and other useful information.

Terms and conditions

Details of the University’s terms and conditions are available here.

Course
information

Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location
MSc	Full time	1 Year	Sep 26	Glasgow	Enquire Apply
Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location
MSc	Part time	1 Year	Sep 26	Glasgow	Enquire Apply
Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location
MSc	Full time	1 year	Jan 27	Glasgow	Enquire Apply
Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location
MSc	Part time	1 year	Jan 27	Glasgow	Enquire Apply

Please note that admission to GCU is considered on a competitive basis, and the academic entry requirements stated here may be the minimum required to be eligible for an offer.

Minimum academic requirements

UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent). Must be a registered nurse (NMC registered if undertaking clinical or progression pathway).

English language requirements

IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) with no element below 6.0.

Additional information for international applicants

Entry requirements by country
Application deadlines
English language tests
Knowledge of English - Applicants from a majority English speaking country may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Information about this requirement is available on the Student Visa section of the gov.uk website.

Additional information for all applicants

Relevant experience (Recognition of Prior Learning)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.

If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme.