BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) at University of Brighton

As an adult nurse you’ll tailor individual care, working closely with patients and their families as part of a team of health and social care professionals including doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. On our accredited adult nursing degree you’ll learn in the supported environment of our clinical skills and simulation suites and nursing skills zone.

Faculty: School of Sport and Health Sciences  |  Department: Nursing and Midwifery  |  Duration: full-time: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll share some modules with students on our other nursing courses, allowing you to benefit from interprofessional collaboration, sharing knowledge and expertise. You will also benefit from patients contributing to your learning through shared stories. In each year of the degree you engage with both theory and practice learning. The course alternates between academic terms and blocks of practice. In total during your degree you will complete 2,300 academic hours and 2,300 of practice learning. Modules include Nursing Assessment in Partnership with People, Planning Nursing Care in Partnership with People, Human Biology for Nursing, Practice Learning for Nursing Year 1, Quality Improvement Using Evidence-based Nursing Practice, Nursing to Promote Health and Prevent Illness, Approaches to Nursing Adults with Long-term Health Conditions, Practice Learning for Adult Nursing Year 2, Contemporary and Future Nursing Practice, Palliative and End of Life Care Using an Integrative Nursing Approach.

Career pathways

Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and are entitled to practice anywhere in the UK. Our adult nursing degree graduates have developed successful careers in both hospital and community settings.

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