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Nursing Associate

  • FdSc
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 22/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Why this course?

  • We are ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction in Adult Nursing (National Student Survey 2024)

  • 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction in Nursing (Complete University Guide 2025)

  • Top 10 in the UK for Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2024)

About this course:

Be part of the next generation of nurses delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in community settings and hospitals, and help people to live healthy lives. You can choose to study this course at our main Roehampton campus or Croydon University Centre.

Skills:

Working with a dedicated team of experienced clinicians and academics, you’ll gain and in-depth understanding of:

  • providing support to registered nurses to deliver evidence-based, safe and effective care

  • providing care for people of all ages from diverse backgrounds who have mental, physical, cognitive and behavioral care needs.

You will learn how to deliver care in a wide variety of settings, including clients’ own home, the community or in the hospital.

Career opportunities:

We pride ourselves on training healthcare staff who are highly sought after by employers. On completion of the FdSc you will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nursing Associate (subject to approval). In addition, the FdSc can also be considered a stepping stone to becoming a registered nurse.

Modules

  • Care delivery 1DE
  • Understanding health and illness across the lifespan
  • Developing professional and academic skills for nursing associates
  • Promoting health and well-being across the lifespan
  • Delivery of safe and effective person-centred care

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • FdSc • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 22/09/2025

Apply by
29 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:
NA99
Institution code:
R48
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Roehampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
29 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:
NA99
Institution code:
R48
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 48 points

• A level, International Baccalaureate, relevant Access to HE diplomas and BTEC extended diploma qualifications. • GCSEs including English Language, Mathematics Grades C or 4 minimum

Additional entry requirements

Health checks
Occupational health clearance is a pre-enrolment condition which may include compulsory vaccinations where necessary.
Interview
You will be interviewed by a panel in a values based approach to assess against the qualities outlined in the NMC code.

Historical entry grades data BETA

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9535Year 1
EU£19500Year 1
International£19500Year 1

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

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance/

Sponsorship information

We provide other ways to support the cost of living, including a wide range of scholarships, free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London.

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