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Adult nursing is a dynamic, rewarding, and highly skilled caring and compassionate career. You will develop diverse skills ranging from the delivery of health education for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds to delivering complex care for people with multiple acute or long term conditions.

This course aims to develop nurses who are able to deliver person-centred, safe and effective care, working with other professions and agencies in an ever-changing and complex healthcare environment.

You will experience a variety of clinical placements and will learn using a diverse range of techniques and approaches. You will undertake clinical practice for 50% of the course, in community and hospital placements as well as independent and voluntary sector experience.

During placements, you will be involved in nursing activities including providing care for a range of patients relevant to your chosen nursing pathway.

Entry Requirements

2027 entry requirements

Standard entry: 4 Highers at BBBC including English or another English based subject plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths and a science subject

Widening access entry: 4 Highers at BCCC including English or another English based subject plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths and a science subject.

A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted as equivalent of a non-essential Higher at B.

You must pass a health screen and a criminal record check and attend an information session to meet NMC requirements.