Adult Nursing BSc
University of Dundee
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Bachelor of Science - BSc

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Fife Campus (Kirkcaldy)

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Science - BSc

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Fife Campus (Kirkcaldy)

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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Course info

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% ...Read more

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.

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
60th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
51st
Adult Nursing
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Adult Nursing graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Adult Nursing graduate salary
£22,000
What students say
J
Jacky
30 Jan 25

Tutors are lovely but the only thing that could be improved is the support for the English and the rest of the students who are not from Scotland. It's took me 3 years to get help..Read more

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Angela
01 Feb 23

Being in the Kirkcaldy Campus I think we sometimes get forgotten about when it comes to student life, which doesn't really affect me as a mature student but I do feel for the..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A 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)

Popular A-level subjects

Adult Nursing

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

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42%
Biology
30%
Religious Studies & Theology
25%
Information & Communication technology
19%
English Literature
14%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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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

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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.

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

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

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.

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

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

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.

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

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

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Latest reviews

Latest Nursing Studies reviews

Nursing Studies
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J
Jacky
30 Jan 25
Adult Nursing BSc
Tutors are lovely but the only thing that could be improved is the support for the English and the rest of the students who are not from Scotland. It's took me 3 years to get help...
Read more
A
Angela
01 Feb 23
Adult Nursing BSc (Hons)
Being in the Kirkcaldy Campus I think we sometimes get forgotten about when it comes to student life, which doesn't really affect me as a mature student but I do feel for the...
Read more
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University of Dundee
Forth Avenue Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 5YS United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Kirkcaldy  0.1 miles away
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