FdSc Nursing Associate at Solent University

Programme overview

Become a skilled nursing associate in an incredible profession, with fantastic career prospects in a range of different healthcare settings on our NMC-accredited course. The FdSc Nursing Associate course is grounded in our experience of the value that nursing associates bring to patients, people who use services, and the multidisciplinary teams in which they work across all four fields of nursing practice.

Faculty: Health and medical sciences | Duration: 2 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include The Professional Identity of the Nursing Associate, Essential Sciences for Healthcare Practice, Health and Wellbeing of Individuals and Communities, Practice, Professionalism and Progression: Part One, Global Health for Inclusive Communities, Applied Healthcare Sciences, Leadership, Supervision and Assessment, Practice, Professionalism and Progression: Part Two.

Career pathways

On successful completion of your foundation degree, you will be invited to join the NMC register as a nursing associate, enabling you to start your health or social care career in the hands-on and rewarding role. Nursing associates work in a wide and growing range of health and social care settings as an integral part of the nursing team.

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Application information

Entry requirements

48 UCAS tariff points or equivalent Grade 4 or above in GCSE English language and mathematics (previously grade C). Interview including values based discussion/interview. Successful applicants may be able to transfer credits from another course or experiential learning. Recognition of prior learning must be capable of being mapped to the standards of proficiency for registered nurses and programme outcomes, up to a maximum of 50 percent of the programme. Applicants who hold registration with the NMC as a nurse may be able to transfer more than 50%. All students will be required to undertake a criminal convictions check through the Disclosure and Barring Service. This is organised by the University before enrolment.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,508 a year (2027/28). International full-time fee Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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