8Feb
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
De Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Combining theoretical study with clinical experience within the NHS, independent and voluntary sectors, this course prepares you for a rewarding career caring for adults with varied healthcare needs. Adult nurses play crucial roles in healthcare settings by restoring and promoting health, supporting patients and their families, and responding to the varied healthcare needs of individual patients or communities. Thanks to strong links with service providers across the region – we can offer a range of placement opportunities embedded within all three years of the course. These opportunities are in field specific areas including dementia care homes, coronary care units, specialist medicine discharge teams, brain injury units, along with GP Surgeries and District Nursing Teams. Placements are typically provided across the East Midlands, in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and sometimes in surrounding counties. In your placement, you will work alongside practice supervisors and practice assessors to learn the practical application of nursing relevant to adult nursing. During the course, students have access to updated facilities, utilising simulation suites complete with mock-hospital wards, Virtual Reality technology, high-specification CAE manikins and LearningSpace software; which records practical learning sessions allowing you to watch back and self-reflect on your practice. You will share learning opportunities with students from the other fields of nursing practice but an also engage in field of practice specific learning opportunities throughout the programme, to ensure that you develop your identity, knowledge and skills within the adult nursing field of practice. The course also includes opportunities for interprofessional learning, with other health and care students, allowing you to collaborate with other allied healthcare students and professionals, and gain a wider understand of issues and debates in the sector. With an excellent reputation and good links with the local NHS trusts and other potential employers, you will benefit from our NMC-accredited course when applying for jobs. Key features
- The course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and upon graduation, you will be eligible to register with the NMC.
- Benefit from block teaching where you will study one module at a time and have a simplified timetable , providing a better study-life balance, along with more regular feedback and the opportunity to engage fully in other aspects of university life.
- Learn from the teaching and research expertise of a highly-skilled and qualified team of academics, whose passion and commitment enables us to deliver high-quality professional education to our diverse studentship.
- Study in our purpose-built facilities which comprise clinical skills suites, mock hospital wards, a moving and handling suite, and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation room– allowing you to apply theory to practice in a safe environment.
- Our strong links with local health and social care providers allow you to experience real-world situations through clinical placements embedded in the course.
- Have an opportunity to gain international experience as part of your studies with our DMU Global programme. Our adult nursing students visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to consider the incidence of acute and chronic kidney disease in the UAE, exploring treatment options, and visiting world class clinical areas.
Modules
YEAR ONE: In first year, students will engage in 917 hours of theory and 720 hours of practice (56% theory and 44% practice).
- Practice Experience 1
- Foundations of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology in Nursing
- Influences on Wellbeing
- Foundations of Field of Practise
- Practice Experience 2
- Research and Evidence Based-Practice
- Primary Care – Patient Journey 1
- Acute Care – Patient Journey 2
- Practice Experience 3
- Critical inquiry and research proposal
- Leadership and Service Improvement
Assessment method
Learning is supported by a strong system of personal tutors and teaching teams, clinical work placements and enthusiastic mentors. Teaching methods include: lectures, seminars, presentations, tutorials, simulation activities, clinical skills learning, enquiry-based problem solving, independent e-learning and peer learning sets. You will complete blocks of clinical placements 40 hours per week and blocks comprised of theory and independent learning hours up to an equivalent of 37.5 hours each week. Students in practice placements are allocated an academic assessor, practice supervisors and practice assessors to help develop and support learning in the practice context. Assessments Assessments fall at the end of each block and are used to assess your theory and practice knowledge. We use a variety of methods that are designed to support you with developing skills vital to a career in nursing. These include: Examinations – demonstrating resilience and working under pressure Presentations and Vivas – developing verbal communication skills and the ability to effective communicate complex material Essays – building strong written skills to support with communicating complex nursing information Reflective practice – develop skills to engage with written reflection as required by the NMC Practice is assessed through the completion of your practice portfolio, clinical skills log, submission of service user/ expert by experience feedback and undertaking the required number of hours in practice.
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:
- B700
- Institution code:
- D26
- Campus name:
- Leicester Campus
- Campus code:
- Y
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 0 credits M: 30 credits P: 15 credits
Scottish Higher
T Level - M
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Other
As well as academic requirements, you will also be required to meet and fulfil non-academic requirements which are stated below: • Self-Declaration Form clearance • Enhanced DBS disclosure clearance • Occupational Health clearance
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
Recruitment process for this course includes assessing applicants by interview for the core values of the NHS constitution. Situational judgement test as recommended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | 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
*subject to the government, as is expected, passing legislation to formalise the increase
Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government
Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH