BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (Registered Nursing Associate Pathway) at University College Birmingham

Programme overview

This pathway to the nursing degree course enables Registered Nursing Associates with a foundation degree to continue their nursing education and complete the Adult Nursing degree. Studied over 18 months, it is 50% theory and 50% practice, so students can meet the degree requirements, plus Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements, to become a Registered Nurse (Adult) at the end of the course. Nursing is much more than a job.

Department: Department of Health and Nutrition | Duration: 18 months FT | Study mode: full-time | Intake: February | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Enhancing Nursing Practice, Nursing Across Acute Environments, Service Improvement Project, Managing Complexities in Integrative Nursing Practice, Progression to Registered Nurse.

Career pathways

Career routes include band 5 Registered Nurse.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic: GCSE/IGCSE English grade A*-C (grade 9-4) or equivalent. Foundation Degree Certificate/ Transcript - FdSc Nursing Associate. Evidence of completion of 1150 practice learning hours. A university reference. Evidence of Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration as a Registered Nursing Associate (PIN). Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Students can find further information regarding the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) for entry onto pre-registration nursing courses here. Pathway for Registered Nursing Associates to become a Registered Nurse You can apply for a place on the adult nursing degree pathway for Registered Nursing Associates using your foundation degree plus English and Maths Level 2 qualifications to meet the entry criteria. If successful at interview, you will enter the degree programme at the 50% stage (i.e. halfway through the second year of the programme).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year. Full-year fee for the 18-month course; the first year covers 6 months and is charged at £4,767, (June 2026 start) or £4,895 (February 2027 start) Source

Intake: February

Duration: 18 months FT

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/university/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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