Course summary

This degree combines flexible, interactive digital learning with practical clinical placements to lead you to professional registration and a rewarding career as an adult nurse. Adult nurses work to improve people’s lives by offering comprehensive physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and social support to people of all ages. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to independently address the diverse health and care needs of individuals across the lifespan. Our blended learning degree combines flexible, interactive digital learning and virtual simulated experience with practice-based learning. Half of your learning is on placement, where you will apply your theoretical knowledge to the real world. Please note that you are required to be in the UK for the theory and practice modules throughout the course. Some of the theory delivery requires you to be on campus. All clinical skills theory and assessment is carried out on campus.

• Successful completion of this course makes you eligible to apply for professional registration as an Adult Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).

• Gain the skills to deliver professional, impactful, evidence-informed care across a range of dynamic and diverse healthcare environments.

• Learn to collaborate and thrive as an adult nurse across and within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, evidenced-based care delivery.

• Study one theory module at a time, with five weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.

• Placement-based modules are longer to ensure that the requirements for the NMC are met.

• All home learners on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the government of £5,000 per year. You can apply for additional payments if you incur childcare costs.

• 50% of your learning will take place in diverse practice-based learning environments where you will apply your theoretical knowledge to the real world.

• Our approach supports you to develop a strong sense of professional identity and accountability as an adult nurse from day one.

• Develop your confidence and skills in preparation to lead, influence and supervise others.

• Delivered by a team that includes highly skilled, knowledgeable, nursing and allied health professionals.

• Develop your digital fluency, curiosity, critical and reflective thinking.

• Access to success coaches, placement supervisors and specialist support for mathematics and academic writing.