University of Hertfordshire • Hatfield
A two-year, NMC-approved adult nursing master’s 25 minutes from London — graduate entry to the UK register from a major health faculty.
Our take
Hertfordshire’s two-year pre-registration MSc turns graduates of any discipline into NMC-registrable adult nurses, from a campus where London’s hospitals are close enough for placement variety but Hatfield rents keep two years of living costs manageable. The health faculty is one of the university’s largest — nursing runs alongside pharmacy (including the UK’s cheapest OSPAP), paramedic science and midwifery — and clinical placements spread across Hertfordshire’s NHS trusts and North London. Fees sit in the postgraduate band of £17,950–£22,450 for 2026/27. Hertfordshire also runs the mental-health field of this MSc; that page is separate.
| Duration | 2 years full-time, roughly half in clinical placement |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | NMC-approved pre-registration programme |
| Tuition | Within Hertfordshire’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £17,950–£22,450 per year; the exact nursing fee is confirmed in your offer. £5,000 deposit counts toward tuition. |
Where this leads: Leads directly to eligibility to register with the NMC as an adult nurse — no CBT or OSCE, because you train inside the UK system.
September entry for clinical cohorts; placement capacity caps places early.
Why Herts
Clinical exposure spans Hertfordshire and North London trusts while living costs stay commuter-belt — a two-year saving that adds up.
Adult and mental-health pre-registration MScs run side by side — households with two applicants can train together.
Simulation suites and interprofessional teaching shared with pharmacy, paramedic and midwifery students — the NHS team in miniature.
The M25 corridor’s trusts recruit continuously; many students convert final placements into Band 5 offers.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Herts can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Herts does consider Medium of Instruction evidence, but selectively. Its on-campus pathway college (HIC) formally accepts MOI letters from a list of recognised Indian universities for Pre-Master's entry, and the university currently considers English-medium degrees from recognised institutions for many direct-entry masters — mainly for Indian applicants, with some regions excluded. Nigerian applicants are typically assessed on WAEC/NECO English (usually C6 or better) instead. Pakistani applicants should normally plan for IELTS or an accepted alternative. We confirm the current MOI position for your profile before you apply.
Also accepted: PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, LanguageCert Academic, India Standard XII English (typically 65–75% depending on level), WAEC/NECO English, typically C6 or better (Nigeria). Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
For undergraduate entry, HSSC with typically 60%+ is expected for direct year-1 entry on most courses (some ask more, and a foundation year via HIC covers lower profiles). For masters, a recognised bachelor's degree with around 55% or CGPA 2.5/4.0 is the usual benchmark; two-year degrees generally need a further qualification. Herts has a regional office presence in Pakistan and works with approved counsellors, so offers tend to move quickly. Plan for IELTS UKVI or an accepted alternative — MOI letters from Pakistani universities are not usually sufficient on their own.
Full guide for PakistanStandard XII at around 60–70% is the typical undergraduate benchmark depending on the course. Three-year bachelor's degrees are accepted for masters entry, usually at 55–65%. English is more flexible than at many universities: a strong Standard XII English score (typically 65–75%) can satisfy the requirement, and MOI from recognised English-medium universities is currently considered for many masters, with some regional exclusions. HIC also formally accepts MOI from a published list of Indian universities for Pre-Master's entry.
Full guide for IndiaWAEC/NECO with good credits supports foundation or undergraduate entry, and a bachelor's degree at second-class level is the usual masters benchmark. WAEC/NECO English at typically C6 or better is usually accepted in place of IELTS, which keeps costs down. Hertfordshire has a large, well-established Nigerian community, and the Master of Public Health is consistently one of the most popular choices — worth applying early, as September places fill fast.
Full guide for NigeriaApplicants from UAE schools are assessed on their curriculum: A-levels, IB, Indian Standard XII and Pakistani HSSC are all accepted for direct entry at the usual grades, while Tawjihiyya holders (typically 70%+) usually join via a foundation year. Degrees from recognised UAE universities are accepted for masters entry. The university has local representatives in the UAE, and September and January intakes both work well for Gulf-based applicants.
Full guide for the UAECompare
FAQ
Yes. It is a two-year, NMC-approved pre-registration master’s: complete it and you are eligible to join the NMC register as an adult nurse via the UK-trained route — no CBT, no OSCE, no overseas-registration paperwork.
Hertfordshire’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band is £17,950–£22,450 per year, with the exact nursing fee confirmed in your offer. Factor Hatfield’s commuter-town rents — significantly below London — into the two-year total.
No — graduates of any discipline can apply with a 2:2 or above. Demonstrable care insight (work, volunteering, family caring) strengthens applications, and we help candidates evidence it properly.
Most graduates register with the NMC, start at Band 5 and switch from the Student route to the Health and Care Worker visa with trust sponsorship — reduced fees, no health surcharge, and a settlement path. We plan the sequence before you enrol.
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; Herts runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Herts profile.
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