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Nursing (Adult)

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The three-year full-time degree in Nursing leads to a professional nursing qualification and eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

This is a practical, patient-centred course with equal amounts of theory and clinical practice which enables students to experience different aspects of healthcare.

Spanning the rural Yorkshire Dales to inner city districts, no other area of the UK offers the rich diversity of clinical experience available through the University and its partner Trusts.

Throughout your studies you will be taught by a team of professional nurses supported by other staff at the Faculty of Health Studies, and have access to a suite of purpose-built practice simulation suites, which allow you to be taught and to practise your core clinical skills, from bed making, moving patients and taking blood pressure to giving injections, ward rounds and dispensing medication, and simulation of the seriously ill person using our interactive models.

The clinical wards house a variety of equipment which you would normally find in clinical practice.

Following graduation and registration, nurses are expected to continue to develop their knowledge and skills, and we offer a variety of short courses and postgraduate study options which allow nurses to specialise in areas of interest.

Professional accreditation
This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as the statutory body and regulator of nursing and midwifery healthcare professions.

We now accept NVQ Level 3 in a healthcare related discipline - you must be currently working as a healthcare assistant with 2 years’ work experience.

Modules

Year 1
Concepts of Health and Wellbeing (C)
Foundations of Nursing Practice (C)
Practice Placement 1 (C)
Practice Placement 2 (C)
Practice Placement 3 (C)
Principles of Nursing (C)

Year 2
Acute Care (C)
Improving Public Health (C)
Long Term Conditions (C)
Practice Placement 4 (C)
Practice Placement 5 (C)
Practice Placement 6 (C)

Year 3
Complex Care (C)
Practice Placement 7 (C)
Practice Placement 8 (C)
Transition to Professional Practice (C)

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Nursing, Royal College of

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B740
Institution code:
B56
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B740
Institution code:
B56
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 112 points

112 UCAS tariff points to include at least two full A Levels (or equivalent), plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4 (or equivalent qualification).

A level BBC

Plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4 (or equivalent qualification).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DMM

No subject specific requirements.
Plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4 (or equivalent qualification).

Access to HE Diploma

An Access to Higher Education Diploma in Health Professions, Science or Social Science. Those studying on Access Programmes will be asked to obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS points. GCSE grade C or 4 or above in English Language and Maths (or equivalent).

Scottish Higher

As UCAS Tariff to include Grade C in English and Mathematics

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

112 UCAS tariff points to include at least 80 points from 2 Higher Level subjects.

Plus Higher Level 3 or Standard Level 4 in Maths, English Language and Literature A or English B.

T Level M

Not subject specific

As part of the selection process, we interview short-listed candidates prior to making offers.
All places are offered subject to satisfactory occupational health screening and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Additional entry requirements:
The University welcomes applications from students with a wide range of qualifications from the UK and overseas, including combinations of qualifications. To check whether your qualifications meet the entry requirements for this course, please contact the University.

If you are an international student and you do not meet the entry requirements for direct entry onto this course you may be interested in our International Certificate of Foundation Studies.

English language requirements:
Minimum of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent (no sub-test lower than 7.0).

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We are proud to be one of the most inclusive universities in the UK. All our students have potential, and we believe that as many people as possible should have the chance to benefit from higher education, no matter what their background or circumstances.

We take the time to understand the background of our applicants, understand their journey to education, and make decisions based on an applicant’s potential to thrive at university and beyond.

Learn more on the University of Bradford website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

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