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Programme profile
This programme is offered in partnership with six health service providers. Students remain with the same health service provider for the duration of their programme and become an integral part of the hospital.
This course will give you the knowledge, skills, attitude and professional values necessary to provide high-quality, competent and caring nursing practice in the discipline of nursing you choose to follow. There are two components to the nursing degree course
Programme content
Theoretical component
Students will undertake modules of study that are shared with all nursing disciplines and modules that are discipline-specific. The subjects of study are Nursing, Biological sciences, Psychology and Sociology, with the emphasis being on Nursing. In years one and two students will concentrate on nursing, biological, behavioural and social sciences. In years three, four and five (where applicable), students will develop and enhance their knowledge, skills and attitudes for professional nursing practice.
Clinical component
For the clinical component you will be linked with one of the health service providers and will also have practice placements in a variety of clinical settings. For General, Psychiatric & Intellectual disability disciplines, this will consist of 45 weeks taking place in four- to six-week blocks in each year of the programme. During the fourth year of the programme you will undertake a 36-week roster of continuous placement
Entry Requirements
Students must present six subjects of which two must be at grade C or above at Advanced GCE (A-Level. The other subjects must be at least at grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers. The six subjects must include: English, Mathematics and a language other than English.
Grade C GCSE Maths required plus Grade C in one of Biology, Chemistry & Physics
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