Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)
    Duration3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 26,310 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 22, 2026

    Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)

    About

    About the course

    Reasons to study

    1. Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the course team has strong partnerships with NHS Trusts and private and voluntary organisations.
    2. On this Nursing course, you’ll learn key clinical skills through simulated-based learning. You’ll also undertake placements in various healthcare settings.
    3. You’ll be taught and supported by experienced lecturers, practice supervisors and assessors, who will prepare you to work with competence and confidence.

    Keen to step into a rewarding career by providing care for adults in community or acute settings? If so, this innovative Nursing degree is for you. It’s been designed to provide a great foundation for your future career and will help you make a real difference to the lives of others.

    On this course, you’ll learn how to respond to the physical, cognitive, and mental health needs of adult patients and service users across their lifespan. You’ll have the opportunity to gain key clinical skills and engage in simulation-based learning within a safe environment.

    You’ll utilise human patient simulators to enhance your confidence, competence and understanding of patient care, and undertake clinical placements in various settings throughout the NHS, as well as in the voluntary and private sectors. Throughout your course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of nursing care and progress to understand complex needs and leadership and management. You'll develop a range of skills, including communication and decision-making, whilst maintaining professional values.

    Why study Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)

    Adult nursing is a varied field of nursing which opens doors to a range of exciting career opportunities. Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), this course has strong partnerships with NHS Trusts and private and voluntary organisations.

    During your studies, you’ll learn from the experiences of service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group. You’ll be taught and supported by experienced lecturers, who combine their knowledge, experience, and skillset to deliver high-quality teaching in line with current practice. You’ll also be guided by experienced practice supervisors and assessors within practice, helping you to develop your nursing skills. You’ll also build your confidence, to become a competent, caring, and compassionate nurse.

    In 2024, the University’s new Daphne Steele Building will open on the site of the National Health Innovation campus. This will allow our Adult Nursing students to benefit from specialist, clinical teaching facilities and world-leading research facilities.

    This Nursing (Adult) course could be a great place to start if you’d like to take the first steps towards making a huge difference to people’s lives. After successfully completing the course, you can apply to register with the NMC and work as a registered nurse for adults in various areas.

    Students on this course may be eligible to receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each year – find out more on the NHS Learning Support Fund Website.

    Not quite ready to start Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)? Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Adult Nursing.

    On this course you’ll specialise in adult nursing, learn in a fully equipped simulated environment and benefit from strong links with NHS Trusts.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry requirements

    BBB-BBCat A Level . If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.

    120-112 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.

    Merit at T Level

    DDM-DMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

    • NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma at grade B.
    • Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 15 at Distinction, 30 at Merit.
    • 120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

    In addition, you must have GCSE English Language or English Literature and Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme, or Ofqual regulated Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.

    If you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry to this degree you may be able to apply to our Health Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree.

    You must demonstrate that you have a broad understanding of adult nursing, as well as relevant work experience (employment or voluntary) highlighting your transferable skills.

    • Offers will be subject to an interview and references. Please note all the information provided in support of your application may be checked and must be verifiable as a true record.
    • You also need satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course. We arrange these as part of the application process. You'll be required to sign a self-declaration at the start of each year and at the end of the course. All police contact during the course must be reported to the course leader as a matter of urgency and may lead to suspension or termination. We will request an Overseas Police Check if you have lived in a country outside of the UK for 6 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years before applying to us and whilst aged 18 or over.
    • You may be eligible to gain accreditation for your prior learning towards this course. Please note that the course you are applying for is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) which allows a maximum of 50% of credits for the award to be conferred through accreditation of prior learning.
    • If you have alternative qualifications, including the nursing associate foundation degree, you may wish to contact us for advice before applying.

    Placement providers for this course may require you to have received a number of vaccinations, unless medically exempt, and provide evidence of these. As a student on a course with a clinical or healthcare placement, we strongly recommend that you complete any courses of vaccinations required under current guidelines for your future profession. Failure to do so may result in your inability to undertake a placement in certain clinical settings, therefore impacting upon your academic progression, and may result in academic failure of your course.

    Please note places are limited and attainment of the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an interview or offer. You must include details of any previous study.

    If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

    Applications are reviewed on merit and other suitable experience and qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements

    The University’s normal entry criteria apply to all international students. For details of country-specific entry requirements please visit your home country page on our website.

    The University has formal requirements for all applicants. These are normally English Language qualifications which we recognise as meeting our entry criteria. Requirements may vary between programmes, and you are advised to check these carefully when going through course listings.

    The following table sets out the main qualifications we recognise and the levels that are normally required for admission. It is intended as general guidance only - the offer of a place, if it includes an English Language condition, will specify the level of English that you are required to meet.

    The University of Huddersfield is pleased to accept a Pass in all four elements at the Proficiency Level of the Ascentis Anglia ESOL Language qualification as meeting the University’s English Language requirements for students from the EU.

    If you don’t yet meet these requirements, don’t worry as we have an extensive Pre-Sessional English Programme(PSP) on campus.

    Test

    Standard required score

    Validity

    Cambridge English Advanced

    Grade C

    No expiry

    IELTS (Academic)

    6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element.

    2 years

    Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)

    Listening – 51

    Reading – 51

    Writing – 51

    Speaking - 51

    2 years

    GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level

    Grade C

    No expiry

    International Baccalaureate

    Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level

    No expiry

    Applicants from any of the following Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements:

    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Australia
    • The Bahamas
    • Barbados
    • Belize
    • Canada
    • Dominica
    • Grenada
    • Guyana
    • Jamaica
    • New Zealand
    • St. Kitts and Nevis
    • St. Lucia
    • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • United States of America

    Please note that we will not normally waive the English Language requirement for speakers of other languages who have completed a programme of study taught in English in their home countries.

    Career

    Your career


    Our graduates have gone on to work within the National Health Service.** You could also work in private or voluntary sectors.**

    After further training future career development opportunities involve working in specialist roles in acute and primary care such as advanced clinical practice, as well as specialist roles in respiratory, breast care, diabetes, end of life care, health visiting, school nursing, district nursing and many others. There is also the opportunity to develop in management, education and research roles.

    * Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 20/21, UK Domiciled)
    ** LinkedIn.

    98% Graduates employed*

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    26,310 / year

    Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)

    University of Huddersfield

    University of Huddersfield

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Huddersfield