Nursing Associate

Nursing Associates bridge the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses, supporting healthcare teams. You'll build clinical skills to deliver safe, holistic care across nursing fields, helping patients and families during times of need.

Develop clinical and professional expertise
Build the clinical expertise and professional capability to make a real impact in patient care from day one.

Provide high-quality care
Learn to apply evidence-based practice to support registered nurses in all areas of nursing, helping deliver safe, high-quality care to patients and their families when they need it most.

Degree on your doorstep
You can study with us at one of our three campuses in Plymouth, Exeter or Truro, where you'll find expert staff and modern facilities to study where it suits you.

This course is for you if...

• you're compassionate and dedicated to caring for people who need your help

• you want to develop workplace skills alongside academic knowledge

• you want to deliver person-centred care throughout the nursing process

• you want to make a difference to society through healthcare.

Course Modules

Year 1
In your first year, you'll build a strong foundation in the core principles of Nursing Associate practice. You'll explore the role of the Nursing Associate within contemporary healthcare, developing the skills to become an independent, reflective practitioner. You'll study anatomy and physiology to support holistic care, learn to build therapeutic relationships, and understand the ethical and legal responsibilities of the role. You'll also begin applying the Nursing Process to deliver safe, evidence-based care across diverse settings.

Final year
In your final year, you'll deepen your expertise across key areas of Nursing Associate practice. You'll explore public health priorities and learn to apply health promotion strategies using real-world data. You'll build confidence in medicines management and safe administration, while developing leadership skills to support teams and drive quality improvement. Through research and audit, you'll learn to enhance patient safety and deliver evidence-based care. You'll also prepare for professional registration by gaining skills in teaching, supervision, and reflective practice – ready to lead, support, and educate others in clinical settings.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

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

• Nursing and Midwifery Council