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Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
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Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
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Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
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Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Chesterfield - St Helena
Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
The University of Derby was one of the first Higher Education Institutions to be involved in the pilot training programme for Nursing Associates, with over 100 Trainee Nursing Associates starting with the University in January 2017. Join a Foundation Degree course with excellent career prospects: 100% of our graduates were employed or continued onto further study on completion of the course. On successful completion of the programme: you will be able to Register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Nursing Associate; Gain essential practical experience within all four fields of nursing, Learning Disability, Mental Health, Children’s and Adult; Benefit from some of the best university facilities of their kind including Clinical Skills Suites and our state-of-the-art Immersive Suites; Be inspired on a programme with strong approval ratings: in the 2018 National Student Survey 92% were satisfied with this course; Learn from a highly experienced and enthusiastic teaching team who provide full support to help you achieve your ambitions. This programme is aimed at individuals entering the Nursing Associate role. Entrants will come from a wide variety of backgrounds reflecting the breadth of the health and social care workforce. The programme develops your knowledge and critical understanding of theory underpinning workplace practices, fostering reflective practice and exploring the limits of the learner's scope of practice. The programme reflects key policies shaping the Nursing Associate workforce, the NHS, Health and Social Care sectors today with the skills and attributes needed within the workforce to deliver care with compassion and to ensure the best outcomes for patients and service users. The programme has been developed through close consultation and collaboration with employers and is directly linked to the delivery of care in practice.
First-class facilities in Derby and Chesterfield
You can take this course at Derby or Chesterfield. Both offer outstanding learning environments built to professional standards, with replica wards, counselling rooms and treatment rooms fully equipped with the latest clinical resources.Our state-of-the-art Immersive Suite creates a simulated environment for practising your skills in a realistic setting and are available at Derby and Chesterfield. The first university facility of its kind outside London, the suite replicates the atmosphere, sights and sounds of, for instance, the inside of an ambulance, a busy A&E ward or an operating theatre so you can gain a greater understanding of clinical decision-making in action.
In tune with latest developments
This course is closely mapped against the needs of employers. In delivering the programme we respond to national changes such as latest government policies to ensure your learning is up to date and relevant. As health care is increasingly delivered by multi professional teams, we offer opportunities at each stage of the course for you to learn with, and from, students from other disciplines. This is really important in preparing you to work in more flexible ways after graduation. By learning to work together, you can help achieve the best outcomes for your patients.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CDD Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
80 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:0,M:30,P:15 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc. Any subject specifics are outlined below in the Further Information section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications. A strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pass with C or above in the core
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£14,900 per year
Students from EU
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£14,900 per year
Students from International
£14900 Per year
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