Nursing (Pre-Registration), BSc Hons (Avery Hill Campus)

Deciding to become a nurse is one of the most important decisions a person will make. The School of Health & Social Care offers pre-registration nursing across four branches and has excellent links with the NHS and other care providers. Nursing skills are taught and assessed in four laboratories. Learning clinical skills in the laboratories ensures that students develop competence in a safe, protected environment. In order to develop multi-professional and collaborative working, there is shared learning between nursing and midwifery students in areas such as biological and social sciences, informatics, research, ethics, health policy and management.

This programme offers both practice and theoretical learning in a variety of institutional and community settings. The programme has four routes. For adult and child nursing, placements are in hospitals and the local community, such as GP practices and with community nurses and health visitors. Mental health and learning disabilities nursing placements are much more community-focused, in clinics, health centres and schools. Adult, mental health and learning disability programmes receive a level 1 Certificate in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.

There are two intakes for adult and mental health nursing per year - in May and September; child and learning disabilities nursing start in September. This programme leads to registration as a nurse and is professionally recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

UCAS code

B730 A BSc/Nur (Adult Nursing)
B761 A BSc/LD (Learning Disability)
B760 A BSc/NurM (Mental Health Nursing)
B720 A BSc/Nurse (Child Nursing)

School

Health & Social Care

Location

Avery Hill Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

240 UCAS points FROM

EITHER a minimum of two subjects at A-level or AVCEs

OR a BTEC National Diploma (MMM)or Certificate (DD)

OR a Society, Health and Development Diploma

PLUS a minimum of three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English Language and mathematics), OR an approved Access to Higher Education Diploma (with English and mathematics at level 2 or 3)

• Candidates applying for this programme must have experience of paid or voluntary work in a health or social care setting.

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams, reports, and practicals.

Career options

Graduates have opportunities in the National Health Service in acute hospitals and Primary Care Trusts, and the independent health sector.

Please note

Applicants for this programme are subject to the following:

• Criminal Records Bureau check
• Residential regulations
• Occupational health screening
• Interview

This programme is not available to international students.

Year 1

Values for Professional Practice (30 credits)
Skills for Professional Practice (30 credits)
Academic Skills for Professional Practice (15 credits)
Psychosocial Aspects of Health (30 credits)
Biological Basis of Health 1 (15 credits)

Year 2

Biological Basis of Health 2 (30 credits)
Appraisal of Evidence (15 credits)
Teaching and Learning in Practice (15 credits)
Other courses according to route chosen (60 credits)

Year 3

Personal and Professional Development (30 credits)
Project for Professional Practice (30 credits)
Other courses according to route chosen (60 credits)

Each year students spend at least 50% of the time on placement where they are assessed by qualified practitioners.

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Find out more about our fees and the support available to you at our:

Adult Nursing; Learning Disability; Mental Health Nursing; Child Nursing