Adult Nursing with a Health Care Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Salford
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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The Health Care Foundation Year (Year One) introduces you to essential healthcare concepts and prepares you with the foundational skills needed for progression onto the full degree course (Years Two to Four).The full course trains you to become an adult nurse, equipping you to provide support, education, and care to adults and their families in both hospital and community settings. This demanding but rewarding career involves engaging with patients across a wide range of health ...Read more

The Health Care Foundation Year (Year One) introduces you to essential healthcare concepts and prepares you with the foundational skills needed for progression onto the full degree course (Years Two to Four).The full course trains you to become an adult nurse, equipping you to provide support, education, and care to adults and their families in both hospital and community settings. This demanding but rewarding career involves engaging with patients across a wide range of health conditions.Throughout the course, you'll spend 50% of your time in clinical placements within hospitals and community settings, including the NHS and independent sectors such as prisons. These placements are designed to offer practical experience in a supportive environment, where you'll work alongside qualified practice assessors and supervisors.At the University, you'll benefit from a welcoming and friendly learning environment, with access to formal teaching, group and one-to-one sessions, a comfortable learning space, and state-of-the-art clinical setups, including simulators for child, infant, and adult care.Upon successful completion, you will earn a degree that qualifies you to register as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
28th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
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 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
98%
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
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Sarah
10 Oct 24

Free parking, more parking spaces. Support is good, access to support is..Read more

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Katie
10 Oct 24

The university offers excellent support for me as a student carer! Can't thank them enough..Read more

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

80 Grades / Points required

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

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80 UCAS points

80 UCAS points

From a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent qualifications.

80 UCAS points

80 UCAS points

Popular A-level subjects

Adult Nursing

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

Psychology
46%
Sociology
25%
Biology
21%
Health & Social Care
18%
English Language
15%
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Latest Nursing reviews

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Sarah
10 Oct 24
Nursing - Registered Nurse (Adult) BSc (Hons)
Free parking, more parking spaces. Support is good, access to support is...
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Katie
10 Oct 24
Nursing - Registered Nurse (Adult) BSc (Hons)
The university offers excellent support for me as a student carer! Can't thank them enough...
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