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Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Full Time
Jan 2028
2 Year
This two-year direct entrant programme develops you as an accountable, compassionate nursing associate, committed to promoting health and preventing illness. As a student nursing associate, you work alongside healthcare professionals including registered nurses and healthcare support workers, to provide hands-on and person-centred care. Nursing associates work across a variety of settings and care for all fields of nursing including adult, mental health, learning disabilities and children. You provide and monitor care, improving the safety and quality, by contributing to integrated care and working in teams.
Top reasons to study this course1.
Professional registration:you can register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and gain the legal right to practice in England as a nursing associate. 2.
Award-winning:Teesside University was named Partnership of the Year at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2024, and finalists in the Nurse Education Provider of the Year (post-registration) and the Nursing Associate Training Programme of the Year categories. (tees.ac.uk/source). 3.
Industry-standard facilities:learn in our high-fidelity simulation suites, contributing to your theory and equipping you to care for people within the clinical setting. 4.
Future studies:this is a stand-alone role that provides a progression route into a shortened graduate level nursing programme.
After the courseA career as a nursing associate is rewarding, challenging and lifelong. Once you complete this course and gain NMC registration, your learning continues. You maintain professional knowledge on an ongoing basis to meet NMC revalidation requirements. The University offers postgraduate education to support your development, ranging from short courses and masterclasses to master’s degrees. You can use this course to gain module and credit exemptions, so you wouldn’t need to repeat learning and can enter a degree at the appropriate point to further your development. A popular choice of further study is BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies. Your course team can discuss the opportunities during the course and are happy to answer any questions about future studies.
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