Nursing Science BSc (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

This course allows you, in just one year of full-time study, to turn your existing nursing diploma into an honours degree. People who join the course are normally already registered as nurses, either in the UK or another country. Northumbria’s Nursing Learning Experience During the course you will develop knowledge for and from practice.

Faculty: School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences | Duration: 1 year Full Time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: The Context of Global Health and Nursing, Research as Evidence for Nursing Practice, Health Improvement for Nurses Working Across Diverse Environments, Life Sciences for Clinical Nursing Practice, An Investigation of a Contemporary Nursing Issue - An Extended Literature Review.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should: Have successfully completed a nursing education programme that leads to a full nursing qualification/license in clinical practice, recognised by a national nursing registration body (such as the NMC [UK] or an equivalent non-UK authority), and should be equivalent to a diploma or advanced diploma. Hold fully qualified registered nurse status. Please note: This programme does not directly lead to UK Nursing registration. Applicants who hold Nursing Associate, Assistant Nurse, or other sub-registered roles are not eligible for entry to this course. English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6.0 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year Full Time

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DUFNGS1&code2=0027

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