Nursing Studies at the University of Edinburgh has played a prominent role in shaping nursing education and research across Europe. Established in 1956, Nursing Studies became Europe’s first university-based centre for nursing education and research.
From 1971 to 1994, Scotland's government-funded Nursing Research Unit operated within the department, strengthening its national and international reputation as a major centre for research in nursing.
As well as the undergraduate programme that leads to registration as a nurse (adult branch), the department offers a range of taught and research postgraduate programmes, MSc/Diplomas to PhD, that may be taken on a full or a part-time basis.