Nursing with Registration as an Adult Nurse BSc (Hons)
King's College London
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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3 Years

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

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Jump straight into a rewarding career in nursing. Within your first term you’ll be on a placement, discovering the job first hand. With our links to prominent London hospitals, Nursing at King’s provides you with the skills and experience to become a future leader in healthcare.We focus on developing your practical skills to help make sure you leave King’s capable of taking on any challenge in your career. And our research knowledge means you’ll always be up-to-date with the latest ...Read more

Jump straight into a rewarding career in nursing. Within your first term you’ll be on a placement, discovering the job first hand. With our links to prominent London hospitals, Nursing at King’s provides you with the skills and experience to become a future leader in healthcare.We focus on developing your practical skills to help make sure you leave King’s capable of taking on any challenge in your career. And our research knowledge means you’ll always be up-to-date with the latest thinking.


Key benefits

- Study on the job, with placements at world-famous London hospitals including King's College Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas', and optional electives in regions like East Asia or Africa- We have a great track record of developing leaders in the sector - we're now the UK's top nursing faculty and the world's second (QS World University Rankings 2019)- This course is delivered by internationally renowned clinicians and academics with a strong focus on promoting evidence-based care and appreciation of translational research.- We offer a programme of 50% clinical and simulated practice so that you develop a wide set of excellent clinical skills and 50% learning through lectures, seminars and guided learning so that you have the knowledge and understanding to inform your work as a clinician- As part of the course, students will develop hands-on experience through training in the state-of-the-art and the award-winning Simulation and Interactive learning Centre, which replicates both hospital and home care environments- including a six-bay adults ward, operating theatre and intensive care unitPlease see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
11th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
24th
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 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
97%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Adult Nursing graduate salary at this uni
£26,000
UK Adult Nursing graduate salary
£25,000
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
28 Feb 23

Kings is great but I feel like particularly for midwifery there's almost no guidance about navigating a work life balance with full time placement and lectures, essays and study...Read more

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Maryam
25 Feb 23

It is located within the heart of London which allows us to explore the city and be linked to so many more opportunities. The student societies are my favourite as I feel apart of..Read more

Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

BC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:9,P:6 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

M2,M2,M3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 Grades / Points required

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

H2,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DMM Grades / Points required

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

DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels. Must include five GCSEs grade 4/C including English Language, Maths and Science. We can accept equivalent qualifications to meet GCSE requirements.

Must be combined with two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.

Must be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject. Applicants must offer either 5 subjects including Mathematics , English and Science at Credit Level Standard grades at 1 or 2/Intermediate 2 grade C, or recognised equivalent.

Access to HE Diploma in either Health & Social Care, Nursing and Midwifery, or Science. Numeracy/Literacy modules studied within an Access to HE diploma are not accepted for this programme to meet the GCSE/IGCSE requirements.

Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered. Must include five GCSEs grade C including English Language, Maths and Science. We can accept equivalent qualifications to meet GCSE requirements.

31 points overall or an aggregate score of 14 from three Higher Levels.Notes: The total point score of 31 includes TOK/EE. GCSE/IGCSE requirements can be met via IB Standard Level/Middle Years grade 4, if not studied/studying at Higher Level

Must include five GCSEs grade 4/C including English Language, Maths and Science. We can accept equivalent qualifications to meet GCSE requirements.

DDM with ten modules at Distinction in either Health & Social Care or Applied Science OR DMM with ten modules at Distinction in any other subject, and one A level at grade B in a Science subject.Please see our online prospectus for further details on our CTEC entry requirements.

DMM in Health & Social Care or Applied Science OR DMM in any other subject, and one A level at grade B in a Science subject.Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.

Merit overall and B in the Core Component.

Popular A-level subjects

Adult Nursing

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Chemistry
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Mathematics
19%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

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Latest reviews

Latest Nursing reviews

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SR
Student Reviewer
28 Feb 23
Midwifery with Registration as a Midwife BSc (Hons)
Kings is great but I feel like particularly for midwifery there's almost no guidance about navigating a work life balance with full time placement and lectures, essays and study....
Read more
M
Maryam
25 Feb 23
It is located within the heart of London which allows us to explore the city and be linked to so many more opportunities. The student societies are my favourite as I feel apart of...
Read more
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King's College London
Strand London City Of Westminster WC2R 2LS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Temple  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Charing Cross   0.2 miles away
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