Adult Nursing (with Foundation Year option) BSc (Hons)

Why study BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing at BU?

  • Develop into a compassionate, knowledgeable, competent and confident graduate nurse capable of delivering and leading high-quality, person-centred care in a wide variety of healthcare settings
  • 50% of the course is spent in practice placements to gain practical nursing experience in diverse locations like hospitals, community homes, private clinics and community nursing teams
  • Developed in conjunction with practice partners, service users and carers, on this course you’ll learn from experienced registered nurses and other healthcare practitioners
  • Purpose built skills facilities include simulated hospital wards and community home settings, allowing you to learn and practice various nursing procedures safely 
  • Our annual Careers Fair has numerous healthcare exhibitors in attendance, helping you to gain employment as a registered nurse on completion of the course. 
  • Accredited by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), this course will prepare you to be eligible to register and practice as a registered (adult) nurse and to graduate with a BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing award.

Funding support: Nursing students may be eligible for a non-repayable government training grant of at least £5,000 a year. Please note that this funding is not eligible for students on the Foundation Year, however you may be able to access it once you complete the foundation year and move onto the degree.

Find out more information about the funding: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund.

The Foundation Year will be based at the Talbot Campus, Bournemouth.

BSc (Hons) Award
September Start
Full-time Study Mode
3 - 5 years Duration
B700/B703 UCAS Code

Entry Requirements For This Course

For September 2025 and September 2026 entry: 104 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. A combination of academic and experiential learning to be considered on its individual merits. For more information check out our full entry requirements.

Required subjects: All subjects considered.

T Levels - Merit (120 UCAS tariff points).

Foundation Year entry requirements for September 2025 and September 2026 entry: 48 - 72 UCAS tariff points.

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