Nursing Practice (Adult) (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Nursing Practice (Adult) (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons)
Help to improve people’s lives on a daily basis by specialising in the diverse and rewarding field of adult nursing.
As a student nurse, you’ll spend 50% of your time on placements. It will include caring for patients with serious illnesses or life-long conditions.
We also offer elective placements, where students can travel as far afield as Tanzania and the US. We can support you in securing funding for these opportunities.
You’ll spend up to three days a week on campus, learning theory and practising in our immersive spaces. On simulated wards, you could...
Help to improve people’s lives on a daily basis by specialising in the diverse and rewarding field of adult nursing.<br/><br/>As a student nurse, you’ll spend 50% of your time on placements. It will include caring for patients with serious illnesses or life-long conditions.<br/><br/>We also offer elective placements, where students can travel as far afield as Tanzania and the US. We can support you in securing funding for these opportunities.<br/><br/>You’ll spend up to three days a week on campus, learning theory and practising in our immersive spaces. On simulated wards, you could be treating injuries, doing assessments and higher level skills such as cannulation on high-fidelity manikins. Students also work with real service users.<br/><br/>We offer lots of careers support too. As the course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, you’ll be eligible to become a registered nurse on graduation. It can lead to lots of careers, ranging from becoming a staff nurse in an acute hospital to a nurse specialist or district nurse.<br/><br/>This Foundation year can be used for progression onto both our Nursing Practice (Adult) courses B742 and B744. <br/><br/>On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (Adult)
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
University of Staffordshire (Centre for Health Innovation)
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Course Code
B745
Institution Code
S72
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above. For accepted equivalents, please contact enquiries@staffs.ac.uk
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| International | £17,085 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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