Nursing with Registered Nurse (Adult) - Practice Based Pathway (Jan) BSc (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
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Lancashire Teaching Hospital

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**Course Overview**Want to become a registered nurse with the convenience of practice-based learning within your local healthcare provider? This Practice-Based Pathway into Adult Nursing is workplace-based. Youll spend your placement time learning alongside practitioners and academics. You can choose from one of four healthcare providers.**Why study with us**- On this unique programme, youll learn in small groups. We combine the delivery of theory and practice within the same week for most of ...Read more


Course Overview

Want to become a registered nurse with the convenience of practice-based learning within your local healthcare provider? This Practice-Based Pathway into Adult Nursing is workplace-based. You'll spend your placement time learning alongside practitioners and academics. You can choose from one of four healthcare providers.


Why study with us

- On this unique programme, you'll learn in small groups. We combine the delivery of theory and practice within the same week for most of the course, offering an attractive work-life balance. - The course is split 50/50 theory and practice, incorporating clinical skills and simulation.- Youll be taught by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals academic staff.


What you'll do

- You'll make your choice of Home Trust from the following four providers Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust (Blackburn and Burnley), University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust or Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Preston).- You'll spend your time in practice, learning alongside qualified practitioners. You'll spend one to two days a week being taught theory by Lancashire Teaching Hospital academics using a hybrid model of either face-to-face learning on campus at Preston College or via distance learning.- An average week will consist of a mix of theory and practice, ensuring you are always prepared and confident to take your skills out of the classroom into real-life practice.


Accreditations

- This course is validated by the NMC, the nursing and midwifery regulator for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.


Future careers

The BSc (Hons) Nursing with Registered Nurse (Adult) Practice-Based Pathway will prepare you for a career as a registered nurse at your chosen local healthcare provider. During your course you'll build relationships with existing practitioners and students on your course, preparing you for a rewarding and successful career as an Adult Nurse in your local community.

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26/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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50th
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87th
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Abigail
06 Feb 25

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Rachael
28 Nov 24

The student support is there and its great, it should be improved by making the support easier to access. Myself and other students found wiser really hard to get in touch with..Read more

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A level

A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

104 Grades / Points required

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

D*D Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

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

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

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104 UCAS points at A2

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104 UCAS points

Pass IB Diploma including 104 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,500 per year

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Fulwood Campus St Vincents Road Preston Lancashire PR2 8UR United Kingdom
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