Program Overview

Nursing (Adult) BSc

Overview

Study an innovative nursing course and launch your career with confidence.

Are you looking for a rewarding journey that will shape your future and impact the lives of others? Let's build a future where you, as a nursing professional, can bring hope, healing, and comfort to those in need. Our course prepares you to succeed as a confident and compassionate nurse, making a positive impact on patients and the healthcare community.

Through expert teaching and supportive supervision, you will learn how to attend to adult patients' healthcare needs while also focusing on their overall well-being. Our programme nurtures your creativity, critical judgement, and leadership abilities, enabling you to develop essential clinical skills.

By the end of the course, you'll have the confidence and competence to excel in your nursing career. You’ll be prepared to face the challenges of being a practicing nurse or a healthcare leader.

Why Choose This Course

• Winners of ‘Best Student Experience’ Student Nursing Times Awards 2025: Our simulated road traffic accident has won a national award for its immersive learning.
• Joint 4th in the UK and 38th in the world for Nursing (QS University World Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Early and Extensive Clinical Experience: Gain hands-on experience from your first year with nine clinical placements across medical, surgical, acute, and community settings.
• Train Where Excellence Happens: Learn in a major UK teaching hospital—the largest outside London—with a major trauma unit and MAGNET recognition for nursing excellence.
• Elective Placement Opportunities: Design your own learning journey with a self-arranged elective placement in Year 2, supported by our expert team.
• Leadership in Practise: Develop your leadership and management skills during a final-year management placement, preparing you for senior roles.

Academic Excellence Meets Real-World Skills

• Optional Specialisation in Year 3: Choose from Neonatal Nursing, Wound Care, Pain Management, Cancer Care, and Health & Literature.
• Integrated Interprofessional Learning: Collaborate with students and academics across healthcare disciplines to build teamwork and communication skills.
• Small Group Teaching: Enjoy a personalised learning experience with close support from experienced academics and clinical mentors.
• Purpose-Built Clinical Skills Facilities: Practise in simulated environments that mirror real clinical settings.
• Unique Anatomy Learning: Participate in anatomy prosection sessions for a rare, detailed understanding of the human body in clinical context.

Evidence-Based, Research-Informed

• Research Opportunities: Explore your interests through a dissertation project, contributing to the future of nursing practice.
• Evidence-Based Curriculum: Learn to apply the latest research and best practices in every aspect of care.
• OSCE Preparation: Build confidence with Objective Structured Clinical Examinations that assess your practical skills in real-world scenarios.

Course Details

Qualification

• BSc Hons

Entry Requirements

• BBB
• 28 points overall or 555 in 3 HL certificates (IB score)
• IELTS: 7.0 (7.0 in reading, listening and speaking, and 6.5 in writing)
• GCSE English language at grade 6 (B) or above may also be accepted

Start Date

• September 2026

UCAS Code

• B740

Duration

• 3 years full-time

Fees

• £9,535* (UK undergraduate students)
• £30,750 per year (International students)

Placements

• On this course, subject to meeting the relevant criteria, you will undertake a range of placement learning blocks, that vary in length.
• Placements can be located within four large NHS trusts and local private or independent healthcare providers, in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
• They take place in a range of settings including medical, surgical, acute care and community nursing.

Elective Placement

• There is an 'elective placement' opportunity during the programme which you will arrange yourself, with some support from the school.
• This is an opportunity to get a deeper understanding of nursing, in an area that you're most interested in personally.

Additional Costs

• As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses.
• This includes travel, accommodation, uniform, and printing.

Scholarships and Bursaries

• We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
• Sports scholarships: Financial support is available for the brightest and best talents in the sporting world through our sports scholarships.

Careers Overview

• All our BSc and graduate entry nursing courses are approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• After successfully completing any of these courses, you will be eligible to register with the NMC as a registered nurse.

Graduate Destinations

• You will have the experience needed to work within the NHS, private healthcare or within the voluntary and independent sector.
• You may also choose to pursue a career in teaching, research or management.

Job Prospects

• 97.9% of undergraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £26,240.

Career Paths

• Our graduates pursue successful careers in NHS Trusts, private healthcare providers, community healthcare services, international healthcare settings, research institutions, and educational establishments.
• Opportunities include:
  • Adult Nurse (various specialties)
  • Nurse Specialist / Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • District Nurse
  • General Practice
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Healthcare Educator
  • Range of health leadership positions

Indicative Modules

• Year one:
  • Biosciences Applied to Nursing (1 and 2)
  • Introduction to Professional Nursing
  • Evidence Applied to Nursing Practice
  • Clinical Learning (1 and 2)
• Year two:
  • Biosciences and Introduction to Pharmacology
  • Psychosocial Influences on Health
  • Clinical Learning 3
  • Clinical Practice: Application of Learning
  • Using Evidence to Improve Nursing Practice
  • Leadership for Nursing
• Year three:
  • Preparing to Prescribe
  • Development of Management and Leadership Skills for Practice
  • Extended Literature Review (dissertation)
  • Advanced Clinical Learning
  • Year three optional modules

How You Will Learn

• Teaching is delivered through a mix of in-person and online methods.
• Examples of teaching methods include:
  • Case-based learning
  • Clinical reasoning sessions
  • Clinical skills sessions
  • eLearning
  • Lectures
  • Placements
  • Practical classes
  • Problem-based learning
  • Self-study
  • Seminars
  • Small group learning
  • Tutorials

How You Will Be Assessed

• Assessment methods vary from module to module, but may include:
  • Case studies
  • Clinical exams
  • Objective structured clinical exams
  • Coursework
  • Written exams
  • Literature review
  • Presentations
  • Dissertation
  • Examinations
  • Formative assessments
  • Poster presentations
  • Workplace-based practice assessment

Contact Time and Study Hours

• You can expect between 12 to 24 hours of contact time per week, with an additional 12 to 24 hours of independent self-guided study each week.
• You will be required to complete a minimum of 2,300 hours of clinical supervised practice throughout your degree programme (to meet the professional regulatory requirements).
• During this time you can expect to be working full-time (approximately 37.5 hours), with some weekend, evening and night work also required.