MSC nursing or BSC nursing

Should I do a Children’s Nursing MSc in London or stay local for a BSc?
Hi everyone, I could really use some advice.
I recently got accepted for an MSc in Children’s Nursing in London. It’s a two-year postgraduate course and seems amazing — especially because the placements would be in top hospitals like Great Ormond Street and St. Barts. I had my interview, and it went really well. The only thing is… I live in Essex, and I’m starting to worry about the reality of commuting into London for placements. I’d have to wake up extremely early to get trains, and it might be exhausting, especially during long shifts.
There’s also a university literally 10 minutes from where I live that offers the BSc Children’s Nursing course. It’s three years instead of two, and obviously it’s not a Master’s, but it’s close to home, less stressful in terms of travel, and
would give me a bit more breathing space.
I guess I’m wondering:
👉 Is it worth doing the more intense MSc with a stressful commute just because it’s faster and a higher qualification?
👉 Or should I do the BSc closer to home, take my time, and keep my sanity?
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s done either route or been in a similar position.

Should I do a Children’s Nursing MSc in London or stay local for a BSc?
Hi everyone, I could really use some advice.
I recently got accepted for an MSc in Children’s Nursing in London. It’s a two-year postgraduate course and seems amazing — especially because the placements would be in top hospitals like Great Ormond Street and St. Barts. I had my interview, and it went really well. The only thing is… I live in Essex, and I’m starting to worry about the reality of commuting into London for placements. I’d have to wake up extremely early to get trains, and it might be exhausting, especially during long shifts.
There’s also a university literally 10 minutes from where I live that offers the BSc Children’s Nursing course. It’s three years instead of two, and obviously it’s not a Master’s, but it’s close to home, less stressful in terms of travel, and
would give me a bit more breathing space.
I guess I’m wondering:
👉 Is it worth doing the more intense MSc with a stressful commute just because it’s faster and a higher qualification?
👉 Or should I do the BSc closer to home, take my time, and keep my sanity?
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s done either route or been in a similar position.

A number of years ago, I was in a similar predicament: do my nursing degree in Chester as 3 year BNurs, or travel 30 miles/1hour+ to Stoke-on-Trent to do a 2 year pre-reg masters (a few years later, Chester started offering the 2 year masters'!). I stayed in Chester and did the 3 years and, although it was a year longer, I didn't worry about having to do any silly commutes (I didn't have a car at the time). It's made on impact on my career progression whatsoever - I've also mentored pre-reg masters' students, who on qualifying have all started on the bottom of band 5 just like I did and in terms of progression they are expected to have the post registraion experience and qualifications just like me.
I suppose I'm trying to say that a ridiculous commute for the sake of a masters' level qualification, qalifying sooner, and potential burnout will put you in the exact same position as studying significantly closer to home in a marginally longer (and in the long run insignificant amount of time) will. In the long run, whether you got your NMC registration via 3-year pre-reg undergrad or 2-year pre-reg masters' makes no difference to the NMC, your employer or your patients and their families.