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Nursing Associate

  • FdSc
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2025
  • Undergraduate
University Centre Warrington
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2025-2026
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Course summary

Make a difference to people’s lives as you study for a professional nursing associate career on this Foundation Degree course. Our course aims to produce compassionate, competent and confident nursing associates.

The course will take account of all the relevant professional and academic benchmarks, producing nursing associates who must act first and foremost to care for and safeguard the public. They must work under their parameters of practice to deliver care that is safe, compassionate, person centred and evidence based, and that respects and maintains dignity and human rights.

Our Foundation Degree is a dynamic, interactive professional course which places the needs of service users and their families at its centre. The Programme Team work closely with local acute and community providers, and we are committed to supporting you to realise your potential to become a compassionate, person-centred nursing associate, which is a new profession in the health and social care workforce.

Our course is delivered by experienced registered nurses and healthcare professionals who have expertise in both teaching and research and a variety of clinical specialities from acute hospital, community and social care.

Modules

For the latest example of curriculum availability on this course, please refer to the University of Chester's Website.

Assessment method

The assessment strategies employed throughout the course are designed to ensure that you will be exposed to a mix of assessment methods measuring both academic and clinical competence.
Assessment methods include:

portfolios
learning logs
practical examinations
practice-based assessment
case studies
assignments

The assessment of the practical learning is via the Practice Assessment Document (PAD) with the support of a practice assessor/supervisor.

Professional bodies

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

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University Centre Warrington

Study options

  • FdSc • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • September 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:
B745
Institution code:
C55
Campus name:
University Centre Warrington
Campus Code:
W
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

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:
B745
Institution code:
C55
Campus name:
University Centre Warrington
Campus Code:
W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
32 points

A level
EE

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

Access to HE Diploma
D: 0 credits M: 0 credits P: 45 credits

Applicants must have GCSE Maths and English at grade C (grade 4) or above, or equivalent.

The University of Chester considers a wide range of Level 3 qualifications and a wide range of professional / vocational qualifications.

Additional entry requirements

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

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.

The University of Chester is committed to supporting and encouraging students from a wide range of backgrounds and our Admissions policy forms part of our commitment to ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed have the opportunity to do so. We recognise that not all students have access to the same levels of education, support, and guidance, therefore, when making admissions decision, we consider a wide range of factors to identify merit, rather than academic attainment alone.

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

The University may increase these fees at the start of each subsequent year of your course in line with inflation at that time, as measured by the Retail Price Index. These fee levels and increases are subject to any necessary government, and other regulatory, approvals.

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