Program Overview

Studying on our professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Nursing with Registered Nurse Status (Adult) degree will give you the opportunity to complete clinical practice placements in a variety of settings, including hospital and out of hospital settings, and in simulated practice placements in our new state of the art clinical simulation suites.- Qualify as a nurse with LJMU - 'Best Student Experience' Winner, Student Nursing Times Awards 2020 & 'Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration)', Student Nursing Times Awards 2018- £5,000 per year grant as standard for Adult Nursing students living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland attending LJMU plus another £2,000 for students with dependent children- Benefit from clinical work experience with four placements guaranteed per year in a wide variety of healthcare settings, plus one simulated practice placement per year- Learn in £4million professional-standard clinical practice suites- Advance in the knowledge that you have a dedicated study day each week giving you the opportunity for contact and supportNew Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the professional body that evaluates and monitors all Nursing and Midwifery courses in the UK. Only education and training providers accredited by the NMC can deliver courses that lead to Qualified Nurse or Midwife status and registration with the NMC.In 2018, the NMC released plans to update the standards for pre-registration nursing and midwifery programmes, starting after 28th January 2019. The new standards set out the entry requirements, length of programme, methods of assessment and the level of award. To ensure that our programmes are at the forefront of nursing and midwifery education and meet the new standards, LJMU is working closely with our practice partners updating our course content and student assessment methods. The course content onthe next tab is based on the existing NMC standards, and will be different to the course delivered from September 2020, but will give you an insight into the type of study involved.You can find more information about the changes on the NMC website​, or you can contact our Admissions team if you have any questions about applying.