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University degree

Nursing

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh · Edinburgh
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 21% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Study undergraduate nursing with this Master of Nursing at QMU. This four-year integrated master's degree course will prepare you with the knowledge, skills and leadership qualities for a successful and rewarding career in nursing. Interested in studying a nursing degree in 2027?

Register your interest today! This four-year undergraduate Master of Nursing course will prepare you with the knowledge, skills and leadership qualities for a successful and rewarding career in nursing. On completion you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered nurse.

As a nurse, you will be at the forefront of healthcare, meeting a broad range of people who truly need your expertise and empathy. Nurses are involved in promoting health and preventing illness in addition to caring for sick and dying people. This can take place in a variety of environments, which include health centres, homes, residential/care homes and hospitals.

A career in nursing can take you into leadership and management, education and research, both at home and overseas. Wherever you choose to specialise in the future, as a nurse you will be an advocate for the people in your care. You will make a difference.

Interested in pursuing a nursing degree, but not sure which of our four courses suits your needs? Why not compare our nursing courses.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts20%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts10%
192-207 pts5%
208-223 pts10%
224-239 pts10%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
38% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel38%
access32%
otherHE27%
degree3%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
95%
In professional / skilled jobs
79%
Continue past first year
98%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£30,000
3 years on
£33,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
98%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching100%
Assessment & feedback98%
Academic support86%
Well organised100%
Learning resources100%
Student community97%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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