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Foundation Degree - FD
Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry)
City St George's, University of London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry) course at City St George's, University of London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,D
Typically CD
You may also need to
Attend an interview
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B71F
Here's what City St George's, University of London says about its Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry) course.
This course prepare students for a rewarding career as a nursing associate, gaining skills through a combination of theoretical study, simulated practice and clincal experience. Nursing associates contribute to most aspects of care, including delivery and monitoring, and work together with the healthcare teams to deliver the best and safest care.
This 2-year programme, validated by the Nursing and Midwifery council, equips students with the skills, knowledge and confidence to care for patients across the 4 fields of nursing in various settings. It prepares students to become accountable professionals, promoting health and preventing ill health, providing and monitoring care, working in teams, improving safety and quality of care and contributing to integrated care.
Students spend half of their time learning through theory and simulated practice and half their time on clinical placements which take place at leading London healthcare trusts. Our clinical skills and simulated practice sessions, delivered in our well-equipped Clinical Skills Centre, allow students to develop competence and confidence in the role of nursing associate in a controlled and safe environment.
This course is recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC); On successful graduation students are eligible to apply for registration with the NMC as a nursing associate. Students can also go on to further study at Bachelor’s level, including City George’s BSc nursing courses, which include Adult Nursing, Children’s Nursing or Mental Health Nursing. If progressing onto one of these BSc’s after graduating from the nursing associate course, students are able to enter at year 2, therefore completing the BSc in 2 years rather than the usual 3 years.
Source: City St George's, University of London
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree - FD
Department
Department of Nursing
Location
Clerkenwell Campus | London
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Nursing
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £18,410 per year |
The modules you will study
??You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/foundation/foundation-degree-in-healthcare-nursing-associate
How you will be assessed
Students will be assessed by means of:
- Practice Assessment Document (PAD)
- Written assignments, including essays
- Examinations (short answer questions, multiple choice questions, calculations)
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCEs)
- Project
City St George's, University of London student reviews
Showing 105 reviews
1st year student
1 year ago
not bad not good
1st year student
1 year ago
no sense of community. most societies dont really plan much unfortunately. it gets very lonely. everyone is about themselves. the city itself has a lot to offer though. connected to main areas in london
1st year student
1 year ago
none offered to me nor do i see any in terms of accommodation
1st year student
1 year ago
academic support and welfare support is nice. they are active with their progress on you. keeping an eye on attendance and if there seems to be a problem they keep in touch.
1st year student
1 year ago
accommodations are cheap considering they are in central london. although of good quality. i am satisfied. i’m only a ten or eleven minutes walk away from the university. campus is alright, nothing special
1st year student
1 year ago
the course is nice. exams are online and no coursework besides that. the lecturers are nice and understanding
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at City St George's, University of London
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from City St George's, University of London students who took the Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
97%
high
Teaching on my course
97%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
94%
med
Learning opportunities
94%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
92%
med
Assessment and feedback
92%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
88%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
med
Academic support
94%
med
Academic support
94%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
low
Organisation and management
81%
med
Organisation and management
81%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
75%
med
How well organised is your course?
88%
high
Learning resources
94%
med
Learning resources
94%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
94%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
high
Student voice
75%
low
Student voice
75%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
60%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
92%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
93%
high
Student information
See who's studying at City St George's, University of London. These students are taking Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Chemistry | E | |||||
| Sociology | D | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry) at City St George's, University of London.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from City St George's, University of London graduates who took Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£36.1k
First year after graduation
£37.6k
Third year after graduation
£39.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Healthcare: Nursing Associate (Direct Entry).
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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