- Study a hands-on, clinical curriculum, where you'll learn to meet the diverse needs of people aged 16 years and over, on a course ranked 3rd in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2023 and 4th in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
- Access our Clinical Simulation Centre, including our wards and operating theatre, to practise real scenarios on lifelike adult manikins and actors
- Spend half of your training in clinical placements, to practise your skills in a variety of healthcare settings , under the supervision of qualified practitioners
- Learn from a multidisciplinary team of lecturers, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS. Many are also active researchers, investigating topics like cancer, dementia, ethics and compassionate practice
- Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to work as an adult nurse once you've graduated.
Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Adult Nursing) BSc (Hons)
Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Adult Nursing) BSc (Hons)
About
On this course, you'll gain experience of caring for people aged 16 years and over and will acquire an understanding of health and ill health within the adult population.
In your first year, you'll study topics that are fundamental to adult nursing, including, but not limited to the themes of ethics, anatomy and physiology, evidence based practice, and public health promotion, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.
During your second year, you'll understand how to provide care for long-term conditions and gain an appreciation for managing transition in care, including breaking significant news to patients. You'll develop your decision-making and leadership skills and will gain an interesting perspective into how psychosocial, spiritual, ethical and legal influences have an impact on the way patient care is provided.
In your third year, you'll learn how to effectively assess and manage deteriorating patients, analysing and debating a range of treatment options and evidence, to inform a choice of strategies for managing their holistic delivery of care, whilst developing as a professional ready for registration.
After graduating from our course, you'll be a confident, autonomous practitioner, driven and committed to advocate and meet the needs of patients and their families, as outlined in the NHS Constitution.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Jordan. However, if you do not meet the direct entry requirements for a course, you can apply to study an International Foundation Year programme at the University of Surrey International Study Centre. Upon successful completion, you can progress to an undergraduate degree at the University of Surrey.
Career
Facilities
You'll benefit from our multi-million pound facilities, home to our Clinical Simulation Centre, that includes two wards, an operating theatre and a community flat. You'll get to use equipment found in the NHS to learn how to fit cannulas, check for heart murmurs, monitor breathing and much more.
Our virtual environments, lifelike manikins and actors, will transport you to the centre of hospital wards, so you can practise your skills and get a taste of scenarios you may face during your training and when you're fully qualified.
You'll also get exclusive access to our independent clinical learning room, set up each week with the necessary equipment required to practise the techniques you'll be learning.
Take a look at the state-of-the-art facilities within our School of Health Sciences.
Teaching staff
You'll be taught by a multidisciplinary team of lecturers who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS. Many are also active researchers, investigating topics such as cancer, dementia, ethics and compassionate practice. These may include:
- Lisa Blazhevski, an adult nurse with expertise in patient handling, who's worked in New Zealand,
- David Brighton, a Teaching Fellow in health science (adult nursing)
- Neesha Oozageer Gunowa, a Pathway Lead in Community Nursing.
You'll also be taught by a variety of guest lecturers, made up of local doctors, nurses, midwives and other healthcare workers.
Throughout your placements, you'll have a practice assessor and practice supervisors who will support your learning in clinical practice . They'll guide you through your experience and feed into your evidence portfolio.
Foundation year
On this course, you can choose to study a foundation year, designed to develop your skills and make it easier for you to get started at university.
As a foundation student, you'll study full-time for one year at foundation level. During this time, you'll gain an understanding of the role of a nurse, developing an awareness of the values and beliefs used in modern healthcare. You'll become familiar with person-centred care and gain insights into interdisciplinary working. You'll learn basic anatomy and physiology, preparing you for the next step of your nurse training. You'll also complete experience days in hospital and community care settings.
After successful completion of this year, you'll move onto your chosen version of this course.
Find out more about our entry requirements, fees and how to apply.
Professional recognition
BSc (Hons) - Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
Careers and graduate prospects
We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which means that on successful completion of your studies, you'll have the academic requirements needed to register to work as an adult nurse. 100% of our graduates from this course go on to employment or further study.*
Our alumni can be found working for NHS trusts across the UK, with recent graduates working for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the UK and is home to a diverse range of roles in hospitals, GP surgeries, people's homes and the wider community. There are also specialist areas that nurses occupy in care homes, schools, mental health agencies, hospices, the military and in industry. You may also want to explore alternative paths, including education, management, mentoring and research. Visit the NHS careers website for further information.
You can also use your qualification to work outside the UK.
*Graduate Outcomes survey 2021, HESA.
Graduate
Beth Archer
Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Adult Nursing) BSc (Hons)I've just started my first sister position in an A and E department, something I never would have dreamed of achieving just two years after qualifying.
Graduate
Victoria Brown
Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Adult Nursing) BSc (Hons)I'm a Band 5 Staff Nurse, working on an acute cardiac unit. I love working with the patients and I'm always learning something new.
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Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Adult Nursing) BSc (Hons)
University of Surrey
United Kingdom,
Guildford
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