Program Overview

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BNurs (Hons) Adult Nursing

Overview

Our BNurs (Hons) Adult Nursing degree at the University of Wolverhampton cultivates a person-centred approach, designed to help you acquire the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to deliver safe and effective adult nursing care.

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BNurs (Hons)

Start date(s)

15 September 2025

UCAS Code

B740

Course specifications

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Course length

Full-time (3 years)

Campus location

University: Walsall Campus, University: Telford Campus, University: City Campus

School

School of Nursing

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Why choose this course?

• We have invested in our state-of-the-art skills facility at both City Campus and Walsall Campus.
• You will gain hands-on experiences in a variety of hospital, community and excellent nursing/residential homes, where you work alongside a range of healthcare and other professionals.
• You will experience opportunities for inter-disciplinary learning across all nursing pathways and with midwifery, social work and social care.

What's unique about this course?

• Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse
• State of the art, hi-tech simulated learning facilities designed to build your skills and confidence in emergency situations
• Placements within 6 local NHS trusts including Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell, Burton and Shrewsbury.

What happens on the course?

Studying BNurs (Hons) Adult Nursing opens up a world of rewarding opportunities. Becoming a nurse allows you to impact lives, driven by the desire to make a positive change in people's lives. Our adult nursing degree is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to deliver comprehensive care to patients across various healthcare settings.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Foundations of Healthcare Practice
• Inclusive and Collaborative Practice
• Pre-registration Nursing (BNurs) Mandatory Training - Level 4
• Pre-registration Nursing (BNurs) Mandatory Training - Level 5
• The Human Life Journey
• The Reflective Practitioner

Year 2

• Advancing Skills in Contemporary Adult Nursing Practice
• Challenges to health and wellbeing
• Contemporary Evidence Based Practice in Adult Nursing
• Enhancing Safety and Quality of Care in Adult Nursing
• Independent inquiry module
• Pre-registration Nursing (BNurs) Mandatory Training - Level 6
• Skills for Safe and Effective Practice
• Working in Partnership to Prioritise Care

Year 3

• Advancing Skills in Contemporary Adult Nursing Practice
• Enhancing Safety and Quality of Care in Adult Nursing
• Independent inquiry module
• Preparing for Transition as a Registered Practitioner in Adult Nursing

Potential Career Paths

Gaining your BNurs (Hons) Adult Nursing will open up the prospect of many jobs in clinical practice, hospital or community settings, research, teaching or managerial roles. Registered nurses (RN) continue to study after they have qualified, often in a specialist area, as they develop their career path.

Additional Information

• Everything you need to know about this course!
• Why Wolverhampton?
• What skills will you gain?
• Course Fees and Finance
• Entry Requirements
• Other Requirements
• Funding
• Contact us

Why Wolverhampton?

• We have invested in our state-of-the-art skills facility at both City Campus and Walsall Campus.
• You will gain hands-on experiences in a variety of hospital, community and excellent nursing/residential homes, where you work alongside a range of healthcare and other professionals.
• You will experience opportunities for inter-disciplinary learning across all nursing pathways and with midwifery, social work and social care.

What skills will you gain?

As a registered nurse you will:

• Meet the NMC Standards of proficiency for pre-registration nursing education.
• Have obtained the subject knowledge and understanding surrounding the professional and ethical conduct of a nurse, to deliver a high standard of appropriate nursing care and leadership and supervision of others, as well as being able to reflect on your personal and professional development.
• Demonstrate subject specific knowledge related to the field of adult nursing, including professional and ethical practice, appropriate care delivery, managing care and personal and professional management.
• Identify health and social care policy trends and be able to use evidence and develop arguments to underpin your own practice, to evaluate the delivery of healthcare services.
• Be able to apply decision-making and problem-solving techniques in order to provide quality care to patients and support their families.

Course Fees and Finance

Location	Mode	Fee	Year
Home	Full-time	£9250 per year
Home	Full-time	£9535 per year
Home	Part-time	£4625 per year#
Home	Part-time	£4768 per year#
International	Full-time	£14950 per year
International	Full-time	£15995 per year

Additional Course Costs

• Mandatory Costs
  • International checks (INTCC) as part of the DBS are required and costs vary by country.
  • Uniform and ID badges are provided for this course, however the University of Wolverhampton reserves the right to charge for extra uniform should this be required
  • You will be required to provide appropriate foot wear at a cost of approximately £25-£40

Entry Requirements

• GCSEs at grade C+/ 4 in an English-based subject and Maths or equivalent qualifications (e.g. Key Skills Level 2/ Learn Direct Level 2/ Functional Skills Level 2).
• PLUS EITHER
  • 104 UCAS points
  • A Levels - grades BCC
  • T Levels - Equivalent to 104 UCAS points or higher in Health or Healthcare Science
  • BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades DMM
  • BTEC L3 Diploma - grades D*D
  • CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma at a B grade
  • Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (104 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 15 credits at distinction)
  • Undergraduate or Postgraduate degrees
  • Foundation degrees /HND/ HNC

Other Requirements

• Applicants will also be required to provide satisfactory personal statement and reference (academic or employer).
• Those meeting the entry requirements may be shortlisted for a values-based selection process and will be subsequently required to meet a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Occupational Health requirements.

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan(Home Fee Status):
  • By studying an undergraduate or postgraduate pre-registration programme you are eligible for a Tuition Fee loan. of up to £9,535. The loan will support your studies and enable you to start a rewarding career in healthcare.
• Changes for EU students:
  • The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:
  • EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) .
• NHS Learning Support Fund
  • All eligible nursing , midwifery and most allied health professionals' students on pre-registration courses will also receive a Training Grant of at least £5,000 per year that is not means-tested and will not have to be repaid.
  • An additional payment of up to £3,000 per academic year will be available to eligible students;
    • £2,000 for students with children towards childcare costs
    • £1,000 Special Subject Payment on certain shortage specialism courses
    • Among others, the shortage specialisms have been confirmed to include:
      • Mental health nursing
      • Learning disability nursing
      • Podiatry
    • Please note that this additional NHS funding is not available for students on the Foundation Year of a 4-year degree
• Additional funding:
  • The Learning Support Fund also offers students additional support while studying for their degree. This includes:
    • Additional travel and accommodation costs to clinical placements over their normal daily travel costs
    • An exceptional hardship fund of up to £3,000 per student per academic year

Contact us

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How We Compare

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  • 67%say staff value students views and opinions about the course
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  • 74%of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.
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  • 92%in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.
  • Data for Adult Nursing (Full time) at University of Wolverhampton

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