Kingston University • Kingston upon Thames
A two-year, NMC-approved adult nursing master’s in South West London — graduate entry to the register with the capital’s hospitals as your training ground.
Our take
Kingston’s pre-registration MSc is the London version of the graduate nursing route: two years, NMC approval, and clinical placements across South West London’s NHS trusts — with the depth of the capital’s health system shaping what you see and learn. Kingston’s health provision benefits from its established partnership landscape in South West London, and the borough itself is the gentlest version of London living: safe, suburban, zone 6. The honesty required: fees (in the £19,300–£25,000 band for 2026/27) and rents exceed northern alternatives, and London’s Band 5 market is the UK’s most competitive at graduation. Students choose Kingston when the capital is the point — its clinical exposure, its networks, and a career they intend to build there.
| Duration | 2 years full-time, roughly half in clinical placement |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | NMC-approved pre-registration programme |
| Tuition | Within Kingston’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £19,300–£25,000 per year; pre-registration nursing typically prices mid-band. £5,000 deposit counts toward tuition. |
Where this leads: Leads directly to eligibility to register with the NMC as an adult nurse — the UK-trained route, no CBT or OSCE.
September entry; London clinical placements cap cohorts firmly.
Why Kingston
Placements across South West London’s acute, community and specialist services — case-mix and clinical variety few regions can match.
Kingston upon Thames is zone-6 suburban: safer streets and lower rents than inner London, with the centre 25 minutes away.
Nursing sits alongside pharmacy (with City St George’s), midwifery and rehabilitation — an interprofessional teaching environment.
London hires more nurses than any UK region; competition at Band 5 is real in 2026, but the depth of Band 6+ progression is unmatched.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Kingston can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Kingston will consider a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter or degree transcript confirming your entire qualification was taught in English, where the awarding institution meets its recognition standards. MOI evidence is usually valid for five years, and degrees delivered through franchise or affiliated campuses are not accepted for a waiver — so approval is case by case and we verify your documents against the current policy first.
Also accepted: PTE Academic 59 (most taught master's), IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each band for most undergraduate courses. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Kingston typically considers HSSC/Intermediate results of around 65% and above for undergraduate entry, though some courses expect a foundation year first. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognised university at a strong second-class-equivalent level is usually expected — four-year degrees are the most straightforward. IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per band) is the standard postgraduate requirement; an MOI letter can be considered for fully English-taught degrees, and we check yours against the current policy before you apply.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Kingston typically asks for around 70% in CBSE/CISCE Class XII, or around 80% from some state boards; strong two- or three-year bachelor's results can also be considered for advanced entry. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree with around 60% or CGPA 6.0/10 is the usual benchmark. PTE Academic 59 is accepted alongside IELTS 6.5, and MOI letters from fully English-taught degrees are considered case by case.
Full guide for IndiaKingston publishes Nigeria-specific entry requirements: WAEC/NECO SSCE with good credit passes (typically five subjects including English and Maths) supports undergraduate entry, often via a foundation year for competitive courses. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree at second-class level from a recognised university is usually expected. English evidence is assessed individually — IELTS 6.5 is the standard postgraduate route, and we confirm whether your degree qualifies for an MOI-based waiver before you commit to a test.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are considered against those curricula; holders of the UAE secondary school certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year first. For master's, a recognised bachelor's degree at second-class-equivalent level is the usual expectation. The September and January intakes both work well from the UAE, and many of our Dubai- and Abu Dhabi-based applicants choose Kingston for its London location and business school accreditation.
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FAQ
Yes — it is an NMC-approved pre-registration programme; completing it makes you eligible to join the register as an adult nurse without CBT or OSCE. London weighting then applies on top of Band 5 pay when you start work in the capital.
It depends on your plan. If you intend a London career, training inside its trusts — with their networks and case-mix — is a real advantage that transfers into job applications. If you simply want registration at the lowest cost, our northern options deliver the identical NMC outcome for less.
London is the UK’s most competitive newly-qualified market in 2026 — expect structured applications rather than automatic offers. Kingston graduates counter this with placement-built relationships; final-year placements are effectively extended interviews.
A 2:2+ bachelor’s in any discipline, evidenced care insight, English at IELTS 6.5–7.0 (plan for the NMC’s 7.0 standard), plus health and DBS clearance. We confirm your eligibility against the current cycle free.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Kingston runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Kingston profile.
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