Course summary

York is a research-intensive Russell group university. Our stimulating and supportive nursing course will enable you to become a self-directed and independent learner. You will gain intellectual independence to enable you to contribute and challenge theory and practice. Nursing students at the University of York engage in various practice communities across healthcare and education in order to facilitate intellectual and professional development. A key feature of our course is its ability to enable you to promote best practice through a service improvement project and develop a personal philosophy for nursing. You will develop the personal and professional skills required to become adept at delivering high standards of patient and family-centred care, whilst promoting individual and community health and well being. You will learn about the nature and causation of disease and disability, specific client problems and nursing interventions. You will do most of your learning on this course out in practice. Your practice experience will cover the whole of the region and you will work with our partners across York NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust, as well as other practice providers. You will benefit from a wide range of experiences in different localities and practice settings, from coastal towns to rural communities.