M.Sc Nursing: Master of Science in Nursing

A postgraduate nursing degree that develops advanced clinical expertise, leadership and research skills in a chosen speciality.

Duration: 2 years. Durations and structures can vary between institutions and under NEP 2020 frameworks.

Specialisation availability varies by institution and intake. A counsellor will confirm which options are open to you.

B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with minimum marks set by the university, and registration as a nurse with a State Nursing Council. Some institutions also require clinical work experience.

Entrance examinations commonly used

• University or state postgraduate nursing entrance tests

Eligibility rules, minimum marks and accepted exams are set by regulators and each institution, and may change each year. Always check the official admission notice.

• Advanced nursing practice
• Nursing research and statistics
• Nursing management and education
• Speciality clinical practice
• Dissertation

This is a general outline. Each institution publishes its own syllabus.

• Nurse educator
• Clinical nurse specialist
• Nursing supervisor or manager
• Research roles
• Doctoral study

Career outcomes depend on many factors, including individual effort, institution, specialisation and the job market. No course guarantees a particular role or salary.

We work with 21 partner institutions. Programme availability changes each year, so a counsellor will confirm which partners offer M.Sc Nursing for your intake and help you compare them.

• Exclusive partnerJAIN University — Kochi CampusKochi
• Exclusive partnerIBMR BangaloreBengaluru
• Exclusive partnerAcharya Bangalore B-SchoolBengaluru
• Exclusive partnerEbenezer Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
• Exclusive partnerBanaswadi Group of InstitutionsBengaluru

Tuition fees vary by institution, programme and category. We share current figures from each institution's official fee notice during counselling.

Documents commonly requested at application or admission:

• Undergraduate degree certificate and all semester mark sheets
• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
• Entrance examination scorecard, where applicable
• Government-issued photo identification
• Work experience letters, if required by the programme
• Nursing council registration certificate