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BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) Direct Entry

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About this course


Course option

1.5year

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Adult nursing

This programme is a holistic learning experience, enabling students to become emotionally resilient and transformational Registered Nurses equipped to meet the unique challenges of Adult Nursing. This is a full-time 18-month course for applicants who already hold a Foundation Degree and are Registered Nursing Associates.

Students looking to join the revalidated BSc Nursing programme at the 18 month entry point will start in January 2025. Students looking to join the previous BSc Nursing programme at the 18 month entry point are able to join in March 2024 and September 2024. To do so, please apply directly to the BSc Nursing programme and state in your application that you are looking to join at the 18 month entry point.

Adult Nurses engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds, spanning various life stages, and address a wide array of health challenges. It is a varied and fulfilling career that allows you to make a significant difference to people’s lives. Students will develop an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of Adult Nursing and recognise the principles of nursing across all fields and across the lifespan.

**KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE**

APPROVED BY THE NMC:
All of our Nursing programmes are approved against the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Future nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and after successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the NMC.

REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE:
A compulsory part of the course is practical learning, where students must complete a range of placements to meet the requirements and to support the application of theory to practice. Throughout, you'll benefit from the support of Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors.

EXPERTISE TO INSPIRE YOU:
You'll be supported by enthusiastic, dedicated and NMC registered academic staff who are immersed in their areas of practice and committed to supporting you at every stage of your studies. The team includes renowned professionals whose work features regularly in leading journals and help shape national policies.

FIRST-CLASS FACILITIES AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEARNING:
Our facilities include our outstanding clinical skills suites built to professional standards, with replica wards, counselling rooms and treatment rooms fully equipped with the latest resources. As health care is increasingly delivered by multi-professional teams, we offer opportunities for you to learn with, and from, students from other disciplines to prepare you for flexible working and achieve the best outcomes for patients and service users.

**HOW YOU’LL LEARN**

You will be taught by qualified health professionals with extensive experience of nursing and leadership roles. Research is an integral part of our work and we make key contributions to the University’s Health and Social Care Research Centre. There may be opportunities for you to work alongside our researchers to gain an insight into the value of research. This course is mapped against the NMC standards to ensure that your learning is up to date and relevant whilst responding to national changes. Assessments are aligned to module learning outcomes and support students to build academic skill and professional development.

**YOUR CAREER**

Students are eligible to apply for registration with the NMC. You may choose to work in hospitals, community services, primary care services, mental health services, children’s services, learning disability services, general practice, and private, voluntary, and independent services across the NHS or other health and care organisations.

Graduates may wish to return to academic study, further developing their skills and knowledge to undertake a range of specialist or advanced roles. We have a wide range of post-registration provision for postgraduate study, both at masters and doctoral level and for continuing professional development.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£14,900
per year
International
£14,900
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Derby

Department:

Health, Social and Community Work

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

61%
Adult nursing

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Adult nursing

Teaching and learning

76%
Staff make the subject interesting
80%
Staff are good at explaining things
77%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

74%
Library resources
85%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
44%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
9%
Male students
91%
Female students
52%
2:1 or above
16%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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D
D

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Adult nursing

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

99%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
1%
Teaching and educational professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Adult nursing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£29k

£29k

£30k

£30k

£30k

£30k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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