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Nursing Associate

  • FdSc
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Swindon Campus
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Course summary

Our Nursing Associate Foundation (FdSc) course is ideal for people who want to work as a nursing associate or want to progress onto a nursing degree, whether this is your first or second career.

This career will see you working with registered nurses and other healthcare professions to deliver patient care.

You will gain a range of practical skills and the underpinning knowledge to make a real difference to the quality of life and care of people of all ages and in a wide range of healthcare settings. You will develop skills of evidence-based practice, teamwork and leadership, professionalism and accountability, communication and interpersonal skills, enhanced care delivery and problem solving approaches to clinical practice. You will gain experience in a variety of settings, focusing equally on theory and practice learning.

By completing this course, you’ll gain professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and an FdSc Nursing Associate awarded by Oxford Brookes University.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Swindon Campus

Study options

  • FdSc • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 14 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:
B710
Institution code:
O66
Campus name:
Swindon Campus
Campus Code:
S
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:
B710
Institution code:
O66
Campus name:
Swindon Campus
Campus Code:
S

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

At Oxford Brookes we are delighted to welcome international students from across the world. We have information on how to apply to Oxford Brookes as an international applicant on our website. Please copy and paste this link into your browser https://www.brookes.ac.uk/Study/International-students/Applying-to-arriving/How-to-apply.

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
64 points

Applicants should hold either a work-based level 3 qualification relevant to health and care such as an advanced apprenticeship, or a level 3 NVQ or other vocational/A level qualifications.

Evidence of completion of English and Maths Level 2, equivalent to GCSE grade C or 4 or above, prior to entry on the programme.

Additional entry requirements

Health checks

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)IELTS 6.0 overall. Reading 5.5. Writing 5.5. Listening 5.5. Speaking 5.5.

Further information on our English language requirements can be found on our website.https://www.brookes.ac.uk/Study/International-students/Applying-to-arriving/How-to-apply/English-language-requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Oxford Brookes University aims to provide equitable access to students with the potential to succeed. To achieve this, we make a holistic assessment, considering qualifications and experience in the context of personal and educational background. We make offers based on the evidence we can see of the skills and abilities required for success and show flexibility in our confirmation of a place, where there is evidence to show that grades may not fully represent future potential.

Learn more on the Oxford Brookes University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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

Per year tuition fees

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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

Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.

Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.

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