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Course summary
Begin your journey into healthcare on our 2-year Nursing Associate degree course.
As a Nursing Associate, you'll be an essential part of the nursing team. You'll benefit from our simulated teaching environments and gain hands-on experience in hospital and community placements, while developing clinical expertise in medication management, health promotion and person-centred care.
Once you graduate, you'll be ready to register as a qualified Nursing Associate and well-equipped to work across a variety of healthcare settings – including GP practices, hospitals, schools and care homes. Alternatively, you could pursue further study to become a registered nurse.
You can study this course full-time at our partner college, Basingstoke College of Technology
While studying at our partner colleges, you can access our student support services and community including study support, the Students' Union and our library's online resources.
This is a new course and we're finalising the detailed information for this page.
Modules
Year 1:
Core modules in this year include:
-Caring for People as Individuals – 20 credits
-Nursing Associate as an Accountable Practitioner – 20 credits
-Nursing Associate Assessment Skills – 20 credits
-People in Context – 20 credits
-Professionalism in Nursing Associate Practice – 20 credits
-Science Informing Nursing Associate Practice – 20 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.
Year 2:
Core modules in this year include:
-Acute Care for Nursing Associate – 20 credits
-Advancing Nursing Associate Practice Placement – 40 credits
-Change Management for Nursing Associate – 20 credits
-Health Promotion and Public Health – 20 credits
-Long Term Conditions for Nursing Associate – 20 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.
This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
Apply by
31 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:
- B710
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Basingstoke College of Technology
- Campus Code:
- B
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
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How to apply
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
Apply by
31 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:
- B710
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Basingstoke College of Technology
- Campus Code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 points
72 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, one of which must be in a relevant subject.
A level
72 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, to include a relevant subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Must be in a relevant subject.
Access to HE Diploma
74 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma (Science based).
Scottish Higher
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DM
Must be in a relevant subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Scottish Advanced Higher
72 Tariff points, to include 2 Advanced Highers, one of which must be in a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 25 points
25 points from the IB Diploma, to include a relevant Higher Level subject.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
72 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level in a relevant subject, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
72 Tariff points to include 2 Higher Level subjects, one of which must be in a relevant subject.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Cambridge Pre-U score of 32, to include a Principal Subject in a relevant subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent/GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 or above, or equivalent.
T Level - Pass (D or E)
Acceptable T Level Subjects:
T Level in Health (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Supporting the adult nursing team, Supporting the mental health team), T Level in Healthcare Science (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Assisting with healthcare science), T Level in Science (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Laboratory sciences, Metrology sciences)
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting the course.
- Health checks
- Applicants must pass Occupational Health check before starting the course.
- Interview
- All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 with no component score below 7.0. | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 185 with no component score less than 185. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 185 with no component score less than 185. | |
| PTE Academic | An overall score of 68 with a minimum of 68 in each skill. | |
| Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades students were previously accepted with - learn more. It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17900 | Year 1 |
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.
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
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