BSc Professional Nursing Adult Nursing
About this course
BSc in Nursing (Adult), combining academic study with practical training. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Clinical Skills. Students spend half of the three-year duration in university and half on practice placements with training partners, enabling graduates to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life & Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics) OR BBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered.
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What students say
Based on about 173 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 320 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 240 students who started
- A levels: 62%
- Access course: 18%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 17%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
Modules
- Professionalism in Nursing
- Evidence Based Nursing 1
- Essential Life Science and Foundations of Pharmacology
- Caring Communication in Nursing
- Public Health Perspectives
- Foundation of Adult Nursing
- Safe Medicate 1
- Evidence Based Nursing 2
- Essential Pharmacology
- Nursing Care and Management of the Adult with Chronic Health Care Needs
- Applied Life Science
- Working Interprofessionally to Improve Mental Wellbeing
- Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Adult
- Safe Medicate 2 - Adult
- Developing Leadership and Professionalism
- Evidence Based Nursing for Quality Improvement
- Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
- Specialist and Complex Care
- Community and Integrated Care
- Inter-Professional Working
- Safe Medicate 3 - Adult
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Professional Nursing Adult Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Professional Nursing Adult Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
Is BSc Professional Nursing Adult Nursing at Queen's University Belfast 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 Professional Nursing Adult Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.