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Adult Nursing

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Clerkenwell Campus

Course summary

The BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing degree prepares students for a fulfilling and rewarding career at the forefront of modern healthcare, caring for adults of all ages who have suffered accidents and been injured, acquired infections and developed diseases or have a range of healthcare needs. Upon successful completion, graduates are eligible to apply for professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

City St George's students benefit from clinical placements at London’s leading healthcare Trusts. Placements will occur in settings including hospital wards, specialist units, community and rapid response teams, acute and emergency departments, GP practices and within patients’ homes. This range of placements helps students develop the skills and confidence to deal with the many different environments Adult Nurses work in.

This course is taught through a combination of classroom theory, simulated practice and clinical placements. Simulated practice takes place at our state of the art Clinical Skills Centre, a facility designed especially for students to practice their skills in a safe environment.

Career prospects are excellent for City St George's BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing graduates, with many securing employment within leading Healthcare trusts; Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust.

This degree prepares you for a fulfilling and rewarding career at the forefront of modern healthcare. City is ranked 2nd in London for Nursing (The Complete University Guide 2022 and 2023)

Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/adult-nursingy

Assessment method

Students are assessed using a variety of methods, depending on module choices:

  • Practice Assessment Document (PAD): used to demonstrate achievement of practice competencies and also to record the number of hours of practice experience
  • Written assignments, including essays: these may take the form of care studies.
  • Written examinations.
  • Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCEs): practical skills assessments.
  • Dissertation: this final project enables students to choose a relevant topic of interest and demonstrate an in depth knowledge of this.

Professional bodies

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

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

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:
B701
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 112 points

A level - BBC

Typically BBC or a combination of 'A' levels and other relevant qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM

Health and Social Care, Sport and Exercise Sciences, or science related subjects only

Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 30 credits

Access to HE Diploma in a Nursing, Midwifery, Health, Science, or Social Care with full award (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 credits L3 with 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits. Applicants must also hold GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C (4) or above at the point of entry onto the programme.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points

A minimum of 5 in SL Maths and English

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Must have passes in English Language and Mathematics grade 4 (C) at GCSE. Applicants would normally be required to have a further three passes at grade 4 (C) at GCSE in any subject, any applications that do not meet these requirements are welcome and will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency

https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/adult-nursing https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/adult-nursing

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.

City, University of London uses contextual admissions to take into account varying individual circumstances and institutional barriers faced by applicants during the application process.

Learn more on the City St George's, University of London website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

Data from:
This course
Date range:
2022-2024

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

45% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

How do you compare?

See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

85 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

85 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
International£31310Year 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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