Program Overview

FdA Health and Wellbeing (Nursing Associate)

Overview

As a Nursing Associate, you will deliver hands-on care to patients, bridging the gap between the roles of a Healthcare Assistant and a Registered Nurse. Students of the Nursing Associate course will gain experience across all four fields of nursing: Adult, Child, Mental Health, and Learning Disabilities, whilst developing a range of specialist and transferable skills.

Why Choose Suffolk?

Ranked 8th in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Nursing and Midwifery (Complete University Guide 2025), the University of Suffolk boasts extensive experience in administering foundation degrees, along with several pre-registration programmes, including Nursing Associates, Nursing, Midwifery, Radiography, and Social Work. This experience, coupled with substantial input from employers, has influenced the structure and content of new programmes.

Course Modules

• Introduction to Professional Practice
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Inclusive Communication for Professional Practice
• Foundations of Acute and Long Term Conditions
• Practice Learning 1
• Supporting the Safe Management of Medicines
• Holistic Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan
• Research and Leadership for Professional Practice
• Practice Learning 2

Entry Requirements

UK Academic Requirements

• 80 UCAS tariff points (or above)
• CDD (A-Level)
• MMP (BTEC)
• Pass A*-C (T level)
• Evidence of academic certification (Level 2 or Level 3)
• RPEL equivalent to six months of clinical practice (usually to 975 hours)

International Requirements

• IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the student's first language

Non-Academic Requirements

• Successful interview
• Satisfactory Health check
• Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Two satisfactory references

Career Opportunities

Upon graduation of the FdA Health and Wellbeing (Nursing Associate) course, students are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nursing Associate. Graduates may also be eligible to apply for different degree pathways, such as the Adult Nursing Degree Apprenticeship, Mental Health Nursing Degree Apprenticeship, or BSc Nursing programmes.

Fees and Funding

2025/26

• UK Full-time Tuition Fee: £8,220 per year
• UK Part-time Tuition Fee: £1,370 per 20 credit module
• International Full-time Tuition Fee: £14,598 per year

2026/27

• UK Full-time Tuition Fee: £8,220 per year
• UK Part-time Tuition Fee: £1,370 per 20 credit module
• International Full-time Tuition Fee: £14,598 per year

FdA Health and Wellbeing (Nursing Associate) Award

The University of Suffolk is offering up to 70 bursary awards of £3,000 for students starting on the FdA Health and Wellbeing (Nursing Associate) course in the academic year.

Facilities and Resources

The Health and Wellbeing building provides students with a variety of state-of-the-art clinical simulation facilities, including two simulated hospital wards, a midwifery birthing unit, physiotherapy teaching spaces, a sports and exercise facility, and a working radiography imaging suite. The building also hosts the Institute of Health and Wellbeing Research and the Integrated Care Academy.

Your Course Team

• Leanne Logan-Smith
• Tracy Button
• Alison Howard
• Angela Cobbold
• Star Sibanda
• Abbi Davies
• Rachel Van den Brink-Budgen

Related Courses

• BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (Degree Apprenticeship) 4 year
• BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing
• BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing (Degree Apprenticeship)
• BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (Degree Apprenticeship) 2 year