MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice in Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care
Develop advanced clinical judgement, leadership and lifesaving competencies for emergency, trauma and critical-care services.
- Award
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study structure
- 4 semesters
- Credits
- 44 credit hours
- Clinical practice
- Minimum 915 hours
- Study mode
- Full-time with integrated clinical practice
- Location
- University of Hargeisa and approved clinical sites
Programme profile
This programme prepares registered nurses to manage complex, unpredictable and life-threatening conditions in emergency, trauma and critical-care environments. Students develop advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning, resuscitation, organ-support, patient-monitoring and clinical leadership capabilities.
The curriculum combines advanced nursing science with emergency and trauma care, critical-care practice, disaster preparedness, health systems, education, research and supervised clinical experience. Graduates are prepared to improve the safety, quality and coordination of high-acuity care in resource-constrained settings.
Admission requirements
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognised institution.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent.
- Current valid registration with the Somaliland National Health Professions Commission.
- At least one year of full-time clinical nursing practice after graduation.
- Official academic transcripts and a recommendation letter from the current employer or supervisor.
- A personal statement of 500–800 words describing career goals, leadership experience and reasons for joining the programme.
- English proficiency and successful completion of the postgraduate entrance examination.
- Medical fitness for clinical practice and evidence of Hepatitis B immunisation.
What you will learn
- Perform rapid, systematic assessments of critically ill and injured patients.
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning, resuscitation and organ-support interventions.
- Manage emergency, trauma and critical-care cases across diverse settings.
- Lead interprofessional teams and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.
- Use research and clinical data to strengthen emergency and critical-care practice.
Programme content
The programme combines specialist coursework with applied learning and supervised research. The semester-by-semester course structure is shown below.
| Semester | Code | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 611 | Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment and Diagnostics | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 612 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Emergency and Critical Care | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 613 | Advanced Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics for Critical Illness | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 614 | Research Methods and Evidence-Based Trauma and Emergency Practice | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 621 | Emergency Care of Acute and Life-Threatening Conditions | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 622 | Trauma Nursing: Advanced Resuscitation and Surgical Emergencies | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 623 | Critical Care Nursing: Organ Support and Mechanical Therapies | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 624 | Advanced Practice Nursing Role, Leadership, Health Systems and Clinical Governance | 2 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 711 | Disaster Preparedness, Mass-Casualty and Prehospital Advanced Care | 3 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 712 | Advanced Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 713 | Biostatistics and Analytics for Critical-Care Decision-Making | 2 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 714 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education | 2 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | ECT 721 | Advanced Clinical Practicum II: Integrated Emergency, Trauma and Critical-Care Practice | 4 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | ECT 722 | Thesis Project | 6 |
Teaching and assessment
Teaching includes lectures, seminars, simulation, case-based learning, skills laboratories, supervised clinical placements, multidisciplinary learning and research supervision. Assessment includes written examinations and assignments, simulation and clinical competency assessments, case presentations, portfolios, practical examinations and a master’s thesis.
Career opportunities
- Advanced emergency or critical-care nursing practitioner
- Trauma or critical-care clinical specialist
- Emergency-unit or intensive-care leader
- Disaster and prehospital-care specialist
- Clinical educator or researcher
- Quality-improvement and health-system adviser
How to apply
Applications are submitted through the University of Hargeisa postgraduate admission system. Applicants must complete the application form and upload the required academic and supporting documents before the published deadline. Application dates, tuition fees and document requirements should be confirmed in the current SGS admission announcement.
Application guidance ↗Talk to the School
For current information and guidance, contact the School of Graduate Studies.
MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice in Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care
Develop advanced clinical judgement, leadership and lifesaving competencies for emergency, trauma and critical-care services.
- Award
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study structure
- 4 semesters
- Credits
- 44 credit hours
- Clinical practice
- Minimum 915 hours
- Study mode
- Full-time with integrated clinical practice
- Location
- University of Hargeisa and approved clinical sites
Programme profile
This programme prepares registered nurses to manage complex, unpredictable and life-threatening conditions in emergency, trauma and critical-care environments. Students develop advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning, resuscitation, organ-support, patient-monitoring and clinical leadership capabilities.
The curriculum combines advanced nursing science with emergency and trauma care, critical-care practice, disaster preparedness, health systems, education, research and supervised clinical experience. Graduates are prepared to improve the safety, quality and coordination of high-acuity care in resource-constrained settings.
Admission requirements
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognised institution.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent.
- Current valid registration with the Somaliland National Health Professions Commission.
- At least one year of full-time clinical nursing practice after graduation.
- Official academic transcripts and a recommendation letter from the current employer or supervisor.
- A personal statement of 500–800 words describing career goals, leadership experience and reasons for joining the programme.
- English proficiency and successful completion of the postgraduate entrance examination.
- Medical fitness for clinical practice and evidence of Hepatitis B immunisation.
What you will learn
- Perform rapid, systematic assessments of critically ill and injured patients.
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning, resuscitation and organ-support interventions.
- Manage emergency, trauma and critical-care cases across diverse settings.
- Lead interprofessional teams and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.
- Use research and clinical data to strengthen emergency and critical-care practice.
Programme content
The programme combines specialist coursework with applied learning and supervised research. The semester-by-semester course structure is shown below.
| Semester | Code | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 611 | Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment and Diagnostics | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 612 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Emergency and Critical Care | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 613 | Advanced Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics for Critical Illness | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 1 | MANE 614 | Research Methods and Evidence-Based Trauma and Emergency Practice | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 621 | Emergency Care of Acute and Life-Threatening Conditions | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 622 | Trauma Nursing: Advanced Resuscitation and Surgical Emergencies | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 623 | Critical Care Nursing: Organ Support and Mechanical Therapies | 3 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MANE 624 | Advanced Practice Nursing Role, Leadership, Health Systems and Clinical Governance | 2 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 711 | Disaster Preparedness, Mass-Casualty and Prehospital Advanced Care | 3 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 712 | Advanced Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 713 | Biostatistics and Analytics for Critical-Care Decision-Making | 2 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MANE 714 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education | 2 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | ECT 721 | Advanced Clinical Practicum II: Integrated Emergency, Trauma and Critical-Care Practice | 4 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | ECT 722 | Thesis Project | 6 |
Teaching and assessment
Teaching includes lectures, seminars, simulation, case-based learning, skills laboratories, supervised clinical placements, multidisciplinary learning and research supervision. Assessment includes written examinations and assignments, simulation and clinical competency assessments, case presentations, portfolios, practical examinations and a master’s thesis.
Career opportunities
- Advanced emergency or critical-care nursing practitioner
- Trauma or critical-care clinical specialist
- Emergency-unit or intensive-care leader
- Disaster and prehospital-care specialist
- Clinical educator or researcher
- Quality-improvement and health-system adviser
How to apply
Applications are submitted through the University of Hargeisa postgraduate admission system. Applicants must complete the application form and upload the required academic and supporting documents before the published deadline. Application dates, tuition fees and document requirements should be confirmed in the current SGS admission announcement.
Application guidance ↗Talk to the School
For current information and guidance, contact the School of Graduate Studies.