Nursing Associate FdSc

Our Nursing Associate Foundation (FdSc) course is ideal for people who want to work as a nursing associate or want to progress onto a nursing degree, whether this is your first or second career.

This career will see you working with registered nurses and other healthcare professions to deliver patient care.

You will gain a range of practical skills and the underpinning knowledge to make a real difference to the quality of life and care of people of all ages and in a wide range of healthcare settings. You will develop skills of evidence-based practice, teamwork and leadership, professionalism and accountability, communication and interpersonal skills, enhanced care delivery and problem solving approaches to clinical practice. You will gain experience in a variety of settings, focusing equally on theory and practice learning.

By completing this course, you’ll gain professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and an FdSc Nursing Associate awarded by Oxford Brookes University.

With this Nursing Associate foundation degree under your belt, you’ll be able to step into the healthcare profession as a Nursing Associate, or progress onto a nursing undergraduate degree. This course broadens available routes into the healthcare profession and helps both new and existing healthcare employees to take the next step in their career.