BNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult) Bachelor's degree at Keele University
BNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult) at Keele University is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
About this course
Nursing (Adult) - Keele University --> Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) --> Year of entry 2027 - for 2027 entry see here - for 2026 entry see here - for 2024 entry see here --> Course type Single Honours --> UCAS code B740 Location Keele University campus Hospital campus --> Subject area / School School of Nursing From the provider’s course page.
BNurs (Hons) Nursing (Adult) is a Bachelor's degree (BNurs (Hons)) at Keele University. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Adult nursing graduates from this provider, 97% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 90% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £27,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 70; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 97% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 93% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
- Clinical Nursing Practice 1
Module details
In this module you can expect to learn and demonstrate safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing practice in line with The Code (NMC, 2018). You will develop clinical skills such as basic life support, moving and handling, measuring and recording vital signs and medicines management in simulated practice and clinical practice settings that relate to your chosen field of nursing. You will be prepared to demonstrate person-centred nursing practice, providing supportive management of the service
- Person-centred Nursing Care
Module details
In this module you will explore various frameworks that support person-centred care which will involve ethics, the law, politics and professional guidance/standards. You can expect to apply theory to practice in order to demonstrate safe and effective communication with people at all stages of life, with a range of health challenges. You will learn to demonstrate self-awareness, respect, care, compassion and non-discriminatory behaviour.
- Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Module details
In this module you can expect to learn the principles of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. You will gain anatomical and physiological knowledge and relate this to commonly encountered cognitive, mental, physical and behavioural health conditions. To effectively plan care, you will continue to develop your communication skills with colleagues, service users and service providers and will learn to prioritise care based on people's needs.
- Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Module details
In this module you will develop clinical skills such as A-E assessment, pain assessment and management, wound care and end of life care in simulated placement learning and clinical practice settings that relate to your chosen field of nursing. You will be encouraged to reflect on your personal and professional development throughout the module.
- The Role of the Nurse in Promoting Health and Wellness
Module details
You will explore the human life journey from conception to death recognising that public health is the cornerstone to all nursing practice. You will develop an understanding of public health, health protection and health promotion and their significance to your developing nursing practice. You will raise your awareness and understanding of the wider determinants of health, health inequalities including social influences and health behaviours. You will also focus on the importance of early years
- Clinical Nursing Practice 3
Module details
You will start to develop enhanced clinical skills such as venepuncture, chest auscultation, insertion, management and removal of oral/nasal/gastric tubes, recording ECGs and medicines management in simulated practice learning and clinical practice settings. You will be prepared to demonstrate professional values, skills, and knowledge for a person with complex needs, or for a small group of people, within your field of nursing.
- Evidence-based Nursing Practice
Module details
This module will equip you with the knowledge and understanding to enable you to outline the hierarchy of evidence and further provide you with the opportunity to explore research methods. You will learn to appraise the relevant evidence through the application of critical appraisal tools exploring areas such as internal validity, rigour and ethical concepts. This will enable you to recognise the importance and act as an evidence-based practitioner to inform quality nursing practice.
- Pharmacology and Concepts of Safety and Quality of Care in Nursing
Module details
You will apply knowledge and understanding of the principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics across the lifespan. You will be able to recognise potential adverse drug reactions and drug interactions especially through polypharmacy. You will demonstrate safe medicines management including how prescriptions are generated, the role of generic and off licensed prescribing and the professional and legal consequences of generating prescriptions relating to your field of nursing.
- Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Module details
In this module you will continue to develop enhanced clinical skills such as advanced airway management and the management of invasive medical lines in simulated practice learning and clinical practice settings that relate to your chosen field of nursing. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own personal and professional leadership qualities with a focus on team roles and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team throughout the module.
- Nursing Dissertation
Module details
In this module you will develop your critical appraisal skills in independent study, and you are expected to write a dissertation that evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing care within your chosen field of nursing. You will be supported to conduct an inquiry into an aspect of nursing practice by undertaking a comprehensive literature review, that will include the skill of synthesising this information into recommendations of how nursing practice may be developed to continually impro
- Leading, Managing and Shaping Future Nursing Care
Module details
You will develop the knowledge and understanding to enable you to expand on your leadership, management and organisational working skills, and thus enable you to manage self, lead teams, and lead service improvement in nursing in contemporary healthcare settings. You will explore concepts around leadership and team working theories along with management theories and resource allocation within the context of a health economy.
- Clinical Nursing Practice 5
Module details
In this module you can expect to enhance your clinical nursing practice knowledge and skills including learning and practising clinical skills in a simulated environment with application to practice. You will be able to demonstrate safe, effective, compassionate, evidence-based nursing practice in clinical settings in the third year of the programme in accordance with the NMC Code (2018). This will be achieved through demonstration of appropriate nursing leadership, clinical judgement, and decis
- Clinical Judgement and Decision-making in Nursing
Module details
This module will enable you to demonstrate critical thinking, decision-making and team-working skills to manage and provide continuity of person-centred care in partnership with people with healthcare needs, their families and carers. You will engage in theories relating to clinical judgement and decision making and application through scenario-based learning and development, through the use of relevant assessment tools.
- Clinical Nursing Practice 6
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This Bachelor's degree combines theory and supervised clinical practice to prepare you for adult nursing. You'll usually begin with foundations of nursing practice, anatomy and physiology, and your first clinical placement. Year 2 typically moves to acute and long-term care, medicines management, and broader placements in community or specialist settings. In Year 3, you'll study complex care and leadership, evidence-based practice, and undertake a final placement consolidating competence for NMC registration. Throughout all 3 years, supervised practice placements run concurrently with classroom study, reflecting the profession's requirement for substantial hands-on training. You may explore specialisations such as mental health, children's nursing, community and primary care, or leadership pathways alongside the core adult nursing focus.
Who it's for
This course suits those committed to adult nursing practice and patient care. Most accepted students entered with A-levels or equivalent qualifications; the typical UCAS tariff band among recent entrants was 64–79 points. If nursing isn't your sole interest, the field encompasses related specialisations such as Mental Health, Child Health, Midwifery, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Paramedic Science, which you may explore during your studies or afterwards.
Careers & job market
Across Nursing & Health courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 87% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries of £27,000–£30,500 at 15 months post-graduation; after three years, £23,800–£33,600; and after five years, £27,200–£38,400. These figures reflect the broader graduate population, not a guarantee for individual outcomes. First-year retention stands at 85% across the student body.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time Bachelor's degree (BNurs (Hons)) taught in English at Keele University, a university founded in 1949 located in Staffordshire. Teaching takes place on both Keele University campus and hospital campus settings. The course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified nurse (adult), and Keele University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body. The university holds a Gold award for teaching quality from the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Contextual Offer Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 76% |
| an Access course | 13% |
| another higher-education qualification | 8% |
| a previous degree | 3% |
| a foundation course | 2% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code B740). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Keele University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £27,000 | £25,500 – £28,000 | 70 |
| 3 years after | £27,000 | £22,500 – £31,500 | 130 |
| 5 years after | £32,000 | £23,500 – £38,000 | 125 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 70; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 70; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Nursing ProfessionalsSOC 2020 223 · 87% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,597
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 185; response rate: 53%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
97% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £27,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.0 out of 10: NSS 80.7% · in work or study 97% · continued 93%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Keele University
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Keele University
88 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Keele University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Keele University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Keele University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Keele University and gov.uk before you apply.
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