Nursing BSc (Hons)

UCAS code: B750

Here's what Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh says about its Nursing BSc (Hons) course.

This four-year degree will prepare you with the knowledge, skills and leadership qualities for a successful and rewarding career in nursing. On successful completion students will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered adult nurse.

As a nurse, you will be at the forefront of healthcare, meeting a broad range of people who truly need your expertise and empathy. Nurses are involved in promoting health and preventing illness in addition to caring for sick and dying people. This can take place in a variety of environments, which include health centres, homes, residential/care homes and hospitals. A career in nursing can take you into leadership and management, education and research, both at home and overseas. Wherever you choose to specialise in the future, as a nurse you will be an advocate for the people in your care. You will make a difference.

Why QMU?

• Specialist facilities to enhance your learning: Your theoretical learning will be complemented with practice in our Clinical Simulation Suite and in a variety of health and social care settings.

• Supportive learning environment: Small classes mean you will benefit from individual support from our highly experienced course team.

• Creative learning and teaching methods: In our approach to learning and teaching, we use a range of creative ways to promote self, your self-development and skills for interacting with others.

• Professional recognition and registration: The course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Successful completion leads to eligibility to register (Registered Nurse {Adult}) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council) NMC.

• Ranked highly in the UK: There is 100% overall satisfaction with our Master of Nursing (MNurse)/BSc (Hons) Nursing course (National Student Survey 2023).

The course in brief:

The course content is aligned to both the NMC Standards for Future Nurse Education and the Person-centred Framework for Nursing (McCormack and McCance, 2019). We therefore focus our learning units on parts of the framework which are: Metaparadigms, Pre-requisites, Care Environment and Person-centred Processes. These themes are developed across the four years and include group learning within a learning set and this is where you will build a personal portfolio of your learning in practice and in university.

Your theoretical learning will be complemented with practice in our Clinical Simulation Suite and in a variety of health and social care settings. Small classes mean you will benefit from individual support from our highly experienced course team. In the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, we are ranked in the top 20% of UK universities for Nursing (15th out of 72).

On this course you will:

• Be able to register with the NMC and practise as a nurse.

• Be able to confidently deliver safe, effective and person-centred nursing care.

• Become part of a community of learners, working collaboratively with lecturers, clinical staff, service users and other students on a transformational journey towards registration.

• Actively engage in creative and critical ways of working and learning including approaches such as critical inquiry, reflection, contemplation, simulation and practice learning experiences.

• Carry out invaluable practice learning experiences (PLEs) that will enrich your learning.

We also offer an undergraduate integrated Master of Nursing course. For both routes, students will be eligible to apply for registration with the NMC as a registered adult nurse. Over the four years you will complete a total of 4,600 hours of theory and practice experience that is split equally. The hours will be the same for the BSc (Hons) and master’s route. The main difference is the credit level of the academic work that will be higher in the master’s to allow for a higher level final qualification.

Year 1: Applied Biosciences for Nursing Practice 1, Exploring the Theories and Art of Nursing, Nursing Research 1, Introduction to Active Learning Communities 1. Year 2: Analysing the Theories and Art of Nursing, Nursing Research 2, Active Learning Communities 2, Applied Biosciences for Nursing Practice 2. Year 3: Applied Biosciences for Nursing Practice 3, Applying the Theories and Art of Nursing, Nursing Research 3, Active Learning Communities 3. Year 4: BSc (Hons) Level Dissertation Project, Clinical Assessment Skills for Nursing Practice, Preparation for Professional Registration in Nursing BSc (Hons), Practice Development for Quality Enhancement in Health and Social Care.

Correct at time of posting (April 2025). Please note these are subject to change. Refer to our course page for the most up to date information.

Our aim in developing this course has been to use a range of creative ways of teaching and learning to promote self-development and the skills for interacting with others. You will be facilitated to learn in lectures, seminars, practical laboratories and have practice learning experiences. Outside of timetabled sessions, you will be expected to continue learning through self-study.

We aim to include creative ways of assessment that may involve student choice. Assessments include practical and written exams, assignments and group work.