BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) at University of East Anglia

Programme overview

Build your knowledge, skills and confidence to care for people across diverse healthcare settings with this UEA Nursing (Adult) programme. Adult nursing is a rewarding and dynamic career for those passionate about making a tangible difference in people’s lives. If you thrive in caring for others, and you’re eager to engage with individuals across all stages of life, this BSc Nursing (Adult) degree is for you.

What you will study

At UEA, we're committed to developing nurses who excel in every aspect of their profession through our core values of: Collaboration, Ambition, Respect and Empowerment (CARE). Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Individual, Neighbourhood and Population Health and Wellbeing (inpw), Foundations in Biosciences for Nursing Practice, Foundations of Health and Nursing Practice (fhnp), Excellence in Nursing Practice (enpf). Year 2: Applied Biosciences for Nursing Practice, Facilitating Person-centred Nursing Care, Excellence in Nursing Practice: Applied (enpa), Global Issues in Contemporary Nursing Practice (gicnp). Year 3: Excellence in Nursing Practice: Complex, Leading Improvement in Health and Care¿(lih).

Career pathways

With a BSc Nursing (Adult) degree, you can work in a vast range of diverse settings. These could include (but are not limited to): Acute care nursing: Deliver rapid assessment and treatment for people experiencing acute illness, injury, wellbeing and post‑operative needs in hospital settings Community nursing: Coordinate holistic, person‑centred care for individuals and families across community and home settings Palliative care nursing: Specialised care for people towards the end of life to support their comfort and family involvement Nursing research and education: Advancing nursing practice by actively contributing to new evidence, developing clinical knowledge, and educating future nurses through teaching and scholarly activity Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP): Provide expert assessment and advanced care within a chosen specialty to improve patient outcomes.

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Entry requirements

A levels BBB. Contextual offer: BCC. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM. Contextual offer: DMM. BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers. Combinations of BTEC and A levels Diploma: DD plus B at A level. Contextual Offer: DD plus C at A Level. Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level. Contextual Offer: D plus BC at A Level. Access to HE Diploma Pass Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 45 credits at Level 3. Contextual offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 30 credits at Level 3 and Pass in 15 credits at Level 3. T levels Obtain an overall Merit. Accepted subjects: All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at a minimum of grade 4 or grade C. Offers will be made to applicants after completion of successful interviews and will be subject to a satisfactory occupational health check, including evidence of appropriate immunisations. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.5 in all components).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 24,250 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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