Becoming a Nurse

Nurses are in a unique position within the health care provision, and can work in a wide variety of settings. It involves caring for individuals, families and communities in order to maintain levels of good health. It can be a demanding career, but can also be incredibly fulfilling and rewarding, and it can provide you with a choice of career pathways which can change over the years.

For more information regarding the nursing pay and career structure| see NHS Careers.

We have an excellent reputation in offering first-class training within our nursing courses.  We believe that our courses will be the start of a lifelong learning process, and we strive to offer programmes that will develop you into a confident and competent practitioner.

BSc (Hons) Nursing with NMC registration|
Specializing in adult, child, mental health and learning disability nursing.

Nursing with Registration (Decelerated) BA (Hons)|
This is a four year programme of study of a single field of practice; allowing greater flexibility in managing your time and course requirements. Specialising in adult, child, mental health and learning disability nursing.

Nursing with Registration (Dual Registration) BSc (Hons)|
This enables you to combine two fields of practice and gain NMC registration in both, to enhance your knowledge and heighten your employability.

European Union Nurse Adaptation (EUNA) Professional|
This is aimed at meeting the needs of registered nurses from the EU who wish to register to practice in the UK, and who require a period of adaptation to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council |(NMC) standards for registration.

Life as a student nurse
Your programme of learning will comprise of theory, placement and reading weeks. Each component and module will make different demands on your time as a student.