BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing - Entry Point for Registered Nursing Associates - Reading at University of West London

Programme overview

This 18-month, full-time route has been designed for nursing associates registered with the NMC*, who wish to become an adult nurse, recognising prior certified learning. This adult nursing degree is approved against the Nursing and Midwifery Council: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses . These standards set out the knowledge and skills that you will learn to enable you to deliver world-class, person-centred, evidence-based care.

Duration: 18 months full-time with placement | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: April 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will spend equal amounts of time studying and in practice, including in hospital and out-of-hospital settings. Our simulation centres will help you practise your clinical skills in a safe environment. On this course for registered nursing associates, you will learn how to deliver care to the high standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Modules include: Leading and Managing Nursing Care; The Pathology of Physical and Mental Health for Nursing Practice; Part 2 Nursing Practice; Patient Assessment and the Nursing Process; Nursing Leadership and Clinical Competence; Holistic Care and Complexities in Nursing Practice; The Art and Science of Person-Centred Care; Transitioning to Being a Registrant; Driving Innovation Through Evidence; Part 3 Nursing Practice.

Career pathways

On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply to register with the NMC as an adult nurse. Many of our nursing graduates secure jobs with local NHS trusts or healthcare organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This course is available to candidates who have successfully completed a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree in the UK*. You must hold registration with the NMC as a Nursing Associate. You need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. *Foundation Degree Nursing Associate will be completed within 5 years of the start date of the BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing course. You will be asked to provide a satisfactory reference along with your application form. All offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health checks. Find out more about the occupational health clearance requirements, tests and immunisations . (pdf, 723kb); Selection Process. If you have the qualifications for this course, you will be asked to attend an individual values-based interview with an academic, clinician and service user/carer. UCAS/course code: B793.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,685 for the whole programme (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time with placement (18 months, April 2027). Total course fee. Source

Intake: April 2027

Duration: 18 months full-time with placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-apply-undergraduates

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