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 practising nurse or a healthcare leader.

Why Choose This Course?

• Joint 4th in the UK and 38th in the world for Nursing (QS University World Rankings by Subject 2024)
• One of only 2 UK nursing courses to offer an optional module choice
• Wide range of optional modules: choose from diverse modules like Pain and cardiac care, Cancer Care, and Neonatal Nursing.
• Integrated and interprofessional learning with other care students and academics.
• Practical learning in a major UK hospital: learn at the largest teaching hospital outside London, with a major trauma unit and MAGNET recognition.
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration:
• Outstanding graduate employability: 97.9% of our undergraduates secure graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation*
• Student and staff awards: student nursing times
• 2023: Shortlisted for ‘Student Nurse of the Year: Adult
• 2022: Shortlisted for ‘Student Nurse of the Year: Adult’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs’
• 2021: Shortlisted for ‘Teaching Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Student Nurse of the Year: Children’

Entry Requirements

• Qualification: BSc Hons
• Entry Requirements: BBB
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS code: B740
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

Biosciences Applied to Nursing (1 and 2)

• Aspects of biosciences that form the foundation to safe and effective person centred nursing care
• Anatomy, physiology, genetics, microbiology and pharmacology
• Basic understanding of chemistry, physics, biology and biochemistry
• The application of biosciences to nursing practice
• The linking of theory and practice through the use of case studies and integration with the clinical learning modules
• How a detailed understanding of biosciences can promote physical and mental health

Clinical Learning 1

• Fundamental principles of safe nursing care using a person centred approach
• Skills and knowledge for essential practical nursing skills including
  • Moving and handling
  • Infection control
  • Introduction to skin and wound care
  • Introduction to loss
  • Vital signs

Clinical Learning 2

• Consolidate and further build upon the essential clinical learning required to deliver safe and effective patient care
• Skills of advocacy, professional and personal resilience, and working in close partnership with those they care for
• Evidence that informs nursing practice from an interprofessional perspective linked to safeguarding, harm minimisation, medicines administration, and identifying the deterioration of a child or person’s health mentally and physically

Introduction to Professional Nursing

• What it means to be a professional nurse within current health practice
• Critically evaluating the role and purpose of modern nursing
• Values and behaviours discussed in this module will be integrated and developed within clinical learning

Evidence Applied to Nursing Practice

• The nature of knowledge and types of evidence and the wider context of evidence based practice
• Introduction to the main principles of evidence based practice
• The research process covering the fundamentals of differing paradigms and methodologies to include quality improvement
• The nature of informal and formal evidence and its interpretation
• Critical thinking and the decision making process
• Nursing theories and how these can assist in the decision making process
• Examine the nature of evidence and research and its application in terms of dignity, privacy, sleep, safety and comfort, nutrition, hydration, and elimination
• Introduction into how evidence can influence practice, patient safety and the issues of its application
• Global research and UK application

Placements

• On this course, subject to meeting the relevant criteria, you will undertake a range of placement learning blocks, that vary in length
• Throughout placement students are supported by experienced practical assessors and supervisors within clinical settings
• 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
• In order to undertake a placement, you will need to achieve the relevant academic requirements and clearance requirements as set by the University and meet any requirements specified by the placement host

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
• Most of the books needed are accessible through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies
• You will be required to purchase smart, practical trousers and suitable shoes for clinical placement
• Travel to your placements is self-funded and costs will vary depending on location
• However, you may be eligible for some costs to be reimbursed so please check with the NHS Bursary student website or with the University of Nottingham Student Services for further advice

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 therough 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
• 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

• Average starting salary and career progression
• 98.30% 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 £25,798
• HESA Graduate Outcomes (2017- 2021 cohorts)
• The Graduate Outcomes % is calculated using The Guardian University Guide methodology
• The average annual salary is based on graduates working full-time within the UK

Contact

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