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Nursing (Adult), BN (Hons)

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

University of Portsmouth

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About Nursing (Adult), BN (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Achieve your potential and make a difference – become a qualified nurse with our BN (Hons) Nursing (Adult) degree.

Learn how the human body works and support patients with acute or lifelong illnesses. Discover how to assess their needs and plan appropriate care from registered nurses, who will support you in becoming caring and compassionate adult nurses.

By training in our extensive simulation suite, you'll develop the knowledge and skills to care for adults and be a confident nursing student, before spending time on placement in real life healthcare settings.

Our degree in Adult Nursing is developed and delivered with NHS partners allowing you to get the most extensive, practical experience possible.

Careers and Opportunities

Nursing is a vital role with healthcare services – nurses and midwives make up nearly half of the global health workforce.

There is high demand for nurses all over the world. Even before the pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that nurses and midwives accounted for more than 50% of the global shortage in health workers. In England alone, there's a need for more than 50,000 new nurses by 2024/5, according to the Health Foundation.

Part 1 registration

When you finish your Adult Nursing course, you'll be eligible to apply for registration on part 1 (Adult) of the professional Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register, which allows you to work as a Registered Nurse in the UK.

You'll also be ready to work as a nurse overseas, within a wide range of nursing roles in primary and secondary care (once you've registered with any applicable overseas nursing bodies).

Studying an adult nursing course can lead to a variety of careers.

You could work in:

  • nursing roles in primary or secondary care in the UK and overseas
  • charity and aid work
  • advanced practice nurse specialisms
  • nursing education and mentoring
  • healthcare management in ward sister or lead nurse roles

Job roles you could go on to include:

  • community nurse
  • critical care nurse
  • palliative care nurse specialist
  • practice nursing
  • care home manager
  • research nurse

Ongoing careers support

Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.

Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, with 32 points from a Science or Social Science subject.

All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application.

Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 with a minimum component score of 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking, and 6.5 in writing.

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