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Adult Nursing

Entry requirements


GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language, Maths and Science at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Please note the GCSE science requirement can also be met through a range of level 3 science qualifications including A levels, BTEC and Access to HE Diplomas.

UCAS Tariff

120

A minimum of 80 points from two A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Adult nursing

**Develop the knowledge, expertise and attitude you need to launch your career as a registered nurse. You’ll be responsible for leading and coordinating care.**

**Please note applicants must be 18 years old by the course start date.**

Immerse yourself in physically, intellectually and emotionally challenging study. This degree will prepare you for an extremely rewarding career.

As part of this course, you’ll:

- Have access to diverse placement opportunities, including Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, within secondary and regional care units, community teams and GP practices

- Spend 50% of your time on practice placements

- Develop the practical skills needed to care for adults with acute and long-term illnesses across a variety of settings

- Focus on areas of personal interest within healthcare during the volunteering strand of the course

Occupational Health clearance and compliance with standard NHS immunisations requirements is mandatory and essential for placement attendance. Please visit our fees and funding section on the university course page for full details of any extra costs relating to your course.

**ACCREDITATIONS**
This course is approved by Nursing & Midwifery Council.

**Find out more**

**Build your experience**
Some of the exciting projects you’ll be able to apply for include:

- Working with the medical services at Leeds and Download Festivals

- Headstart

- The final year Community Scheme

**Working with the MINT initiative**
Leeds Beckett is proud to be working with the Men into Nursing Together initiative. MINT is a national support network of nurses, student nurses, support workers and healthcare assistants who aim to encourage more men into the profession.

**Why study Adult Nursing at Leeds Beckett University**
- **Access to specialist facilities** - including our new Clinical Skills Suite with a hospital ward, simulation room and community suite

- **Achieve professional recognition** - become a registered nurse with a degree approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council, the nursing and midwifery regulator for the UK

- **Expert careers service** - our team will support you and help you gain valuable experience, so you'll graduate ready for professional practice

- **Hands-on learning** - engage in practice-led study and placement opportunities available to you

- **Simulation environments** - will help you develop essential skills and reinforce your theoretical learning

Modules


  • Year 1 Core Modules:

    • Becoming a Nursing Student

    • Fundamentals of Nursing Science & Practice

    • Exploring Health & Wellbeing

    • Adult Practice Assessments 1 (non-credit bearing)


  • Year 2 Core Modules:

    • Developing Professional Skills

    • Application of Nursing Science & Practice 2

    • Promoting Health & Wellbeing

    • Adult Practice Assessments 2 (non-credit bearing)


  • Year 3 Core Modules:

    • Transition to Registered Nurse

    • Advancing Nursing Science & Practice

    • Population Health & Wellbeing

    • Adult Practice Assessments 3 (non-credit bearing)



Tuition fees

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

England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

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The Uni


Course location:

City CampusC

Department:

Health and Community Studies

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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.

69%
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

70%
Staff make the subject interesting
81%
Staff are good at explaining things
74%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
83%
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

69%
Library resources
74%
IT resources
71%
Course specific equipment and facilities
48%
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?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
8%
Male students
92%
Female students
87%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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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.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

98%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
2%
Welfare and housing associate 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.

£30k

£30k

£30k

£30k

£34k

£34k

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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