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Adult Nursing (Dispersed Learning route for Powys-based students)

Entry requirements


General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted.

Access including Distinction / Merit profile (maximum 9 Passes)

Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent. Please contact us for more information.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants must normally have, or be working towards, a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C/9-4 including GCSE Welsh or English first language and Mathematics/Numeracy (or a recognised alternative qualification*), but consideration is given to individual circumstances. *NOTE* Recognised alternative qualifications for Welsh/English and/or Mathematics are; Essential Skills Level Two in Communication and Application of Number, or Functional Skills Level Two in English and Maths (must be achieved within the last 3 years). The Irish Leaving Certificate minimum of O4 is the equivalent to GCSE Grade C/4.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DMM-DDM

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM-DDM

We will also consider other BTEC qualifications in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications.

Minimum of 5 Scottish Highers - some subject specific grades/Advanced Highers may be required.

T Level qualifications in a relevant subject will be considered on a case by case basis.

UCAS Tariff

104-120

We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications.

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About this course


Course option

3years

Blended learning (full-time) | 2024

Subject

Adult nursing

**This Adult Nursing BN Dispersed Learning route programme is available to students domiciled in the Powys region of Wales only.**

Adult nurses assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate care supporting the patient's recovery or the ability to live as well as possible with their condition. This exciting new Adult Nursing BN will provide you with the knowledge and skills to successfully graduate as a registered adult nurse, and you will undertake practice placements in community and hospital settings with our partner organisations within Powys, with experiences in a range of adult health care related areas. Career opportunities for nursing are vast and exist in areas including primary care, or secondary care e.g. Emergency Department, specialist medical and surgical areas, or intensive care. Registered nurses’ learning is supported throughout their careers through, initially preceptorship that offers the structured support needed to successfully transition your knowledge into everyday practice, and through continuous professional development.
Registered nurses who hold adult field registration (and additional registerable qualifications, for example prescribing or teaching) care for the needs of people across the lifespan. You’ll be able to experience that **diversity** during health and care placements where adult nurses practice which might include:
- Primary care

- Acute sector general and specialist medical and surgical nursing

- Critical care nursing (intensive and high dependency care, emergency department, theatres and recovery)

- Community nursing in the home environment

- Care homes

Adult Nurses have the opportunity to develop their practice upon registration. This can lead to exciting and rewarding careers in roles such as; Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Specialist Nursing, Consultant Nursing, Ward management, as well as various Community specialisms, Practice Nursing and Research Nursing. The opportunities and choices are endless and offers you a rewarding career with multiple options for supported development.

Bangor University accepts applications for nursing courses throughout the year, while places are still available. As this pathway is in demand, we recommend applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Elements of the course can be available through the medium of Welsh and you’ll be supported to access the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol incentives.
NHS funding currently available to cover fees and a contribution to living costs.

**Dispersed Learning for Powys**
This blended learning full-time Adult Nursing BN degree is only available to Powys residents who will remain in Powys for the duration of their degree allowing them to study whilst continuing to live in Powys. The taught elements of this course will follow a timetable delivered via our interactive virtual learning environment which will allow students to access lectures, seminars and skills training delivered live and recorded, and other materials to help you fit the programme around you.

There will also be in-person contact with our academic staff on a weekly basis in the nominated hub in Powys during theory teaching blocks. This will ensure that students get a great combination of online and in person personalised teaching and support that is easily accessible.

Placements, which make up 50% of the course, will be as close to a student’s home address as possible, however travel to placements across the Powys Teaching Health Board may be required. During your practice learning, you will attend your placement for 37.5 hours per week. On your placements, you will have the opportunity to develop and apply your theoretical knowledge and skills in a practical environment, learning about best practice and excellence in patient care from practitioners, patients, carers and relatives, and students from other professions such as radiography, midwifery, physiotherapy, social work.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,000
per year
England
£9,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,000
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,000
per year
Scotland
£9,000
per year
Wales
£9,000
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Distance Learning (Bangor)

Department:

School of Medical and Health Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

57%
Adult nursing

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Adult nursing

Teaching and learning

57%
Staff make the subject interesting
57%
Staff are good at explaining things
57%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
77%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

73%
Library resources
83%
IT resources
73%
Course specific equipment and facilities
30%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
7%
Male students
93%
Female students
53%
2:1 or above
23%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Adult nursing

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,128
high
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

100%
Nursing and midwifery professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Adult nursing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£29k

£29k

£31k

£31k

£32k

£32k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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