Nursing (Adult)

Why study this course?

Passionate about helping people? This adult nursing degree will give compassionate individuals the relevant knowledge, skills and attitude required to start a rewarding career caring for those in need.

As an adult nurse, you’ll play a crucial role in providing care to people in the immediate London community and beyond.

During this course you’ll cover a wide range of topics and learn about the physiology of the human body in health and disease across a lifetime, enabling you to provide effective care through evidence-based treatment. You’ll study psychological and sociological topics which will give you insight and understanding of the effects of society and lifestyle on health and mental health and the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles to stay fit, well, and able. Pharmacology is another key aspect of the course, enabling you to develop your understanding around how medications are used to treat disease, as well as the principles of nurse prescribing. You will learn a wide range of clinical skills required to take care of adults with acute, short and long term conditions effectively.

When you study this Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) at London Met, you can expect to:

• learn through theoretical sessions, group work, role play and practical sessions

• have access to impressive facilities including our state-of-the-art nursing simulation suite due to launch in 2023, therapy rooms and science laboratories

• stay in the know with the latest health technology, reflecting the changing landscape of nursing practice

• be taught and supported by our committed and experienced teaching staff who are actively involved in nursing practice and research

• gain practical nursing experience through 2,300 hours of full-time clinical work placements and practice simulation during the course

• translate your academic learning into practice in a range of primary care, hospital, independent, voluntary, charitable and private care settings

At London Met, we’re committed to giving back to our community and embedding social justice into our curriculum. This means you’ll experience local initiatives which strengthen community health provision and relationships, such as London Met’s Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit, and take part in our range of in-house clinic provisions.

We’ve designed this adult nursing course with your career prospects in mind. You’ll work alongside and be assessed by registered nurses and members of allied health professions, ensuring you are able to provide safe, effective and interdisciplinary care during your studies and into your nursing career.