Registered Nurse Adult Degree Apprenticeship BSc Hons

This apprenticeship course offers a supportive, forward-thinking environment for adult healthcare professionals to study adult nursing. The course supports a training in practice approach, with one day of work for the host organization and 30 hours of week spent on clinical practice or university placement. Once qualified, the course qualifies the individual for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work as a Registered Nurse for Adults. The course focuses on responding to patients' physical, cognitive, and mental health needs, using simulated facilities and first-hand experiences. The course includes lectures, workshops, seminars, group work, simulation, and role play. The course is divided between theory and clinical practice, with the University's new Daphne Steele Building opening in 2024.

• Be employed in healthcare and supported to undertake the course by your employer.
• Have BBB at A Level. The endorsement for practical work is an essential part of Science A-level study, and is a requirement for entry to our degree course, DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma at Grade B or a Pass in Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits 15 at Distinction, 30 at Merit.
• In addition, you must have completed 12 years of general education and have GCSE English Language or English Literature and Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme, or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.
• IELTS 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable

Career opportunities in nursing include working in the National Health Service, private or voluntary sectors, as an advanced nurse practitioner or specialist in acute care, and in community settings as practice nurses, health visitors, school nurses, or district nurses. Opportunities for development include management roles and nurse specialist roles such as diabetes specialist nurse, respiratory specialist, continence specialist, palliative care specialist, and community matrons.