Nursing Associate FdSc at University of Northampton

Programme overview

Nursing Associates work with registered Nurses to care for patients and service users of different ages and in a range of settings. This course with its 50/50 split between theory and practice learning will prepare you to be a highly skilled autonomous and reflective practitioner who is able to deliver high quality, compassionate, professional and safe care.

What you will study

This nursing associate foundation course has been designed to contribute towards achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG3 of Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG5 Gender Equality. Our aim is to help you to develop into a safe and effective Nursing Associate who is caring and compassionate and able to deliver high quality care to people of all ages and in a range of settings. Modules include Discovering My Identity as a Nursing Associate, Professionalism and Public Protection for Nursing Associates, Exploring the Evidence Base for Nursing Associates, Foundations of Practice for Nursing Associates, Developing My Nursing Associate Identity Towards Becoming a Registrant, Applying Understanding of Nursing Professionalism and Protection of the Public in Nursing, Interpreting the Evidence Base Influencing Nursing Associate Practice, Advanced Work Based Learning for Nursing Associates.

Career pathways

On successful completion of this nurse associate foundation degree you will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nursing Associate. Graduates can apply to one of our BSc Nursing programmes, and subject to successful interview, can complete further study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The following are the entry requirements for the Nursing Associate foundation degree: Level 2 qualification – Maths and English Language Grade C or equivalent Level 3 qualification – pass grade Access Course – Pass grade BTEC Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical – PPP BTEC Diploma – MP One A level – Grade E T Level – Pass (with a D or E in Core or above). We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. Please note that we may consider other qualifications not listed above on an individual basis, please contact our Admissions team to discuss these in further detail. English language: IELTS 7.0 with no lower than 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking as well as no lower than 6.5 in Writing for study at the undergraduate level.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time, new students Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years Full-time

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

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