BSc Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult), an adult nursing degree focused on developing professional registered nursing care, clinical interventions, and evidence-based practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The curriculum integrates university-based study with clinical practice placements throughout the course. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Ill Health: Adult Nursing, Applied Life and Social Sciences: Planning and Evaluating Care, Skills for Academic Success in a UK University, Practice Module 1: Becoming a Safe, Caring Professional, Nursing Skills 1: Introduction to Nursing Assessment Skills, and Nursing Skills 2: Development of Communication Skills and Nursing Interventions. Year 2 advances into complex care and shared decision-making, featuring modules like Principles of Innovative Person Centred Nursing Practice in Adult Nursing, Perspectives of Complex Care in Adult Nursing, Skills for Academic Success in a UK University, Practice Module 2: Developing Shared Decision Making, Nursing Skills 3: Developing Evidence-Based Skills for Best Practice, and Nursing Skills 4: Enhancing Clinical Skills for Complex Care. The final year focuses on leadership, accountability, and safety quality, with modules including Transition to an Accountable Practitioner in Adult Nursing, Skills for Academic Success in a UK University, Practice Module (3) Leadership, Quality and Team Work, Nursing Skills 5: Leading and Improving Safety and Care Quality, and Nursing Skills 6: Advancing Nursing Skills.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 133 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 185 students who started
- Continued on course: 82%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 440 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 86%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 215 students who started
- A levels: 51%
- Access course: 35%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 12%
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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Ill Health: Adult Nursing
- Applied Life and Social Sciences: Planning and Evaluating Care
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Practice Module 1: Becoming a Safe, Caring Professional
- Nursing Skills 1: Introduction to Nursing Assessment Skills
- Nursing Skills 2: Development of Communication Skills and Nursing Interventions
- Principles of Innovative Person Centred Nursing Practice in Adult Nursing
- Perspectives of Complex Care in Adult Nursing
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Practice Module 2: Developing Shared Decision Making
- Nursing Skills 3: Developing Evidence-Based Skills for Best Practice
- Nursing Skills 4: Enhancing Clinical Skills for Complex Care
- Transition to an Accountable Practitioner in Adult Nursing
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Practice Module (3) Leadership, Quality and Team Work
- Nursing Skills 5: Leading and Improving Safety and Care Quality
- Nursing Skills 6: Advancing Nursing Skills
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £37,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Adult nursing.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult) at Northumbria University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
Is BSc Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult) at Northumbria 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 Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult) at Northumbria University?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.