Nursing Associate

University of Plymouth

Undergraduate FdSc Full-time 2 Years Nursing

A-Level Entry

DDE - CCC

UCAS Points

64 - 96 points

About this course

Nursing Associates bridge the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses and are an integral part of the nursing family, supporting healthcare teams with their clinical and administrative duties. This course enables students to develop their clinical knowledge, skills and professional attributes to be able to support registered nurses across all fields of nursing to help provide high-quality, safe, holistic care to patients and their families in their times of need.

  • Eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

  • Opportunity to further develop academic and healthcare career through transfer onto the BSc (Hons) Nursing degree programme or degree apprenticeship route.

  • Strong emphasis on application of new evidence-based knowledge to clinical practice.

  • A student centred programme that values prior experiential learning.

  • Mapped against the Care Certificate Standards (Appendix 5).

  • Available at the University of Plymouth, Plymouth campus, Truro School of Nursing – The Knowledge Spa site and the The Exeter School of Nursing.

  • All modules include adult, mental health, child health and learning disability nursing perspectives.
  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades DDE - CCC
    UCAS Tariff Points 64 - 96 points
    BTEC MPP - MMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 3 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: FdSc

    Location: Exeter

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: FdSc

    Location: Plymouth

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: FdSc

    Location: Truro

    Career Prospects

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Exeter
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Nursing