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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Nursing Practice (Top-Up)
University of Sunderland
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Nursing Practice (Top-Up) course at University of Sunderland.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: NPT1
Here's what University of Sunderland says about its Nursing Practice (Top-Up) course.
'Top-up' a registered nurse qualification to a full honours degree in one year of study. Develop your advanced clinical expertise, theoretical knowledge and professionalism. Enhance skills that allow you to meet a wider range of challenges within the clinical nursing environment.
This course is designed to top-up a registered nursing qualification. You’ll be taught by an enthusiastic team of skilled professionals, and all members of the team have at least one specialist area of both clinical and teaching expertise. They are also actively involved in healthcare research and consultancy work.
All learning on the Nursing Practice (Top-Up) course is underpinned by evidence-based practice that promotes the development of high-quality healthcare provision. There is a strong emphasis on relating nursing theory to clinical practice.
The course is carefully structured to enhance skills that allow you to meet a wider range of challenges. We work hard to ensure you have all the support that you need to build your confidence and professionalism.
Please note that the course is not approved by the NMC and does not lead to registration with the NMC. It is an academic top-up for level 1 NMC Registered nurses** or Internationally Educated Nurses, who have a licence to practise in their country of qualification as a Qualified Nurse.
**UK students must be a 1st level registered nurse with a recognised regulatory nursing organisation and hold a Higher Education Diploma Level Nursing qualification (NQF Level 5). In the UK, a Level 1 nurse is a nurse who has completed a three-year programme of education leading to a nursing qualification/academic qualification (a degree or diploma) which excludes students who are working outside of this remit/status on the NMC register e.g. Nurse Associates.
Source: University of Sunderland
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Nursing Practice (Top-Up) at University of Sunderland.
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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Nursing and Health Sciences
Location
University of Sunderland in London | London
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Nursing
Start date
January 2027
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,250 per year |
| Scotland | £9,250 per year |
| Wales | £9,250 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,250 per year |
| EU | £16,000 per year |
| International | £16,000 per year |
University of Sunderland student reviews
Showing 77 reviews
Unknown year
1 year ago
Highly facilitated and providence of knowledge is great.
Unknown year
1 year ago
Five stars: Excellent
1st year student
1 year ago
I do like Sunderland for the most part, the people are mostly nice, it's diverse and there's a wide range of shops, but I do feel like there's not nearly enough stuff here compared to other cities. The campuses are very nice, especially the media centre.
1st year student
1 year ago
The university has a store called StudyPlus where you can buy a bunch of essential and non-essential items using either your own money or money granted to you by the university. You can apply for various bursaries and I was granted the low-income bursary. This was paid through StudyPlus but you coul...
1st year student
1 year ago
Oh boy. I've technically been at the university for three years but I'm only in my first year due to dropping out of my foundation year, then re-joining the next year. This is all due to severe mental health issues that the university have been aware of since the start but have done absolutely n...
1st year student
1 year ago
I don't live in a university accommodation and was never shown the library so have not used this, but I will say that I've had a lot of experience with the well-being team and they're very hit or miss. The first two years, I received no help and they even admitted that they weren't helping me enough...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Sunderland
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 University of Sunderland students who took the Nursing Practice (Top-Up) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
high
Learning opportunities
93%
med
Learning opportunities
93%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
95%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
93%
high
Assessment and feedback
91%
med
Assessment and feedback
91%
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?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
96%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
90%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
89%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
93%
high
Organisation and management
93%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
93%
high
How well organised is your course?
93%
high
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
low
Student voice
85%
med
Student voice
85%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
82%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
88%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
85%
med
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?
91%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Sunderland. These students are taking Nursing Practice (Top-Up) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Literature | D | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Sociology | D | |||||
| Textiles | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Sunderland graduates who took Nursing Practice (Top-Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
89%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
92%
In work, study or other activity
90%
Say it fits with future plans
91%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
87%
Nursing Professionals
3%
Caring personal services
2%
Administrative occupations
1%
Customer service occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Sunderland graduates who took Nursing Practice (Top-Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£29.9k
First year after graduation
£33.9k
Third year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Nursing Practice (Top-Up).
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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