BSc Nursing at University of the Highlands and Islands

Programme overview

The BSc Nursing trains students to register as Adult or Mental Health nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, studying at the Centre for Rural Health Sciences in Inverness and Stornoway. It combines teaching with urban, rural and island practice learning placements.

Duration: Full time: 3 years | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 is shared and covers Foundations in science, skills and practice for nurses, Introduction to professional practice and Practice learning experience. Year 2 includes Developing professional practice and field-specific modules in adult or mental health nursing, and year 3 includes Transition to professional practice and further practice learning.

Career pathways

Nursing roles in the NHS, public sector, private healthcare providers and the voluntary sector; specialist or leadership roles, research and teaching; progression to Master's and PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

3 Scottish Highers at grades BCC or above, or 2 A levels at grade BC or above. Alternatives include Access to Nursing with a pass and BCC in the profile, a health or science related HNC (Healthcare Practice preferred) plus National 5 English and Maths, an HN Cluster in Health and Social Care plus 2 Highers at grade C, an SVQ Level 3 in a care-related subject plus 2 Highers at grade C, or a Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services and Healthcare plus one Higher at grade C. English (National 5 or Intermediate 2 at grade C, Standard Grade 3, GCSE grade 4 or equivalent) and Mathematics at the same levels are required to meet NMC numeracy and literacy standards. Human Biology, Biology or a science subject at National 5 grade C, Standard Grade 3 or GCSE grade 4 is desired. Selected applicants attend a compulsory nursing interview. This is a Category 1 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required. Applicants whose first language is not English must evidence their English language skills.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scottish-domiciled students with a term-time address in Scotland, self-funding rate per year; eligible Scottish students who have not previously studied nursing or midwifery have tuition fees covered. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,970 a year (2026/27). International fee status for UK-resident students, full-time per year. Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full time: 3 years

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