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Search through undergraduate Nursing degree courses to see what’s available from UK universities. Each page should give you an insight into what the course might be like, along with information on entry requirements, UCAS points and university league table performance.Nursing looks at how to care for people when they are ill or in need of support. You can study the subject broadly or choose to focus on adult, children, mental health or learning disabilities. Courses involve practical placements in clinical environments, and degrees are usually accredited by the Nursing & Midwifery Council. This means you’ll have the right qualifications to become a professional nurse after graduating.

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BSc Nursing - Adult

Our award-winning Adult Nursing course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and will prepare you to join a health care team upon graduation.

• Start date September 2024
• Duration 36 months
• Mode of study full time
• Delivery on campus
• UCAS Code B740
• Study abroad opportunities

Accreditations

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Adult Nursing is a challenging and rewarding profession that offers a wide range of roles caring for people and promoting health.

Stirling is a superb place for you to learn the skills of modern nursing, which are valued around the world. Our BSc Adult Nursing course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and has also received multiple commendations.

Adult Nursing is a dynamic profession, and this BSc degree will give you the education and confidence necessary to fulfil your role in the healthcare teams of tomorrow. As you study, you’ll learn how to work with a range of multi-disciplinary professionals, groups and individuals to provide care and promote health. Our course is based on a philosophy that our graduates will develop values, integrity and resilience to become socially reflective Adult Nursing practitioners who will provide services based on excellence, compassion, safety and respect.

You’ll be allocated a personal tutor who will be a source of guidance, information and support during your studies. Whilst undertaking practice learning experiences, you’re also allocated an academic assessor, a practice assessor and a supervisor who will all facilitate and support your learning in practice.

We’ll inspire and challenge you, so that you leave us as a confident and capable practitioner ready to join a health and social care team upon graduation.

BSc (Hons) and BSc Adult Nursing courses

Our BSc course in Adult Nursing extends over three years, and our BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing course is over four years. In their final year, Honours students complete additional modules, including a dissertation and their NMC-required final placement, achieving registration and their Honours degree at the end of Year 4.

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Professional accreditation.

This BSc Adult Nursing course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Each year, the course meets the NMC requirement of 50% theory and 50% practice. Following successful completion of the course, including the NMC required final placement in Year 3, students are eligible to achieve professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Prizes or awards

Students can be nominated for The Student Nursing Times Awards or the newly formed RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year. These awards celebrate the very best in student nurses and nurse education, recognising educational establishments and honouring those who are committed to developing new nursing talent. 

The University of Stirling has won Student Nursing Times Awards in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022.

Entry requirements

SQA Highers BBC

GCE A-levels CCC

IB Diploma 28 points

Preferred subjects Preference will be given to those with a Science or Health Care background.

Widening access students Widening access students may be eligible for an adjusted offer of entry. To find out if this applies to you  go to our widening access pages .

Care-experienced applicants will be guaranteed an offer of a place if they meet the minimum entry requirements.

Other Scottish qualifications

Scottish HNC/HND Year one minimum entry - Bs in graded units.

Access courses University of Stirling access course  - for mature students only. You must pass the course with 50% or above.

SWAP Access course  - for mature students only.

Email our  Admissions Team  for advice about other access courses.

Foundation Apprenticeships Considered to be equivalent to 1 Higher at Grade B

Other qualifications

English, Welsh and Northern Irish HNC/HND Merits and Distinctions

English access course Access to Higher Education Diploma - 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3. Email our  Admissions Team for advice about other access courses.

International entry requirements

View the entry requirements for your country

Advanced entry

Advanced entry may by possible depending on your qualifications.

Additional information

Application procedure.

What other criteria are considered for BSc Adult Nursing?

We carefully consider other qualities and interests through your personal statement. Explaining why you’re choosing a course is essential and your knowledge of and interest in Adult Nursing should be evident. Voluntary or paid experience in a care setting is welcomed, and you’re strongly advised to make links between the knowledge, values and skills gained in these experiences and the course being applied for. Other experience that demonstrates your commitment and your ability to work in a team is also valuable.

References are also required. You should provide an academic reference if possible - but failing this, an employer’s reference. Friends as referees are not accepted. If you’re applying to transfer from another institution, a reference and a transcript from that institution are required.

Practical learning experiences arranged by the Faulty of Health Sciences and Sport in conjunction with our practice partners may cover a wide geographical area. You’ll be expected to be able to travel to all practice areas within NHS Forth Valley.

Will there be an interview?

If your application is successful, then you will be invited to attend a compulsory interview.

What other factors are involved?

All applicants are subject to a Disclosure Scotland check. This will show all spent and unspent criminal convictions, including (but not limited to): cautions, reprimands, final warnings, bind over orders or similar. To the extent relevant to this course, your check may also show details of any minor offences, fixed penalty notices or penalty notices for disorder.

Previous criminal convictions need not exclude you, but all convictions must be declared and some occurrences may result in an unsuccessful application. A panel may be convened to determine the applicant’s fitness for accessing practice placements.

All applicants must be passed fit by occupational health. This will require a questionnaire and a personal visit to the campus.

To protect your privacy, neither of these checks will normally be carried out until after an offer has been made.

This process is subject to change.

Other routes of entry

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is accepted by the Faculty, and this may result in a shortened programme of study.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

• IELTS Academic or UKVI 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 7.0 in speaking, listening and reading.
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) 67 overall with a minimum of 62 in writing and 67 in speaking, listening and reading.
• IBT TOEFL 94 overall with 19 in reading, 24 in writing, 20 in listening and 22 in speaking.

See our information on English language requirements for more details on the language tests we accept and options to waive these requirements.

Pre-sessional English language courses

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO University of Stirling offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree.

Course details

Our BSc Adult Nursing course extends over three years, and our BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing over four years.

You’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of nursing, and progress towards delivering person-centred nursing care in more complex and demanding situations. You’ll gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that are essential to deliver safe, compassionate, respectful, ethical and effective care in an evolving and dynamic health and social care environment.

Each year of the degree meets the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirement of 50% theory and 50% practice. Through our partnerships with a diverse range of health and social care organisations, you’ll have the opportunity to put your theory into practice. You will work all shift patterns of the practice learning environment which may involve both day and night shifts to experience the full learning opportunities of these areas.

This course is designed for you to achieve the proficiencies required for registration in the UK as a nurse.

You’ll study alongside our Mental Health Nursing students throughout your programme and our BSc Paramedic Science students during Year 1 of the programme to gain a holistic understanding of how health and social care professionals work together to bring about the best in patient-centred care.

We’ll also focus on developing the leadership and management skills needed to foster quality and innovation within the health and social care setting.

Course objectives

The overarching course outcomes reflect the NMC Standards for Pre‐registration Nursing Education (NMC, 2010) and will aim to ensure our graduate nurses are able to:

• Deliver high-quality essential care to all.
• Deliver complex care to service users across their field of practice.
• Act to safeguard the public, and be responsible and accountable for safe, person‐centred, evidence‐based nursing practice.
• Act with professionalism and integrity, and work within agreed professional, ethical and legal frameworks and processes to maintain and improve standards.
• Practise in a compassionate, respectful way, maintaining dignity and wellbeing and communicating effectively.
• Act on their understanding of how people’s lifestyles, environments and the location of care delivery influence their health and wellbeing.
• Seek out every opportunity to promote health and prevent illness.
• Work in partnership with other health and social care professionals and agencies, service users, carers and families ensuring that decisions about care are shared.
• Use leadership skills to supervise and manage others and contribute to planning, designing, delivering and improving future services.

The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the academic year that starts in -->September 2024 -->. Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.

We've been awarded five-star excellence for our teaching in the QS Stars University Ratings 2024.

Your Adult Nursing degree will provide you with learning experiences in practice learning placements across a wide range of areas. Practice learning will be supported by your engagement with theoretical elements of the course, and also by your practice assessor and practice supervisor. You’ll develop skills of critical reading, appreciation and analysis, numeracy and literacy. These skills are both graduate attributes and essential skills for a graduate nurse.

The course uses a range of hybrid teaching and learning experiences including lectures, small group work, skills, simulation lab and oral presentations. These will equip you with a diverse range of skills to enhance your abilities as a proficient nurse.

A wide range of approaches to teaching and learning are adopted by the Faculty. Central to this is a student-centred approach, which uses small group teaching (enquiry-based learning or EBL) in combination with lectures, seminars, group work and clinical skills teaching.

You will be assessed by a range of methods, including: examinations, essays, reports, clinical skills assessments, presentations and assessments of practice. You’ll need to pass each semester assessment before progressing to the next semester.

Work placement opportunities

Your course will provide you with a wide range of practice learning placements. These will take place in the NHS Forth Valley area.

For any course related questions, please contact  +44 (0)1786 466340  or  [email protected] .

Fees and funding

Fees and costs, select your fee status to see the tuition fee for this course:.

Scottish students

This fee is set by the Scottish Government and is subject to change.

Although you’re liable for annual tuition fees, if you are domiciled in Scotland you can apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to have your tuition fees paid by the Scottish Government on your behalf.

You will be charged the annual tuition fee each year when you enrol.

If you need to take additional modules or resit modules, you will be liable for an additional fee.

For more information on courses invoiced on an annual fee basis, please read our tuition fee policy .

Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

This tuition fee may be subject to change depending on guidance provided by the UK Government.

You can apply for financial assistance, including a loan to cover the full cost of your tuition fees, from your relevant funding body. Students from the Republic of Ireland are eligible for a tuition fee loan of up to £9,250 from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) .

We also offer additional funding – such as our Honours Year Scholarship – for students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. See our funding opportunities section below for more information.

You will be charged the annual fee each year when you enrol. Your fees will be held at the same level throughout your course.

International students (including EU)

Eligible students will automatically receive a scholarship worth between £8,000-£30,000 over the duration of your course. See our range of generous scholarships for international undergraduate students.

Additional costs

There are some instances where additional fees may apply. Depending on your chosen course, you may need to pay additional costs, for example for field trips. Learn more about additional fees .

Students domiciled in Scotland

All SAAS-eligible students are entitled to a £10,000 bursary each year for Years 1-3 of study, and an additional £7,500 if completing an Honours year. Find out more about paramedic, nursing and midwifery funding from SAAS.

Students domiciled in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

Our Nursing Scholarship and Access to Nursing Bursary provides students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland a £2,000 cash award per year (for Years 1-3 of study) on one of our undergraduate nursing courses. The scholarship can also be combined with our Honours Year Scholarship , which covers the full cost of tuition fees in students’ Honours year of study.

The University also covers the costs of occupational health consultations; criminal record checks; compulsory uniforms; and inoculations for undergraduate nursing students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. These benefits represent a cost saving of around £430.

There’s no need to apply for these awards – eligible students will automatically be identified as part of the admissions process.

International (including EU) students

Eligible international students will automatically receive a scholarship worth between £8,000-£30,000 over the duration of your course.  Find funding opportunities for international students .

See what funding opportunities and loans are available to help you with tuition and living costs.

Cost of living

If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.

International (including EU) students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support.

Find out about the cost of living for students at Stirling.

Payment options

We aim to be as flexible as possible, and offer a wide range of payment methods - including the option to pay fees by instalments. Learn more about how to pay .

After you graduate

Preparing you for the world of work .

Our Adult Nursing degree will prepare you to meet the needs of a modern profession, and provide the best possible patient care in a range of settings. Some of our graduates focus on practice - initially consolidating their learning by working in roles such as a staff nurse in a hospital, community setting or care home - while others progress to postgraduate studies. These experiences can develop a career pathway, leading to specialised areas such as palliative care or advanced nurse practitioner roles. 

The majority entering employment find roles within the NHS, while others have found employment in other areas of the public sector - as well as with private healthcare providers and the voluntary sector.

Be the One: Robert Muirhead 

Hear from graduate Robert who now works as a Staff Nurse in the Surgical Assessment Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

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What our students said

Studying a nursing degree can be a significant undertaking, but trust me when I say it is one of the most rewarding things I've ever done and definitely worth it!

Each day offers a new experience and the variety of the placements was unexpected. You get to experience a range of different healthcare settings and often the places you didn’t think you’d enjoy are the best.

What I particularly enjoy about the course is the input that guest speakers have. It's always interesting to see what other people bring to your field, and some of the lectures that allowed people to talk about their experiences of caring for their families have really been moving.

Flexible study

This course is not available as a combined degree.

Related courses

• BSc (Hons) Nursing – Adult UCAS Code: B750
• BSc (Hons) Nursing - Mental Health UCAS Code: B770
• BSc Nursing - Mental Health UCAS Code: B760
• BSc Professional Practice

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Our Bachelor of Science (Hons) in General Nursing prepares you for a career in professional healthcare. It’s a four year course that will open up a world of opportunities to pursue a rewarding and vital role in society.

Non-Eu candidates will not be considered for this course unless/until there are still vacant places available after all eligible EU candidates have been considered.

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Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

• Master of Science in Advancing Health & Social Care
• Master of Science in Therapeutic Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs
• Master degrees in institutes and universities at home and abroad.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Points 350 (2023)

Leaving Certificate

Minimum Six O6/H7 Maths O6/H7 English or Irish O6/H7 One of Phy/Chm/Pch/Bgy/Ags at O6/H7 At least two H5

Mandatory Training

Students will be required to undertake mandatory training as outlined by the course schedule. This is required prior to students going on placement.

Practice Placement

Practice placement is an integral part of the course. The aim of the placement is to provide learners with an opportunity to gain skills, experience and competence. Practice placements are normally 35/39 hours per week and you may be required to work nights, long shifts and weekends. Travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the learner.

Health Declaration

Applicants wishing to pursue this programme must complete a Health Declaration. Applicants must be deemed fit to practice in order to continue on the programme

Garda Vetting

Non-Eu candidates will not be considered for this course unless there are still places available after all eligible EU candidates have been considered. Offerees are subject to garda vetting. Registration is temporary until garda vetting is successfully completed. Students who cannot complete garda vetting may be unable to go out on necessary placement or to fulfil course requirements. In such cases, students will be ineligible to complete registration & will be required to leave the course.

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Ou future nurse programmes.

Students can study one of four fields of nursing in preparation for entry to the NMC register.

Find the list of courses here

For over 17 years, we've delivered a highly successful work-based pre-registration nursing programme in partnership with healthcare employers.  From Autumn 2020, we introduced our exciting new Future Nurse curriculum to meet the new standards for nursing education published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2018).

In Northern Ireland we work closely in partnership with all five Health and Social Care Trusts across Northern Ireland to produce the nurses of the future and address the shortage of nurses within Northern Ireland.

In 2016, The Open University also began working in partnership with the independent sector to offer student nursing places to Healthcare Assistants employed within independent nursing homes. 

Currently there are over 600 employees registered on the Nursing programmes within both sectors and we have received 175 places for student nurses from the Department of Health.

For more information email our Nursing Team

Nursing is a career for all, and at The Open University we work proactively here in Northern Ireland with Queens University, Belfast and Ulster University to promote nursing as a highly rewarding career which is open to all people from all walks of life.

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Looking at pathways into Nursing? We recently held a webinar dedicated to covering the key information you need to know when it comes to our Future Nurse Future Midwife Programme in Northern Ireland. 

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If you missed the live webinar, you can watch the recording at the link above. 

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Alice : 00:00:00:00 - 00:00:34:15 Hello. My name is Alice and I am a member of The Open University Team in Nursing in Northern Ireland. I will be bringing you through the 2024 Online Pre-registration Nursing Program Application form. This is a short video to show you the functionality of the form to bring you through each section. Briefly. It is not an exhaustive overview. Please ensure that you refer to your guidance notes before starting this online form.

00:00:35:00 - 00:00:53:10 You cannot leave this form and return to this form at any time. There is no saving function. Please ensure when you sit down to do the form, you complete this in one sitting. Please ensure that you also gather all information relating to this form before sitting down to complete the form to make it quicker and easier for you.

00:00:53:12 - 00:01:22:08 Information you will need before starting this form will include education history, information around what qualifications you have in order to meet the minimum requirements for numeracy and literacy. In addition to this, please ensure you have an accurate overview of all employment you have had since leaving full time education. Please ensure there are no gaps between jobs and if there are gaps, there will be a section for you to complete in order to explain. Your guidance notes

00:01:22:08 - 00:01:28:12 gives you more information on this area.

00:01:28:13 - 00:01:52:09 The first section asks you for your personal details. Please ensure you have a personal identifier (PI) number organized before starting. There is more information on your guidance notes regarding this. You will be asked for this PI number at the end of the form. As I move through the form, I will enter letters in order to allow me to move to each section because each field requires an answer before you can move forward.

00:01:52:09 - 00:02:20:15 please ensure that you give accurate, full and honest answers to each section. You will be asked at the end of the form to declare that you are happy with all the answers provided. Please ensure to include an accurate email address. This will be our preferred contact method throughout the recruitment process.

00:02:21:01 - 00:02:53:01 If this has not been entered correctly, you may risk not receiving any information from us. If you would like to receive any materials from The Open University to a different address to the address noted above, you can enter that address here in this box.

00:02:53:03 - 00:03:17:07 Please ensure to include a field of practice that you're applying for. When applying, you are able to include two options if you wish, but if you are invited to interview, the panel will ask you what your preferred field is if you were given a place. Is this your first application to The Open University Nursing program? If yes, you will be able to move to the next section if no.

00:03:17:08 - 00:03:38:11 We will ask you to provide the year you'd previously submitted to show you what happens if you have not completed in full. I will remove the ticks from these two boxes under field of practice as I try to move to the next section. It will not let me. It will ask me to go back and answer in full.

00:03:38:11 - 00:04:08:07 In education history please be sure to enter the country or countries where you complete completed your full time education. The date when you started full time education. That would be primary when you started your primary education. Please select which of these statements applies to you. Please enter the name of the secondary school or sixth form college you have attended. Please also ensure to read all information on each question as it will guide you into answering it correctly.

00:04:08:08 - 00:04:31:11 If you have previously commenced a professionally regulated nursing, midwifery, health care, social work, education or teacher training program with another university, even if it was never completed, please select yes in the options below. We will ask you for more information, if that's the case. The name of the institution where you studied the qualification you were studying the years you studied.

00:04:31:12 - 00:04:59:02 Reason for leaving and the individual student number you held at that institution when you studied. If you're successful in getting a place on the on the Pre-registration nursing program, do you consent to us contacting the university for an academic reference qualifications? This section is us asking you to verify what qualifications you're submitting to illustrate, you meet the threshold for numeracy and literacy.

00:04:59:04 - 00:05:24:02 Have you successfully completed and have evidence of having completed maths numeracy level two? That would be GCSE C or above. You then provide the name of your qualification below and then you confirm what certificates you will be submitting to verify the above. More information on this section can be found in your guidance notes.

00:05:24:03 - 00:05:50:06 Sometimes candidates are unable to get a certificate. Please note that anyone who has completed their GCSEs after 2012 may have official records on their learner record system. Please refer to the guidance notes for more information on this. Not all records are always held there, so it's not an ideal scenario to be checking the learner record system in order to verify that you have the qualifications.

00:05:50:07 - 00:06:12:06 As the deadline could pass, the learner record system may not hold these. We are happy, however, to check these. If you want to answer, if you want to answer by putting your learner record number in below. Again, please refer to your guidance notes as there will be more information. Please use this section for additional qualifications.

00:06:12:07 - 00:06:33:01 We also ask you if you have ever completed any of the modules in part one of our nursing program, that would be K102 previously known as K101 or K104, previously known as K117 You can enter any of these boxes which is relevant to you. So if you have not completed any of our modules before, you just select this one at the bottom.

00:06:33:01 - 00:06:57:00 I have not completed, nor am I enrolled in any of the modules noted above. Credit transfer. If you have completed health care related modules or qualifications at higher education level within the last five years, you may be able to count that study towards the OU’s Pre-registration Nursing program. You will need to complete a credit transfer application form.

00:06:57:02 - 00:07:26:04 Speaker 1 More information relating to this form will be sent to you if you're successful in shortlisting and are invited to interview. Note if your previous study was completed more than five years ago, but not more than ten years ago, it may be eligible for an award of credit. This will be assessed on an individual discretionary basis. We are asking you this question at this stage to gather enough information to know if you will need more information on credit transfer if they're successful at shortlisting.

00:07:26:05 - 00:07:49:13 So this gives us a good idea. If you need further information when you're shortlisted. So if you're not sure but think you may be eligible, please feel free to click the maybe box and enter the qualification you are querying below. It will not, let me move to the next section as I have not entered anything into this field.

00:07:49:14 - 00:08:05:03 We would like you to complete this section and it refers to your current employment. More information can be found in your guidance notes.

00:08:05:04 - 00:08:18:05 These are sure to include your line manager and your manager's email.

00:08:18:06 - 00:08:46:06 You must hold a permanent contract of 26 hours or more if you're applying to this program. Employment History. Please capture all information carefully. It says to start with your current job and work backwards. You have already completed the previous section, which was your current job information.

00:08:46:10 - 00:09:10:11 Please note there can be no gaps between jobs, even if it's three months, four months, five months. If there are any gaps, you will have an opportunity at the and to explain those gaps in a separate box. So we ask you for your employer and address of the employer to be entered here. Start date, end date your duties.

00:09:10:12 - 00:09:30:14 And then you have the option of adding another employer. Yes or no? If you say yes, there will be another section. If you say no, it will bring you straight to the section asking you about employment gaps. So please use this space if you have any gaps between the jobs. Please ensure that you answer where the gaps are and the reason for the gaps.

00:09:30:15 - 00:09:46:06 This could be traveling. This could be caring for a family member. This could be maternity leave. Just please ensure that you include it in here so we're able to marry up that data with your employment history.

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00:11:14:00 - 00:11:36:13 This last section is to explain what the next stage is. You will see more information about this in your guidance notes. This is when you send your supporting documents to Ireland nursing applications. So please confirm by selecting each option that you understand these must be submitted to [email protected] once your online application has been submitted.

00:11:36:15 - 00:11:56:10 Please note if you fail to select all the options below, do not send in all supporting documents by the deadline. Then your application may not be shortlisted. That will be your personal statement. There is more information attached to the email that was sent to you about the application form. Part two. This will be your manager, senior manager and budget holder.

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General Nursing – BSc (Hons)

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Campus: Athlone

Course Code US877

Course Type Undergraduate – CAO

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Department Nursing & Healthcare

Course Overview

This course involves the study of theoretical and practice based modules. It involves classroom teaching and taught placements in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. This honours degree programme takes advantage of the various areas of expertise available at the three regional hospitals in the Health Service Executive Midlands area in Tullamore, Portlaoise and Mullingar, throughout the Midlands (Laois/Offaly and Longford/Westmeath) and with private healthcare facilities nationally.

Students will undergo a total of 2,925 hours clinical study and 1,740 hours theoretical study across the four year programme. Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in General Nursing from TUS and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) allows you to work as a general nurse nationally and internationally.

Additional Information TUS uses the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) to assess the suitability of applicants to this programme. This is due to the considerable amount of placements undertaken with children and vulnerable groups in society. Therefore, offers to this programme are conditional and could subsequently be withdrawn if applicants do not meet the Garda vetting requirements. Vaccinations for all Nursing and Healthcare students: Please note that (1) As health care students, vaccinations may be advocated not only in the interest of the individual student, but also as a protection to health service users and workers, some of whom may have medical vulnerabilities. Getting vaccinated helps to protect people around students, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from certain viruses.

(2) Access to educational opportunities in some health care settings may not be granted to health care students if they are not and will not agree to vaccination that is not otherwise contraindicated. In many instances it may not be possible for the Higher Educational Institutions to provide alternative training/educational opportunities to replace this access. As placements are a critical component of nursing programmes and are regulated Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland requirements, this in turn may delay progression through and potential completion of a nursing educational programme at TUS.

Full details of the HSEs COVID19 vaccination programme can be found at: COVID-19 vaccines – HSE.ie

Professional Recognition:

Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Nursing in General Nursing from TUS and registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland. The award of a Registered General Nurse (RGN) is nationally and internationally recognised.

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What are the entry requirements?

There are four modes of entry onto the BSc (Hons) in General Nursing programme.

Leaving Certificate

The target market for this programme will primarily be students with the appropriate leaving certificate qualifications. The minimum entry requirements for leaving cert applications are minimum of Grade H5 at higher level in two subjects, plus Grade O6/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate. These subjects must include Mathematics, a laboratory science subject and a language (English or Irish).

Places are available for applicants with a QQI-FET Level 5 award in Nursing Studies, Community and Health Services, Healthcare Support, or Health Service Skills. A minimum of Distinction (80% or greater) in five modules must be achieved and must include three of the following modules: Anatomy and Physiology, Nurse Theory and Practice, and either Human Growth and Development or Biology.

Mature Applicants

The Department welcomes applications from mature students. Such applications may not be required to have the minimum entry requirements. However, they will be required to undertake a written assessment. Further information may be obtained online at www.nursingboard.ie.

International Applicants

International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here .

Course Modules

Anatomy, Physiology & Microbiology

The aim of this module is to provide the student with knowledge and appreciation of the structure and function of the human body across the lifespan which includes the principles of anatomy, physiology and microbiology as applied to nursing practice.

Principles & Practice of General Nursing Care

This module prepares students to apply the principles of nursing knowledge and skill delivery of patient centred care safely, professionally and compassionately across diverse clinical settings.

Evidence Based Practice for Health Care

The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the evidence base underpinning the delivery of clinically effective nursing practice and care.

Psychology & Communication

This module introduces the student to the key theories and principles of psychology and communication in nursing.

Preparation for Practice

This aim of this module is to provide the student with knowledge and appreciation of the virtues of caring, compassion, integrity, honesty, respect and empathy as a basis for upholding the professional values of nursing and identity of a nurse.

Clinical Placement I (General Nursing)

The aim of Clinical Placement I is to provide the student with exposure to the clinical practice area and to introduce them to build the knowledge and fundamental skills necessary for the provision of holistic care to patients in the general nursing setting.

Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology

This module provides students with knowledge and appreciation of the structure and function of the human body across the lifespan which includes the principles of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology as applied to nursing practice.

Professional, Legal & Ethical Issues in General Nursing

This module introduces the student to professional, legal and ethical dilemmas associated with nursing, encompassing the virtues of caring, compassion, integrity, honesty, respect and empathy, upholding the professional values and recognising the correct approach to solving ethical problems.

Care of the Surgical Patient

This module aims to prepare the student with the knowledge and understanding of the principles of delivering safe, effective and holistic nursing care to patients in a variety of surgical settings.

Primary Health, Maternity, Child & Community Nursing

This module aims to prepare the student to participate in caring for clients in community, home, hospital at home and primary health care settings.

Sociology & Health

This module introduces the student to current and relevant sociological and health knowledge. The student will acquire an understanding of social, spiritual, cultural and environmental factors in health and wellbeing.

Clinical Placement II (General Nursing)

The aim of Clinical Placement II is to enable the student to participate under close supervision of a competent practitioner, carrying out aspects of holistic care to patients in a variety of health care settings.

Holistic Care for Patients with Cardiac & Respiratory Disorders

Credits: 10

The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and understanding which will allow them to participate in the delivery of safe and effective holistic nursing care to patients with a cardiovascular and / or respiratory disorder.

Introduction to Mental Health & Illness

This module introduces the general nursing students to concepts of mental health and illness and interventions in mental health nursing.

Health Studies

The aim of this module is to explore models and approaches to health promotion. The student will have a knowledge and appreciation of measuring health and identifying the health care needs of the individual, groups and the public in line with national and international policy.

Care of the Older Person

The development of specialised knowledge, skills and understanding of the older person including mental health and healthy ageing within institutional and community settings in order to meet the changing demographic demands of an ageing population are the aims of this module.

Clinical Placement III (General Nursing)

The aim of Clinical Placement III is to facilitate the student to demonstrate the ability to participate in the delivery of care, under supervision, on a more sustained basis with less prompting and with greater confidence and ability.

Holistic Care for Patients with Nutritional & Gastrointestinal Disorders

This module provides students with the knowledge, understanding and skills which will enable them to participate in the assessment and delivery of holistic nursing care to patients with nutritional and gastrointestinal disorders.

Chronic Illness

This module affords students with an appreciation of the broad issues pertaining to the principles of patient empowerment, patient education, health promotion, wellbeing and comfort of persons whose lives are affected by ill health, distress, disability or life limiting conditions.

Sexual Health in Nursing

This module aims to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the principles in delivering a person centred plan of care based on a partnership with the person and their primary carer in the area of sexual health.

Emergency & Critical Care Nursing

This module provides students with knowledge and understanding of the principles required to care for a patient in the emergency and critical care environments.

Clinical Placement IV (General Nursing)

Clinical placement IV facilitates students to demonstrate the ability to participate in the delivery of care under supervision, on a more sustained basis with less prompting and with greater confidence and ability.

Oncology & Haematology

This module provides the student with the knowledge and understanding of the principles of delivering safe person centred care to clients with an oncology/haematology disease or disorder.

Research Appreciation

The aim of this module is to develop students’ knowledge of the application of the research process to enhance the evidence base of nursing practice and health care.

Holistic Care for Patients with Renal, Endocrine & Hepatobiliary Disorders

This module provides knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to deliver safe and effective nursing care to patients with endocrine, renal, hepatic and biliary disorders.

Clinical Placement V (General Nursing)

Clinical Placement V enables the student to identify with the registered nurse in the provision of care to patients throughout the lifespan so that they continue to develop confidence and competence in the practice of nursing.

Sociology & Psychology applied to General Nursing

The sociological dynamics of caring in contemporary society is one of the focuses of this module. In addition, students will explore psychological theories looking at issues such as the impact of other peoples and situational factors on a person’s behaviours and choices and other relevant theories in relation to health.

Challenging Legal & Ethical Issues in General Nursing

This module provides students with the knowledge and appreciation of key ethical principles and the legal issues related to professional accountability in nursing practice.

Care of Patients with Neurological, Special Senses & Musculoskeletal Disorders

This module provides the skills and knowledge necessary to provide patient centred care to patients and their families with neurological disorders, musculoskeletal disorders and disorders of the special senses.

Nursing Healthcare Informatics

The aim of this module is to enhance nursing students’ understanding of the role of digital health in health care delivery.

Coping Strategies for Confinement

This module facilitates students to conceptualise and deliver coping strategies for persons who are institutionally or otherwise confined as a result of prison, forensic mental health care, caring for others, illness or old age.

Social & Community Engagement

This module aims to foster and nurture an ethos of civic community engagement (social, economic and cultural) in the student as an endeavour to build a more equal society.

Clinical Placement VI

This module enables the student to internalise their role as a nurse caring for patients throughout the lifespan so that they continue to develop confidence and competence in the practice of nursing under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Health & Social Policy

The aim of this module is to explore advanced concepts related to health promotion and social policy.

Implementing Evidence in General Nursing Practice

The aim of this module is to enable students to apply evidence based research in meeting the care needs of patients, their family and to develop situational awareness to respond to the dynamic interactions in the health care environment.

Leadership, Nursing Education & Professional Issues in General Nursing

This module explores the key concepts in relation to patient safety, quality, leadership and learning in the clinical learning environment.

Preparation for Internship (General Nursing)

This module provides students with the essential skills and competencies to undertake rostered placement as an internship student in Semester VIII.

Clinical Placement VII (General Nursing)

The aim of Clinical Placement VII is to enable the student to internalise their role as a nurse, caring for patients throughout the lifespan so that they continue to develop confidence and competence in the practice of nursing under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Clinical Placement Internship (General Nursing)

Credits: 30

The aim of this module is to facilitate the student to become a safe, caring, competent decision maker, willing to take personal and professional accountability for evidence based nursing care.

What can you do after this programme?

You may apply for positions at staff nurse grade within the Irish health care sector and you are also eligible to apply for registration as nurses throughout the EU and further afield.

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere.

Student Testimonial

“I chose nursing as it was always the career for me, encompassing both my interest in the sciences and the art of caring for others. TUS offered this opportunity to me through both lectures on campus and placements throughout the Midlands hospital groups. It really gave an accurate insight into this career and prepares you for your journey ahead as a nurse.” (Abby Mullaly)

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