Nursing Associate FdSc

University of Northampton

United Kingdom, Northampton

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University of Northampton

United Kingdom , Northampton

Key Facts

Program Level

Foundation

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

B970

Campuses

Waterside

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,700 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Nursing Associate FdSc

About

Overview

Nursing Associates work with registered Nurses to care for patients and service users of different ages and in a range of settings. Nursing Associates are members of the nursing team and are accountable for their own practice. This full-time 2 year nursing associate degree FdSc, with a 50/50 split between theory and practice learning, will prepare you to be a highly skilled autonomous and reflective practitioner who is able to deliver high quality, compassionate, professional and safe care.

Top 5 For General Nursing

The University of Northampton is a top 5 institution for general Nursing in the Best UK University Guardian League table for 2025.

Top 10 For Nursing & Midwifery

Our nursing and midwifery courses are joined top 10 in the Daily Mail University League table for 2025.

Successful completion of the nurse associate foundation degree will lead to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Nursing Associate, allowing you to practice in accordance with the NHS Constitution which is underpinned by the core NHS values. The FdSc Nursing Associate course has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This means you can be confident that this programme meets the standards of education, training, conduct and performance required for nurses in the UK.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The following are the entry requirements for the Nursing Associate foundation degree:

Level 2 qualification – Maths and English Language Grade C or equivalent
Level 3 qualification – pass grade
Access Course – Pass grade
BTEC Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical – PPP
BTEC Diploma – MP
One A level – Grade E
T Level – Pass (with a D or E in Core or above).

We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications.

Please note that we may consider other qualifications not listed above on an individual basis, please contact our Admissions team to discuss these in further detail.

Please note that we may consider other qualifications for this foundation associate in nursing course not listed above on an individual basis, please contact our Admissions team to discuss these in further detail.

All offers of a place on this Nurse Associate course are subject to:
- successful Occupational Health Screening,
- satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) report, and
- successful interview by the University.
All International and EU students applying for a nursing associate foundation degree with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:
- IELTS 7.0 with no lower than 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking as well as no lower than 6.5 in Writing for study at the undergraduate level.
For more information on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) English language entry criteria, please follow the NMC website.

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

English Program Requirements

All International and EU students applying for a nursing associate foundation degree with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

IELTS 7.0 with no lower than 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking as well as no lower than 6.5 in Writing for study at the undergraduate level.

For more information on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) English language entry criteria, please follow the NMC website.

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

Career

Careers and Employability

On successful completion of this nurse associate foundation degree you will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nursing Associate.

Graduates can apply to one of our BSc Nursing programmes, and subject to successful interview, can complete a further 18 months of study. This will enable you to gain BSc (Hons) in Nursing and apply for a registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse.