
Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc
Course Overview - Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc
Adult nursing is a dynamic, rewarding and highly skilled caring and compassionate career. Youll develop diverse skills ranging from the delivery of health education for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds to delivering complex care for people with multiple acute or long term conditions.
This course aims to develop nurses who are able to deliver person-centred, safe and effective care, working with other professions and agencies in an ever-changing and complex healthcare environment.
Youll experience a variety of clinical placements and will learn using a...
Adult nursing is a dynamic, rewarding and highly skilled caring and compassionate career. Youll develop diverse skills ranging from the delivery of health education for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds to delivering complex care for people with multiple acute or long term conditions.<br/><br/>This course aims to develop nurses who are able to deliver person-centred, safe and effective care, working with other professions and agencies in an ever-changing and complex healthcare environment.<br/><br/>Youll experience a variety of clinical placements and will learn using a diverse range of techniques and approaches. Youll undertake clinical practice for half of the course, in community and hospital placements as well as independent and voluntary sector experience.<br/><br/>During placements, you will be involved in nursing activities including providing care for a range of patients relevant to the nursing pathway youve chosen.<br/><br/>GCUs learning environment provides innovative, flexible and effective opportunities to develop understanding and nursing skills, using methods such as a blend of online and face-to-face teaching and a state-of-the-art inter-professional simulation suite.<br/><br/><strong>Your career</strong><br/>On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You will be equipped to apply for a wide range of positions in the NHS, working closely with patients, clients, service users and carers, and also leading in management and research.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
07/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B740
Institution Code
G42
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
B,C,C
including Higher English or an Essay based subject plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths at C or SQCF Level 5 Numeracy
Access to HE Diploma
M:21,P:24
Access to HE Diploma with minimum of 60 credits with 45 at level 3 . Access to HE Diploma in Health or Care – Requires GCSE Maths and English C/4 if not included in Access Diploma. SWAP Access to Nursing applications from our partner colleges only, grades required BBB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
IB Diploma of 24 with specific scores of SL 4 in Maths and English A at SL or HL at Grade 5 or English B at SL Grade 6 or HL at Grade 5
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMP
plus GCSE Maths and English at C/4
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3
including Higher Level English or Essay based subject plus Ordinary Level Maths at O3/O4
Scottish HNC
Pass
HNC in most subjects accepted as long as you also have National 5 Maths/Application of Maths at C or Numeracy at SCQF level 5 See further information on year 2 entry requirements with an HNC Healthcare Practice
Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)
Pass
Accepted as equivalent to one Higher at grade B as part of the overall grade profile of Highers required for entry. Any essential subjects at Higher should still be achieved in addition to the Foundation Apprenticeship.
A level
B,C
plus GCSE English and Maths at C/4
T Level
Pass (C and above)
Health and Science: Science Health and Science: Healthcare Science Health and Science: Health Education and Childcare plus GCSE Maths and English at C/4 or above
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,200 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |