Nursing Studies Hons (Adult) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Nursing Studies Hons (Adult) BSc (Hons)

Adult nursing is a dynamic, rewarding, and highly skilled caring and compassionate career. You will 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.

You will experience a variety of clinical placements and will learn ...

Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

07/09/2026

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA

Application Details

Course Code

B700

Institution Code

G42

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C

Must include Higher English or Essay based subject plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths or SQCF level 5 Numeracy PLUS National 5 in a science subject at C or above

Access to HE Diploma

D:9,M:33,P:3

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/Science and English C/4 if not included in Access Diploma.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

IB Diploma of 28 with specific scores of SL 4 in a science subject and 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)

DMM

Applied Science, Biological/Biomedical Science or Health Care related at DMM and GCSE English, Maths and a Science subject at C/4

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3

Must include Higher Level English or Essay based subject, plus Ordinary level Maths and a Science at minimum O3/O4

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,C

preferably including a science subject Plus GCSE English, Maths and a Science subject at C/4

T Level

M

Health and Science: Science  Health and Science: Healthcare Science  Health and Science: Health  Education and Childcare  plus GCSE English, Maths and a Science at C/4

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,535
EU, International £15,200

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