Nursing (Adult) - BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales

Programme overview

An NMC-approved adult nursing degree that gives entry to the Nursing and Midwifery Council register as an adult nurse. Students alternate blocks of classes and placements in real healthcare settings, with each year lasting at least 42 weeks.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: April 2027 (also September 2027 via direct apply listing) | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Theory modules combine core nursing subjects with adult-field-specific learning: The Essentials of Nursing Practice, Promoting Health and Wellbeing, Assessing Needs and Creating Therapeutic Opportunities, and Developing Confidence in Practice (Year One).

Career pathways

Graduates can register with the NMC and work in community and primary care nursing, emergency department nursing, critical care nursing, medical/surgical nursing, palliative care nursing and specialist practitioner roles. 100% of USW Nursing and Allied Health graduates were in employment and/or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23).

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK typical offer: A-level BCC (excluding General Studies); Welsh Baccalaureate grade C plus BC at A-level; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM; T Level Merit; Access to HE with 60 credits (45 at level 3, 15 at level 2) including at least 18 Distinctions, 18 Merits and 9 Passes at level 3. Interview, one satisfactory reference, Enhanced DBS check (Child and Adult Workforce and Barring Lists) with DBS Update Service subscription (overseas equivalent for non-UK applicants), and a satisfactory medical after an offer. Minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent; Essential Skills or Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication/English and Application of Number/Mathematics achieved since 2016), with individual circumstances considered.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year. Home full-time fee per year for April 2027 start as displayed; academic year selector offers 2026/27 and 2027/28 Source

International applicants: GBP 17,200 a year. International full-time fee per year for April 2027 start as displayed Source

Intake: April 2027 (also September 2027 via direct apply listing)

Duration: 3 years full-time

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