16Nov
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
University Centre Truro and Penwith has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Please use the 2025 cycle application to apply for the March 2025 entry of this course. Applications for March 2026 will open later in the year. This is an 18 month top-up degree course for students who already have an FdSc Nursing Associate qualification. Adult nursing is a challenging yet extremely rewarding career where you will work with a diverse range of acute and long-term illness in adults, in addition to promoting healthy lifestyles for all. Adult nurses play a prominent role in hospitals and communities as part of a multi-professional team. They care for patients and clients in a variety of hospital and primary care settings. These include acute medical and surgical wards, operating theatres, Emergency Departments, high-dependency environments, nursing homes and district nursing. During clinical placements, students promote health maintenance and restoration. As an adult nurse, you may decide to work in a hospital or community setting. Alternatively, you may wish to specialise in an area such as intensive care, nursing homes or district nursing. Adult nurses provide a constant source of support and care to patients. Our top-up degree in adult nursing prepares you for the role and responsibilities as a registered nurse. We provide you with the skills to meet the needs of patients and their significant others. This will include experience in the hospital, independent and the home environment. You will learn accountability for the important role you will play in their lives. We prepare you to apply for registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Our degree will help you achieve the outcomes identified in the NMC Standards for Pre-registration Nurse Education (2019). We offer either a hospital or community route through the Adult Nursing programme in order for you to tailor your placement experience to your future career aspirations. When on placement you will be allocated a practice supervisor who will support your learning and development on placement. You will also be assigned a practice assessor who will complete the formal assessment of your practice learning. You will spend 50% of your time each year in these valuable work placements. Here you will learn the vital importance of communication and team work with other staff members.
Modules
Year 1 (March - September) Developing Adult Nursing Practice Understanding Research in Evidence Based Practice Year 2 (September to July) Preparation for Professional Practice Advancing Adult Nursing Practice Consolidating Adult Nursing Practice Exploring Evidence for Professional Practice Modules may be subject to change
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B73T
- Institution code:
- T85
- Campus name:
- Truro Campus
- Campus code:
- T
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Unfortunately, we are unable to consider international applicants.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff
GCSE/National 4/National 5
For entry to this 18 month *top-up degree*, candidates must be holders of an FdSc Nursing Associate foundation degree.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Applicants will be required to pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Health checks
Applicants will be required to Complete a Suitability Declaration and pass an Occupational Health check.
Interview
Candidates will be required to attend an interview at a Selection Day
Other
Applicants will also be required to provide an academic and professional reference. Demonstrate an interest in, and understanding of, the programme they are applying to within the personal statement. Applicants should be working in a relevant health care role, ideally as a Nursing Associate.
Student Outcomes
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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £9335 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £9335 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For fee purposes the 1st year of the top-up course runs April - March and the fees are £9250. The 2nd year is compressed and runs April - July and the fees are £4625.
For more information and guidance about fees and funding, please visit the website: https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/study-with-us/university-centre/student-finance/
Provider information
University Centre Truro and Penwith
College Road
Truro
TR1 3XX