Can dual registration degrees enhance nurses’ careers?

Find out how nursing and social work may benefit from a seamless approach to care and what to expect from an integrated programme

There is growing recognition that adults with complex long-term conditions require care that is shaped and delivered with an integrated health and social care perspective.

While services evolve to reflect this, dual registration degree courses in England – including the four-year master’s degree in adult nursing and social work at Edge Hill University in Lancashire – are offering students this integrated approach.

What does a dual registration degree in nursing and social work prepare me for?

The programme, which is underpinned by the national requirements for both nursing and social work education, prepares students