Overview
The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King's is a world-leading centre for applied and allied healthcare, clinical research and education. Our focus is on training the nursing and healthcare leaders of the future, with a strong commitment to providing post-qualification programmes of the highest quality.
Qualified nurses provide, lead and coordinate care, and high-quality nursing care is key to the success of patient recovery. Having the right mix of knowledge and skills is therefore hugely important to ensure the people you care for have positive clinical outcomes.
This course supports qualified nurses to develop their knowledge and skills so they are able to take their career in nursing to the next level.
The course will support you in your path to become an expert clinical decision-maker, able to autonomously manage and lead healthcare practice. The course will provide you with the knowledge you need to ensure the care you provide is compassionate, evidence-based and person-centred. You’ll also learn about the use of digital strategies in healthcare, and be able to engage with institutional and wider cultures that promote patient safety and care.
Key benefits
- A high-quality curriculum covering a wide range of content that allows you flexibility to tailor your development in ways that are relevant to your specific clinical needs.
- You will be studying at the No.1 nursing faculty in the UK and 1 st in the world for Nursing (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).
- Our courses are delivered by internationally renowned clinicians and academics with a strong focus on promoting evidence-based care and appreciation of translational research.
- Study part-time and online, allowing you to combine study with work in a schedule that can fit around your employment.
- The breadth of the course prepares graduates for a wide range of nursing career options, and aims to build confidence for those seeking to progress to senior healthcare roles.
Course essentials
This Master’s course provides advanced study for those who hold a current registration as a nurse, either in the UK or an international healthcare setting.
The MSc Clinical Nursing course offers a flexible study pathway that builds on your existing clinical experience and skills, enabling you to lead and support the development and subsequent delivery of evidence-based practice. The course aims to support you as you progress towards more senior practitioner level and beyond and provides a framework within which you can acquire and demonstrate both generic transferable competencies and those specific to your area of practice. Whether you want to focus on a particular clinical field or develop a wider knowledge in different clinical pathways, this course features a range of optional (elective) modules to choose from and is a great way to broaden your career prospects. Completing the course will help you to develop your existing skillset and deepen your knowledge of contemporary issues in healthcare both in the UK and internationally. It will also enable you to influence service delivery and effect change in your own area of clinical practice.
Maybe you want to discover how research can improve your clinical practice. Perhaps you’re thinking of moving into an academic career. Or you might be a recent graduate wanting to reinforce your knowledge before starting work. Whatever your goals, an MSc from King’s is a great start to achieving them.
You’ll learn how to put research into practice and how to develop your leadership ability. King’s experts and your clinical placement will also help you improve your clinical skills during the course. We run core modules in key areas, and you can also choose from a range of optional subjects based around your interests.
We’re a friendly, diverse community, with students from a huge range of countries. With our student societies, extracurricular seminars, and London on your doorstep, it will be a rewarding year to put on your CV.
The course is flexible – whether you want to improve your clinical skills, become a clinical leader, or work towards a research career, there are modules to suit your interests. We focus on evidence-based practice, so the exciting research at King’s will inform your work. Research isn’t the main aim of the course, but we believe understanding the current thinking is vital for your career progression.
Key Information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Blended
Study mode:
Part time
Duration:
2 year part-time distance learning programme only
Credit value:
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
Administrative bodies
Awarding body
King's College London and Affiliates
Regulating body
Application closing date guidance
We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process.
This programme is offered in person or via distance learning:
In person
Our first application deadline is on 9 March 2026 (23:59 UK time).
The final application deadlines for this programme are:
- Overseas (international) fee status: 25 July 2026 (23:59 UK time)
- Home fee status: 25 August 2026 (23:59 UK time)
After the first application deadline in March:
- if the programme is not yet full, we will continue to accept applications until all available places are filled up to the final application deadlines above
- if the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications
Distance Learning
Our first application deadline is on 9 March 2026 (23:59 UK time)
The final application deadline is on 25 August 2026 (23:59 UK time)
After the first application deadline in March:
- if the programme is not yet full, we will continue to accept applications until all available places are filled up to the final application deadlines above
- if the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications