BSc Adult Nursing
About this course
BSc in Nursing (Adult), covering the provision of nursing care to people of all ages. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Half of the learning takes place in practice-based healthcare settings. Completion of the course enables graduates to apply for professional registration as an Adult Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC. Excludes General Studies. IB: 27 points to include 14 points at Higher level.
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What students say
Based on about 66 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started
- Continued on course: 82%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 52 graduates who answered
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 96%
- Other Health Professionals: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 94%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 96%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 245 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 11%
- West Midlands: 75%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 135 students who started
- A levels: 82%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Professional Practitioner – 20 credits
- Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context – 20 credits
- Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery – 20 credits
- Understanding Influences on Health and Care – 20 credits
- Placement 1: Introduction to Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Therapeutic Interventions in Adult Nursing – 20 credits
- Complex Decision-Making within Adult Nursing Environments – 20 credits
- Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity – 20 credits
- Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care – 20 credits
- Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Complex Care Coordination in Adult Nursing – 20 credits
- Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional – 20 credits
- The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project – 20 credits
- Preparing for your Career in Nursing – 20 credits
- Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 6: Practising Autonomously – 20 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Adult Nursing at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £39,500. The £32,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Adult nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Adult Nursing at Coventry University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Adult Nursing at Coventry University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Adult Nursing at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Is BSc Adult Nursing at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
How many students continue on BSc Adult Nursing at Coventry University?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.