BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing

About your course

Studying on our professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Nursing with Registered Nurse Status (Adult) degree will give you the opportunity to complete clinical practice placements in a variety of settings, including hospital and out of hospital settings, and in simulated practice placements in our new state of the art clinical simulation suites.

You may also be interested in our BSc (Hons) Child Nursing or BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing courses. Or, if you already hold an undergraduate (Level 6) degree in any subject, you may be eligible to apply for our two-year qualifying MSc Adult Nursing with Registered Nurse status degree.

Adult nurses care for adults of all ages in both acute and long-term care. On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) degree, you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective healthcare professional, with particular aptitude in key areas such as caring, counselling, managing, teaching and interpersonal skills, which are essential to improving patient care and quality of life.

You will have plenty of opportunities for hands-on practice within a variety of settings including the traditional hospital environment and also the community such as nursing homes, home environments, clinics and treatment rooms. This experience will give you vital skills in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care and needs.

You will also become proficient in measuring and recording physiological observations, moving and handling, resuscitation, drug administration, communication skills and personal hygiene delivery so that by the time you qualify, you will have the confidence to deal with real patients in the NHS, private and voluntary settings right from the minute you start your professional career.

If you are excited by the idea of seeing how health care delivery works in other countries, there may be opportunities to study in Europe. This can involve a period of study and practice in one of our partner universities in Finland or Uganda.

Teaching and work-related learning

Excellent facilities and learning resources

We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies.  Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.

As a nursing student, you will be required to complete 4,600 hours of which 50% will be theory and 50% in clinical practice. This means that you will have seven weeks holiday a year, and may have to attend sessions outside the normal University hours of 9am- 5pm.

Blocks of academic study can be up to six weeks depending on what point in the programme you are at. You will work 30 hours a week in clinical practice and will have a weekly study day of 7.5 hours.

Underpinning all aspects of your training is a commitment to ethical and anti-oppressive values, values and principles of the NHS Constitution and Professional Body requirements.​

Work-based Learning

50% of the programme involves work related learning. This includes work-based learning in primary care, nursing homes and acute settings, and gives you an invaluable opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners while experiencing the full 24-hour working pattern.

Most of your placements will be in the local area but we cannot guarantee that they will all be close to your home. In addition there is work-related learning once per year in our simulated practice experience.

"Since starting my Nursing journey I have experienced so much that LJMU has been able to offer me, which is amazing. My favourite element of the course is being able to go out on placement and help the staff to make a difference in people's lives when they are at their most vulnerable. The support in University and out on placement is fantastic and you 100% get the best out of every placement."

-  Michaela Bennett 2^nd year, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing

Support and guidance

Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support

As soon as you enrol at LJMU, you will be assigned your own personal tutor. Your tutor will give you feedback on how well you are progressing with your studies and encourage you to plan for your educational and career development. 

During your clinical placements you will work alongside experienced nurses and be supervised by practice assessors, as well as having the support of clinical liaison lecturers and academic link staff. Additional support is always available within the Faculty or from student support workers if you need it. All new students coming in to the faculty will have a student mentor allocated to them. Student Mentors are second and third year students who have been selected and trained to mentor new students in all aspects of university life. The student mentor service offers an exciting opportunity for personal and professional development.

"LJMU has supported me in doing things I never thought I could, guiding me, and helping me reach my full potential. The quality of teaching staff with a mixture of practical sessions, interactive lessons, group work and lectures, makes the learning relevant to an ever changing career.

With a personal tutor, you have someone to discuss issues, career prospects and your work." 

- Hope McNulty, 3^rd year, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing

Assessment

Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.

There will also be clinical assessment, which will be undertaken whilst you're on plcement and you will be assessed by practice supervisors and assessors. You will be offered feedback at various points during the course and support will always be readily available from your individual module tutors should you need advice or guidance at any time. We believe that constructive feedback is vital in helping you identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to develop your skills and knowledge.​​

Part of the City Campus, the School of Nursing and Allied Health works with a wide range of health and social care organisations to design and deliver a dynamic suite of courses. In addition to specialist clinical practice suite facilities, you will find high quality seminar rooms, IT suites and lecture theatres, plus a cafeÌ and social spaces. The School's flagship Tithebarn Building adjoins the Avril Robarts Library, which is open 24/7 during semesters.