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Bachelor of Science - BSc
Fife Campus (Kirkcaldy)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science - BSc
Fife Campus (Kirkcaldy)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Science - BSc
Main Site
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Our aim is to help you develop into a compassionate and knowledgeable registered adult nurse, ready to take on the exciting challenge of working in any modern healthcare environment. For the BSc version of this course you are not required to complete an honours project or dissertation.Nurses work as part of a team alongside doctors, therapists, pharmacists and healthcare assistants. You will work with patients and their families supporting them through challenging situations.You will spend 50% of your time learning on campus and the other 50% on placements in hospitals and community settings. Your placements help you develop the hands-on skills needed to work in healthcare.You will attend workshops and interactive sessions at the Clinical Skills Centre, in Ninewells Hospital. You will build your confidence by participating in acted patient scenarios which take place in our state of the art simulated hospital ward. Completing this course gives you both an academic and professional qualification that leads to you becoming a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
CCC - BCC Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H4,H4 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
Scottish HNC:
Pass Grades / Points required
Scottish HND:
Pass Grades / Points required
plus English and Mathematics at GCSE Grade C/4
plus English and Mathematics at National 5 Grade C
Plus O4,O4,O4 at Ordinary Level across six different subjects. This should include Ordinary Level English and mathematics at grade O4.
Or BTEC Level 3 Diploma (MM) and Maths at GCSE grade C / 4 or an accepted equivalent.
A HNC with C in the Graded Unit plus National 5 Mathematics at grade C (or an accepted Maths equivalent)
A HND with CC in the Graded Unit plus National 5 Mathematics at grade C (or an accepted Maths equivalent)
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.
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