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Adult Nursing

  • PgDip
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
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2025-20262026-2027
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Course summary

Adult nurses help care for people over 18 who are ill, injured, or have physical disabilities. They check patients' progress and decide with doctors what care to give, as well as advising and supporting patients and their relatives. Although, demanding and intense work, it can also be exceptionally rewarding. This innovative two year course will prepare you for a career in a wide range of rewarding adult nursing opportunities across both general medical and surgical wards as well as specialist units such as Accident and Emergency or intensive care. Many of our graduates take their first posts as qualified practitioners in the NHS Trusts and hospitals in which they gained experience during their training. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to work with qualified practitioners both to gain experience of the differing clinical environments, and to appreciate the expertise of these specialist nurses whilst on placement.

Modules

Year 1: Applied biological and pharmacological sciences for nursing; Adult nursing and professional practice; Public health and well-being. Year 2: Caring for adults with long-term conditions; Adult acute and complex care; Politics and leadership; Dissertation (optional).

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Study options

  • PgDip • Full-time • 2 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:
B741
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
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:
B741
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants:
IELTS 7.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 7.0)

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma Not accepted

Scottish Higher Not accepted

A Bachelor degree (with honours) with a minimum 2:2 classification. Candidates without a health or science related degree are required to complete a Life Sciences work book package to satisfy the Life Sciences element of the APL portfolio.

Applicants must hold GCSEs A-C in Maths and English Langauge or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Additional entry requirements

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

Historical entry grades data

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Additional fee information

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