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Nursing Associate

  • 1 Study option
  • Undergraduate
2 Campuses
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Course summary

Are you looking to become a nurse but not sure which specialism to choose? 
On this foundation degree, you will work across all fields of nursing to register as a nursing associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in just two years. This course is also the perfect stepping stone towards further training to qualify as a Registered Nurse.   
You will play a vital role in the nursing team, working closely with healthcare assistants and registered nurses across adult, children's, learning disabilities, and mental health nursing. Our expert tutors will deliver theoretical teaching rooted in the latest evidence and research, and will support you throughout the course to help you reach your full potential.  
On campus, you will immerse yourself in a range of nursing scenarios using our clinical skills and simulation facilities. These include simulated ward areas, high-dependency care areas, home spaces, and our cutting-edge immersive simulation room.  
This simulated learning will prepare you for clinical placements, where you will spend half of your degree gaining valuable real-world experience in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, GP surgeries, and clinics.

Modules

Module Examples

  • Applied Biological Sciences for Health

  • Concepts of Health and Social Policy

  • Introduction to Nursing Associate Practice

  • Pharmacology and Medicine Therapeutics

  • Living with Long Term Conditions Across the Lifespan

  • The Nursing Associate as Leader

https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/nursing-associate/

Professional bodies

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

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Carlisle - Fusehill Street
  • Lancaster

Study options

  • Foundation Degree in Science • Full-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
C99

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Application codes

Institution code:
C99

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
A

T Level
Pass (D or E)

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 48

Scottish Higher
DDDD

Access to HE Diploma
Pass: 45

60 credits, 45 graded at level 3

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

NVQ 3 or equivalent portfolio of evidence may be considered as determined by the programme leader.
GCSE English and Maths at C/4 or above or Pass in Functional Skills at level 2. https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/nursing-associate/

Additional entry requirements

Health Checks
Interview
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check

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.

Contextual information is used to support accessibility to all who have the potential to succeed. Qualifications and grades are important but are considered alongside other information that helps us identify potential and widen access to study. We consider an individual’s circumstances alongside their grades & may accept someone with a lower grade profile based on personal circumstances, particularly those impacted during the pandemic. Our entry requirements are now higher than previous cycles.

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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Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & EUTBC
InternationalTBC

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

Visit www.cumbria.ac.uk/studentfinance for more information about student fees and finance, and for details about our alumni discount.

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