Adult Nursing

Adult nursing prepares you to care for individuals with a range of health conditions in settings such as hospitals, homes, and nursing homes

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Key Facts

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Degree

() Adult Nursing

Degree Duration

3 years

Pathways Available

International Stage One
4 years : 1 year pathway + 3 year degree

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Start Dates

September

Degree Overview

Our aim is to help you develop into a compassionate and knowledgeable registered adult nurse, ready to take on the exciting challenge of working in any modern healthcare environment. For the BSc version of this course you are not required to complete an honours project or dissertation.

Nurses work as part of a team alongside doctors, therapists, pharmacists and healthcare assistants. You will work with patients and their families supporting them through challenging situations.

You will spend 50% of your time learning on campus and the other 50% on placements in hospitals and community settings. Your placements help you develop the hands-on skills needed to work in healthcare.

You will attend workshops and interactive sessions at the Clinical Skills Centre, in Ninewells Medical School. You will build your confidence by participating in acted patient scenarios which take place in our state of the art simulated hospital ward.

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Important

This course will be taught by the faculty of the Dundee School of Health Sciences

Why Study this Degree

Completing this course gives you both an academic and professional qualification that leads to you becoming a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Qualified nurses can work in a diverse range of environments and develop their careers in clinical practice, education, research, management and education. Nurses can work in hospital settings or in the community either with the NHS or in the Independent sector.

15 months after graduating, 97% of our graduates are in employment or further study HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey (2019-20)

Your Pathways

The IS1 is the first year of a four year International Incorporated Bachelors. And its designed to strengthen your English language abilities and introduce core concepts and knowledge required at university study level.  Once you have successfully completed your studies you will continue the remaining stages of your degree directly with the University of your choice.

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University of Dundee

Ranked in The Guardian's Top 20 UK Universities in 2021, the University of Dundee prides itself on three things: Impactful research, an excellent student experience and a community campus in the city.

Situated beside the majestic River Tay, Dundee is Scotland’s sunniest city. It also has the highest student ratios per head of population anywhere in the UK so there is an exciting and diverse range of nightlife, leisure activities and culture.