BSC (HONS) ADULT NURSING
Attendance:Full-time
UCAS Code: B741
Application Code: BSANR
Start Date: September
Length of Study: 3 Years
Main Location: City Campus
Your Course
Modules
Your Future
Entry Requirements
Fees & Funding
Your Course
About Your Course
This course in Nursing for Adult Health enables you to care for people with acute and long term illness at home, in hospital and the community. You will nurse sick and injured adults back to health or end of life whilst working alongside those in related healthcare professions including physiotherapy, social work and osteopathy. The profession is physically, intellectually and emotionally demanding, however you will spend half of your time working in supported healthcare placements to prepare you for this extremely rewarding career.
Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Modules
Modules
Modules are yet to be confirmed for this course and will be updated in 2012.
Please note this list is not exhaustive and modules may change from time to time.
Programme Specification
Your Future
Opportunities
Studying with Leeds Metropolitan gives you access to two large teaching hospitals and a wide variety of placement opportunities with specialist and referral units. We can offer placements in many settings including communities, hospitals, GP's surgeries and nursing homes in the UK and overseas. You'll also be able to get involved in exciting projects such as working in the health tent at Leeds Festival or applying for the Community Undergraduate Scheme, managing your own placement within the community.
Future Career
By the end of the course you will be a qualified nurse and will have a degree. You will also have experienced the 'getting a job' process, as your tutors will help you to apply for nursing jobs, interview you and then give you feedback. We also hold a nursing recruitment fair which includes a wide variety of employers from the Armed Forces to the Royal College of Nursing. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Jobs & Careers
Jobs & Careers is a service offering our students impartial advice. We can help you make decisions on your career and recognise and develop your employability skills. We also offer an employment service with part-time student opportunities and graduate jobs. Find out more at www.leedsmet.ac.uk/careers
Entry Requirements
UK & EU Entry Requirements 2012
Attendance:Full-time
Full-time
UCAS Tariff Points: 240 points required. (Minimum 220 points from A levels or equivalent awards).
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
Additional Requirements: Additional Requirements: GCSE English Language, Mathematics and Science grade C. Key Skills Literacy and Numeracy accepted at Level 2 as GCSE equivalent. Science subjects only to include Applied Science, Biology, Health & Social Care, Human Biology, Physical Education, Psychology, Anatomy, Physiology and Science.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place. Random selection will take place in the weeks commencing 12th December and 20th February. There is an essential requirement that randomly selected applicants must attend a selection day and these will be held on 19th January and 21st March. This session will include a small group exercise, and a short IT/literacy test and a numeracy test. Performance at the selection day will determine whether you are made an offer.
Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place. Random selection will take place in the weeks commencing 12th December and 20th February. There is an essential requirement that randomly selected applicants must attend a selection day and these will be held on 19th January and 21st March. This session will include a small group exercise, and a short IT/literacy test and a numeracy test. Performance at the selection day will determine whether you are made an offer.
Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
International Baccalaureate: 24 Points
Further UK & EU Information
Advanced Diploma
We welcome applications from those studying the Advanced Diploma qualifications and will consider them as an entry requirement for our undergraduate courses. Requirements for individual courses may vary, and specific subjects and grades may be required. Please contact our Admissions Office for more information.
Getting Advice
If you have few or no formal qualifications, you may benefit from a free, confidential and impartial session with one of our Education Guidance team to discuss your options. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
Mature Students
Our University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. We usually require some evidence of recent academic study, for example completion of an access course, however relevant work and life experience may also be considered. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
We welcome applications from those studying the Advanced Diploma qualifications and will consider them as an entry requirement for our undergraduate courses. Requirements for individual courses may vary, and specific subjects and grades may be required. Please contact our Admissions Office for more information.
Getting Advice
If you have few or no formal qualifications, you may benefit from a free, confidential and impartial session with one of our Education Guidance team to discuss your options. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
Mature Students
Our University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. We usually require some evidence of recent academic study, for example completion of an access course, however relevant work and life experience may also be considered. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
International Entry Requirements 2012
Attendance:Full-time
Full-time
English Language Requirement (IELTS):The English requirement for this course is IELTS 7.0 with no skills below 7.0 or equivalent.
UCAS Tariff Points: 240 points required. (Minimum 220 points from A levels or equivalent awards).
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
Additional Requirements: Additional Requirements: GCSE English Language, Mathematics and Science grade C. Key Skills Literacy and Numeracy accepted at Level 2 as GCSE equivalent. Science subjects only to include Applied Science, Biology, Health & Social Care, Human Biology, Physical Education, Psychology, Anatomy, Physiology and Science.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place. Random selection will take place in the weeks commencing 12th December and 20th February. There is an essential requirement that randomly selected applicants must attend a selection day and these will be held on 19th January and 21st March. This session will include a small group exercise, and a short IT/literacy test and a numeracy test. Performance at the selection day will determine whether you are made an offer.
Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place. Random selection will take place in the weeks commencing 12th December and 20th February. There is an essential requirement that randomly selected applicants must attend a selection day and these will be held on 19th January and 21st March. This session will include a small group exercise, and a short IT/literacy test and a numeracy test. Performance at the selection day will determine whether you are made an offer.
Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
International Baccalaureate: 24 Points
Further International Information
Verify your qualifications
If you are an international student, we can help you to compare and verify your qualifications. Please contact our International Office on +44 (0)113 812 1111 8.30 to 17.00 Mon-Thurs / 8.30 to 16.30 Fri GMT or email internationaloffice@leedsmet.ac.uk.
Need to improve your English Language skills?
Don't worry if you don't have the level of English required for your chosen course. We offer a wide range of courses which have been designed to help you to improve your qualifications and English language ability, most of which are accredited by the British Council. Check your English and find out more about our English courses click here
More questions?
No matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.
If you are an international student, we can help you to compare and verify your qualifications. Please contact our International Office on +44 (0)113 812 1111 8.30 to 17.00 Mon-Thurs / 8.30 to 16.30 Fri GMT or email internationaloffice@leedsmet.ac.uk.
Need to improve your English Language skills?
Don't worry if you don't have the level of English required for your chosen course. We offer a wide range of courses which have been designed to help you to improve your qualifications and English language ability, most of which are accredited by the British Council. Check your English and find out more about our English courses click here
More questions?
No matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.
UK & EU Entry Requirements 2011
Attendance:Full-time
Full-time
Non-Tariff qualifications: UCAS Tariff Points: 240 points required. (Minimum 220 from 6/12/18 unit awards).
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
Additional Requirements: GCSE English Language, Mathematics and a Science grades C are required. Key Skills Literacy and Numeracy accepted at Level 2 as GCSE equivalent. Science subjects only to include Biology, Human Biology, Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology and Science.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
There is an essential requirement that you attend a Selection Day before a conditional offer can be made. Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection for the offer of a place. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place.
International Baccalaureate: 24 Points
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
Additional Requirements: GCSE English Language, Mathematics and a Science grades C are required. Key Skills Literacy and Numeracy accepted at Level 2 as GCSE equivalent. Science subjects only to include Biology, Human Biology, Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology and Science.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
There is an essential requirement that you attend a Selection Day before a conditional offer can be made. Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection for the offer of a place. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place.
International Baccalaureate: 24 Points
Further UK & EU Information
Advanced Diploma
We welcome applications from those studying the Advanced Diploma qualifications and will consider them as an entry requirement for our undergraduate courses. Requirements for individual courses may vary, and specific subjects and grades may be required. Please contact our Admissions Office for more information.
Getting Advice
If you have few or no formal qualifications, you may benefit from a free, confidential and impartial session with one of our Education Guidance team to discuss your options. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
Mature Students
Our University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. We usually require some evidence of recent academic study, for example completion of an access course, however relevant work and life experience may also be considered. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
We welcome applications from those studying the Advanced Diploma qualifications and will consider them as an entry requirement for our undergraduate courses. Requirements for individual courses may vary, and specific subjects and grades may be required. Please contact our Admissions Office for more information.
Getting Advice
If you have few or no formal qualifications, you may benefit from a free, confidential and impartial session with one of our Education Guidance team to discuss your options. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
Mature Students
Our University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. We usually require some evidence of recent academic study, for example completion of an access course, however relevant work and life experience may also be considered. To find out more, visit our Education Guidance pages.
International Entry Requirements 2011
Attendance:Full-time
Full-time
English Language Requirement (IELTS):The English requirement for this course is IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5 or equivalent.
Additional Requirements: UCAS Tariff Points: 240 points required. (Minimum 220 from 6/12/18 unit awards).
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
Additional Requirements: GCSE English Language, Mathematics and a Science grades C are required. Key Skills Literacy and Numeracy accepted at Level 2 as GCSE equivalent. Science subjects only to include Biology, Human Biology, Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology and Science.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
There is an essential requirement that you attend a Selection Day before a conditional offer can be made. Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection for the offer of a place. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place.
International Baccalaureate: 24 Points
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
Additional Requirements: GCSE English Language, Mathematics and a Science grades C are required. Key Skills Literacy and Numeracy accepted at Level 2 as GCSE equivalent. Science subjects only to include Biology, Human Biology, Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology and Science.
Satisfactory health and pre-entry criminal history checks will be required prior to acceptance on the course. You are required to have a care experience in an adult health practice/clinical setting, such as an acute hospital or a nursing home.
There is an essential requirement that you attend a Selection Day before a conditional offer can be made. Eligible applicants can apply for a means tested bursary and to have their fees paid. Please visit NHS Student Grants for more information.
Your UCAS personal statement should include:
1) How you have researched the profession of adult health nursing.
2) Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
3) How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses.
4) Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career.
You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria will be put forward for random selection for the offer of a place. This means that even though you meet the entry criteria you may not be offered a place.
International Baccalaureate: 24 Points
Further International Information
Verify your qualifications
If you are an international student, we can help you to compare and verify your qualifications. Please contact our International Office on +44 (0)113 812 1111 8.30 to 17.00 Mon-Thurs / 8.30 to 16.30 Fri GMT or email internationaloffice@leedsmet.ac.uk.
Need to improve your English Language skills?
Don't worry if you don't have the level of English required for your chosen course. We offer a wide range of courses which have been designed to help you to improve your qualifications and English language ability, most of which are accredited by the British Council. Check your English and find out more about our English courses click here
More questions?
No matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.
If you are an international student, we can help you to compare and verify your qualifications. Please contact our International Office on +44 (0)113 812 1111 8.30 to 17.00 Mon-Thurs / 8.30 to 16.30 Fri GMT or email internationaloffice@leedsmet.ac.uk.
Need to improve your English Language skills?
Don't worry if you don't have the level of English required for your chosen course. We offer a wide range of courses which have been designed to help you to improve your qualifications and English language ability, most of which are accredited by the British Council. Check your English and find out more about our English courses click here
More questions?
No matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.
Fees & Funding
UK & EU Fees Entry 2012
NHS bursaries - if your course starts after 1 September 2012
Different funding arrangements apply for courses which are covered by the NHS
bursary scheme providing you meet the eligibility criteria. The scheme is administered
external to the university so please use this information as a guide and for definitive
information please go to http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx.
This link provides answers to frequently asked questions and also contains a bursary calculator
to help you gauge your entitlements in addition to information on any other support for which you
may be able to apply.
Eligible students who are offered an NHS commissioned place, and starting a course from 1
September 2012, can get up to:
- £1,000 grant from the NHS
- £3,263 maintenance loan from Student Finance England (Eligible Undergraduate courses only. Not available to post graduates)
- £5,460 bursary from the NHS
The size of the bursary depends on your household income but the grant and the maintenance loan do not.
The amount of finance you can get depends on:
- where you live
- where you study
- whether you live with your parents
- the number of weeks you study each year
- household income (bursary only)
International Fees Entry 2012
Attendance:Full-time
Full-time
Full-time, 2012-13 entrants £11,000
The fee will be fixed at this level for each year of your course.
A scholarship of £1,500 is offered to all new full-time overseas fee paying students joining the first year of a course in 2012-13. The international scholarship is awarded in the first year of study only. Please note that students joining a programme part way through or joining a dedicated top-up course are not eligible for this scholarship. Only students paying the full 2012-13 overseas fee are eligible for this scholarship.
A scholarship of £1,500 is offered to all new full-time overseas fee paying students joining the first year of a course in 2012-13. The international scholarship is awarded in the first year of study only. Please note that students joining a programme part way through or joining a dedicated top-up course are not eligible for this scholarship. Only students paying the full 2012-13 overseas fee are eligible for this scholarship.
For more information on fees, finance and discounts please visit our Financing Your Studies webpage
UK & EU Fees Entry 2011
Equivalent or Lower Qualification (ELQ) Students
Higher fees apply for ELQ students. You may be an ELQ student if you already have a BA/BSc and want to enrol on another
Bachelors level course; if you already have an MA/MSc and want to enrol on a Bachelors level course OR if you already
have an MA/MSc and want to enrol on another taught Masters level course.
If you think you may be categorised as studying for an ELQ, you are advised to contact our Admissions Office.
Leeds Metropolitan Bursary
Our Leeds Metropolitan Bursary is open to all full-time undergraduate students who pay annual
tuition fees in full and receive the full Higher Education Maintenance Grant.
Bursaries currently stand at £500 for the first year of study, £800 for the second and £1,000
for the third and subsequent years of study. They are paid in full in February each year.
You can apply online for loans, grants and bursaries by visiting
Student Finance Direct.
If you meet the criteria your bursary will be paid automatically, however you must remember to
consent to share your information with us when you make your application.
International Fees Entry 2011
Attendance:Full-time
Full-time
Full-time, year one typically £10,500
Equivalent or Lower Qualification (ELQ) Students
Higher fees apply for ELQ students. You may be an ELQ student if you already have a BA/BSc and want to enrol on another
Bachelors level course; if you already have an MA/MSc and want to enrol on a Bachelors level course OR if you already
have an MA/MSc and want to enrol on another taught Masters level course.
If you think you may be categorised as studying for an ELQ, you are advised to contact our Admissions Office.
Changes to fees
The information provided is accurate at the time of publication. Please note that all fees listed are subject to change and are likely to increase in subsequent years.
For more information on fees, finance and discounts please visit our Financing Your Studies webpage
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