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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Adult Nursing (with foundation year)

Coventry University

(4.2)
162 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Adult Nursing (with foundation year) course at Coventry University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

D,D,E

You may also need to

Attend an interview

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year (provisional)
Scotland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Wales£9,535 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Channel Islands£9,535 per year (provisional)
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: B7DF

Here's what Coventry University says about its Adult Nursing (with foundation year) course.

Foundation Year The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus. We also offer this course at our CU Scarborough campus.

The foundation year will provide you with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of health and wellbeing.

Degree The Adult Nursing degree combines theoretical and practice-based learning to lead you to professional registration and a rewarding career as an adult nurse.

Adult nurses work to improve people’s lives by offering comprehensive physical, emotional, mental, and social support to people of all ages. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to independently address the diverse health and care needs of individuals across the lifespan.

  • Successful completion of this course makes you eligible to apply for professional registration as an Adult Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).

  • Gain the skills to deliver professional, impactful, evidence-informed care across a range of dynamic and diverse healthcare environments.

  • Learn to collaborate and thrive as an adult nurse across and within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, evidenced-based care delivery.

  • Study one module at a time, with five weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module. ·

  • All home learners can apply for a minimum payment from the government of £5,000 for each year of degree study. You can apply for additional payments if you incur childcare costs.

  • 50% of your learning will take place in diverse practice-based learning environments where you will apply your theoretical knowledge to the real world.

Why you should study this course If you are compassionate, enthusiastic and committed, we can support you in developing the skills to deliver professional, evidence-informed care that truly impacts people’s lives.

  • Our approach supports you to develop a strong sense of professional identity and accountability as an adult nurse from day one.

  • Develop your confidence and skills in preparation to lead, influence and supervise others.

  • Delivered by a team that includes highly skilled, knowledgeable, nursing and allied health professionals.

  • Develop your digital fluency, curiosity, critical and reflective thinking.

  • Access to success coaches, placement supervisors and specialist support for mathematics and academic writing.

Coventry University's School of Health and Care collaborates closely with NHS Trusts across the UK to develop the workforce of the future. Together, we’ll prepare you for a rewarding and exciting career with great prospects and the opportunity for lifelong learning.

For full course and professional body accreditation information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

Course details

There are a few options in how you might study Adult Nursing (with foundation year) at Coventry University.

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6 course options available.

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

School of Health and Care

Location

CU Scarborough | Scarborough

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Adult nursing

Start date

November 2026

Application deadline

January 14, 2026

The modules you will study

Foundation Year This year aims to give you a solid foundation from which to build your subject area knowledge and experience. Course modules include:

  • Fundamentals of Pathophysiology and Disease
  • Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
  • Introduction to Professional Practice and Regulatory Standards
  • Approaches to Health and Wellbeing for the Health Professional

You must pass both an interview process and the foundation year before you can move on to year one of the degree. You will be fully supported to help you prepare for interview as well as pass the practical and academic requirements.

Degree Year one

  • Becoming a Professional Practitioner
  • Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context
  • Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery
  • Understanding Influences on Health and Care
  • Placement 1: Introductions to Nursing Care
  • Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care

Year two *?Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity

  • Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care
  • Therapeutic Interventions in Adult Nursing
  • Complex Decision Making Within Adult Nursing Environments
  • Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care
  • Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care

Final year

  • Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional
  • The Evidenced-Based Practitioner: Professional Project
  • Complex Care Coordination in Adult Nursing
  • Preparing for your Career in Nursing
  • Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care
  • Placement 6: Practising Autonomously

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.

How you will be assessed

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.

Assessment methods for the degree course may include:

  • coursework
  • practice placement
  • formal examinations
  • assessed discussions
  • numeracy assessment
  • Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
  • presentations.

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Coventry University reviews

(4.2)
Based on 162 reviews from Coventry University's students and alumni
5 star
55%
4 star
24%
3 star
14%
2 star
3%
1 star
4%
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3rd year

literally the biggest waste of time and money. all the good courses are full so good luck getting a place, all the arts courses are extremely underfunded and extremely politically charged. I've met multiple young people like me who have multiple jobs. wasted 36k, just get an apprenticeship

(1)

8 months ago

5th or higher year student

The student union is active but they are not very accommodating

(3)

1 year ago

5th or higher year student

The campus life is amazing . There are alot of events and activities that can be done.

(5)

1 year ago

5th or higher year student

The cost of living is not that high as most of this area is filled with students but the university fee is high

(3)

1 year ago

5th or higher year student

I recieved a lot of help from my lectures in the beginning and till now as they try to accommodate you as best as they can.

(5)

1 year ago

5th or higher year student

The facilities are amazing. The classes are well equipped and the library and hub is amazing.

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1 year ago

National Student Survey (NSS) scores

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 Coventry University students who took the Adult Nursing (with foundation year) course - or another course in the same subject area.

Adult nursing

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

87%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

91%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

82%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

80%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

90%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

84%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

88%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

81%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

77%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

85%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

78%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

72%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

92%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

78%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

75%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

83%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

62%

med

How well organised is your course?

55%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

88%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

93%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

87%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

54%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

86%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

68%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

71%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

82%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

68%

low

My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.

72%

med

I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.

81%

med

I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.

88%

med

I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).

63%

med

I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).

74%

med

My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.

79%

high

Student information

See who's studying at Coventry University. These students are taking Adult Nursing (with foundation year) or another course from the same subject area.

Adult nursing
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female92%Male8%
Where students come from
International4%UK96%
Student performance
2:1 or above67%
First year dropout rate14%
Number of students880
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
PsychologyC
BiologyD
SociologyC
ChemistryD
English LiteratureB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about Coventry University graduates who took Adult Nursing (with foundation year) - or another course in the same subject area.

Nursing and midwifery

Graduate statistics

96%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

95%

In work, study or other activity

88%

Say it fits with future plans

91%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

94%

Nursing Professionals

1%

Customer service occupations

1%

Managers, directors and senior officials

1%

Welfare Professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Coventry University graduates who took Adult Nursing (with foundation year) - or another course in the same subject area.

Nursing and midwifery

Earnings

£30.7k

First year after graduation

£31.8k

Third year after graduation

£33.2k

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 Adult Nursing (with foundation year).

Source: LEO

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

Discussions

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We are a forward-looking, modern university with a proud tradition as a provider of high-quality education and a focus on applied research.

Our students benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and facilities in all academic disciplines including health, design and engineering laboratories, performing arts studios and computing centres. We have been chosen to host three national Centres of Excellence in Teaching and Learning which has enabled us to invest substantial sums of money in health, design and mathematics.

Our city-centre campus is continually developing and evolving, and we have plans for further investment in it over the next few years. We are a major presence in Coventry, which contributes to the city's friendly and vibrant atmosphere and also enables us to foster successful business partnerships.

Through our links with leading-edge businesses and organisations in the public and voluntary sectors, our students are able to access project and placement opportunities that enhance their employability on graduation.

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