| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-18 | - |
| 2024-09-23 | - |
Program Overview
The programme enables you to develop and display the values required in modern healthcare: working together with patients; respect and dignity; commitment to quality of care; compassion and improving lives. It also addresses contemporary challenges such as the ageing population, increasingly prevalent long-term health conditions and public health.
Program Outline
COURSE OVERVIEW
Make a difference with people and learn how to optimise an individual’s health care in a safe, stimulating and person centred environment
Learn from supportive and accessible lecturers and gain real insights from experienced professionals who have worked in adult nursing
Bring your learning to life through practice placements with partner organisations and people with adult nursing needs under the supervision of individuals and experienced practitioners
Develop and enhance excellent compassionate care and communication skills, competent clinical knowledge and courage in leadership skills to prepare you for a commitment to future professional life
Join a dynamic programme underpinned by the NHS Leadership Academy
Undertake Mental Health First Aid and the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach to enable you to use every opportunity to improve patients’ health and wellbeing
Learn the principles of Lean thinking to find the least wasteful way to provide better, safer healthcare to your patients
Be eligible to seek admission to Part 1 (Adult) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register on successful completion of this programme
If you are a caring and compassionate individual our BN (Hons) Nursing (Adult) – Nursing Degree Apprenticeship will help you become a skilled and highly sought-after graduate nurse, caring for a wide range of people with adult health needs.
Placing the needs of patients, carers, family’s students and adult nursing practice at its centre, this is a dynamic and interactive professional course. We will support you to realise your potential to become a compassionate, competent and autonomous nurse who is able to deliver and lead nursing care for adults within an ever-changing health and social care environment.
The programme enables you to develop and display the values required in modern healthcare: working together with patients; respect and dignity; commitment to quality of care; compassion and improving lives. It also addresses contemporary challenges such as the ageing population, increasingly prevalent long-term health conditions and public health.
Drawing on the most up-to-date research and evidence, you are supported to develop not only your nursing skills but also the graduate attributes required to succeed in the modern workplace.
Your time is split equally between learning theory on campus and applying your knowledge during placements alongside experienced professionals. You study a range of academic core modules across all areas of nursing as well as field modules which focus on adult nursing. As you progress through the course and as your knowledge grows, programme content becomes increasingly complex and more specific to adult nursing.In Year 1, you will focus on the foundations of nursing knowledge and practice, exploring your own beliefs, values and resilience within the professional practice context communication skills, professionalism and accountability, and health and wellbeing promotion.
Building on the foundations of Year 1, in Year 2 you will develop knowledge and skills with a greater focus on your chosen field of nursing, enhancing your understanding of research and its application to practice and developing the personal leadership qualities to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams. You will also have the opportunity to undertake a self-managed practice learning experience in the UK or across the world.
The final year focuses on your transition from student nurse to registrant, enhancing the knowledge and skills within your chosen field, how you will lead in improving the safety and quality of care and your role in the supervision of student nurses in the future.
On successful completion of this programme, you will need to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) to fulfil the requirements of the degree apprenticeship.
In total the programme is a minimum of 4600 hours long, divided equally between practice and campus-based learning activity and meeting the
NMC Future Nurse Standards (2018)
. As part of the University of Winchester’s commitment to sustainability, each module contains learning that addresses one of theUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals
.Accreditation
The University of Winchester is an Approved Education Institution (AEI) by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). On successful completion of this programme you will be eligible to seek admission to part 1 of the
Nursing and Midwifery Council
(NMC) register.Careers
The Degree Apprenticeship is a great foundation for any career.
As a registered nurse there are opportunities to work in the UK and many countries across the world in a range of care environments. This includes statutory health care providers (such as the NHS), the private voluntary and independent sector, criminal justice system and armed forces. Further education, training and experience can lead to advanced nurse practitioner roles, healthcare management, nursing research and roles within nurse education.
At the University of Winchester, we are committed to ensuring all our students gain employability skills to enable you to enter graduate level jobs and pursue the profession of your choice.
Pre-approved for a Masters
If you study a Bachelor Honours degree with us, you will be pre-approved to start a Masters degree at Winchester. To be eligible, you will need to apply by the end of March in the final year of your degree and meet the entry requirements of your chosen Masters degree.