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Nursing Studies

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,B

Required subjects: A Levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: Mathematics and English at C or 4.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34-37

37 points with 666 at HL - 34 points with 665 at HL. Required subjects: HL: no specific subjects required. SL: English at 5 and Mathematics at 4.

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B

ABBB by end of S5 or AABB/ABBBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: English and Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics at C.

UCAS Tariff

114-136

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Adult nursing

The Bachelor of Nursing (BN) with honours programme reflects global, UK and Scottish perspectives of healthcare. The transfer between health environments and the acute primary care interface is key to understanding the health needs of different populations.

Throughout this programme, you will be introduced to a range of inpatient and community placements and other health-related learning experiences.

**Nursing and Midwifery Council education standards**

This programme adheres to the new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) education standards. These standards are designed to embrace the range of nursing practice. This will help prepare you for the dynamic healthcare environment of the 2020s and beyond.

The Bachelor of Nursing with honours degree prepares you for the evolving healthcare landscape. You will gain key skills in:

* critical thinking

* teamwork and leadership

* the ability to innovate and work in interdisciplinary settings

* clinical skills and proficiency across the required range

Upon graduation, you will be eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as an adult nurse.

**Curriculum**

The programme combines theoretical and skills learning within the University (50%) with practice learning experiences (50%). The equal weighting of theory and practice is a defining feature of this degree structure and is required by the NMC.

There are three strands of the curriculum which lead you from Year 1 to Year 4, building on previous learning as part of a spiral curriculum.

In Year 1, you will study:

* life sciences

* research skills

* social sciences

Then, these areas build in complexity and depth into Year 2 and later in the programme.

The honours option courses in Years 3 and 4 allow you to personalise the programme. You can follow your particular interests in different care contexts, approaches or conditions.

You will develop clinical skills working in the clinical skills laboratory, in nurse-led groups and in a programme of inter-professional learning with medical students.

Practice learning is integral to the programme and you will learn in a range of practice settings including:

* community

* care homes

* acute hospital and specialist services

**Student support**

Student support at the University of Edinburgh is excellent and includes:

* a personal tutor system

* a University wide student support infrastructure

* accessible academic staff

* personalised support in the practice learning environment

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
£34,800
per year
International
£34,800
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Central area campus

Department:

School of Health in Social Science

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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.

92%
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

92%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
96%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
96%
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

88%
Library resources
100%
IT resources
100%
Course specific equipment and facilities
50%
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?

92%
UK students
8%
International students
7%
Male students
93%
Female students
97%
2:1 or above
5%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

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

95%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
5%
Welfare and housing associate 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.

£31k

£31k

£31k

£31k

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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