This course allows you, in just one year of full-time study, to turn your existing nursing diploma into an honours degree. People who join the course are normally already registered as nurses, either in the UK or another country.

Please note that this is an academic-based course with no placement component, and successfully completing this course will not lead to a nursing registration within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK.

Northumbrias Nursing learning experience

During the course you will develop knowledge for and from practice. Using the state-of-the-art facilities at our Clinical Skills Centre, you will enhance skills and deepen knowledge within authentically replicated clinical environments.

By the end of the year you will be able to demonstrate an ability to think independently and find answers to complex problems related to nursing.

How will my BSc (Hons) Nursing Science degree provide me with the skills needed for my career?

Throughout the course you will develop attributes of critical reflection and self-learning that will prepare you for whatever specialisms, and whatever future, you choose. As the nature of nursing and healthcare continues to evolve, the transferable knowledge and skills learned from this course will help you thrive.

The BSc (Hons) Nursing Science degree is widely seen as an essential passport to more advanced clinical, research, education, management roles and further studies.

Please note that this is an academic-based course with no placement component, and successfully completing this course will not lead to a nursing registration within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK.