Nursing Science BSc Hons

at Northumbria University

You will work in small groups with other students from different cultural backgrounds on your course, exploring issues and nursing problems in greater depth, and also providing peer support to each other. You can shape your own learning journey through choosing from a range of assignments, which allows you to follow particular interests and priorities.

In lectures we will present the theoretical content and then in seminars you will explore the practical applications for nursing settings. Complex concepts are revisited in modules throughout the course, enabling a ‘spiral’ approach to gaining knowledge.

The course attracts people from all over the world, which means you will gain a global perspective to nursing and healthcare. It makes for a lively environment in which you will be challenged to formulate and justify alternative viewpoints.

Modules

Module information is indicative and is reviewed annually therefore may be subject to change. Applicants will be informed if there are any changes.

Year one

• IM0626 -The Context of Global Health and Nursing (Core,20 Credits)
• IM0627 -Research as Evidence for Nursing Practice (Core,20 Credits)
• IM0628 -Health Improvement for Nurses Working Across Diverse Environments (Core,20 Credits)
• IM0629 -Life Sciences for Clinical Nursing Practice (Core,20 Credits)
• IM0630 -An Investigation of a Contemporary Nursing Issue - An Extended Literature Review (Core,40 Credits)
• RV5001 -Academic Language Skills for Nursing, Midwifery and Health; Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Entry Requirements 2022/23

Standard Entry

Applicants must hold a nursing diploma equivalent to level 5 in the UK. Evidence of this (e.g. a nurse registration certificate) should be included with the application.

English Language Requirements:

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6.0 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).

Fees and Funding 2022/23 Entry

UK Fee in Year 1: £9,250

* The maximum tuition fee that we are permitted to charge for UK students is set by government. Tuition fees may increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, these are subject to government regulations and in line with inflation.

EU Fee in Year 1: £16,500

International Fee in Year 1: £16,500

Throughout the course you will develop attributes of critical reflection and self-learning that will prepare you for whatever specialisms, and whatever future, you choose. As the nature of nursing and healthcare continues to evolve, your transferable skills will help you thrive.

A degree qualification is widely seen as an essential passport to more advanced clinical, research, education and management roles. As you progress in your career, you will increasingly take responsibility for the care that is provided to patients.

If you wish, you will be able to continue your studies to Masters level. The content of this BSc (Hons) Nursing supports and underpins what you would experience within MSc Nursing and MSc Nursing Leadership which are two leading courses for international students studying at Northumbria University.