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BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) Bachelor's degree at Huddersfield

BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) at Huddersfield was founded in 1992 and is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified nurse (adult).

BSc (Hons)
Award
3
Years
Full-time
Study mode
89%
in work/study (15m)

About this course

Gain confidence using our state-of-the-art skills labs and immersive simulation facilities on our National Health Innovation Campus. From the provider’s course page.

BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Huddersfield, based in Queensgate Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.

For Nursing and midwifery graduates from this provider, 89% 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.

8.5
/ 10
Excellent
3 of 3 official measures
Student satisfaction
What students say in the National Student Survey
Strong77

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)

Graduate outcomes
In work or further study 15 months after graduating
Excellent89

Stronger evidence Published sample: 155. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 89% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Continuation
Students who continue past their first year
Exceptional90

Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 90% (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.

Year 1 5 modules
  • Becoming a Professional - Adult NursingCore
    Module details

    This module involves exploring your development as a professional, examining your personal and professional attitudes and beliefs, as well as relating these to your future professional role as an adult nurse. You'll gain an understanding about how you can develop as a learner and maintain your physical and mental health, so you are able to promote and support people with their health. You'll also learn how to manage the transition to university and explore ethical and professional codes underpin

  • Introduction to Adult NursingCore
    Module details

    This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental knowledge and skills required to care specifically for adults, as well as people of all ages from conception to end of life, with a range of physical, mental health and cognitive care needs. You'll learn about the principles of holistic assessment and management of well and sick people of all ages. You'll gain an understanding of development through the lifespan by exploring the principles of anatomy and physiology. You'll a

  • Nursing Practice 1Core
    Module details

    This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental skills of nursing practice including personal hygiene, infection control, undertaking observations and basic life support. You'll complete a practice learning experience where you'll put the theory you've learnt into practice.

  • Nursing Practice 2Core
    Module details

    This module provides you with a further opportunity to develop the fundamental skills of nursing practice including personal hygiene, infection control, undertaking observations and basic life support. You'll complete a practice learning experience, where you'll put the theory you've learnt into practice.

  • Understanding Knowledge and Evidence for NursingCore
    Module details

    This module introduces you to the nature of knowledge and how it supports evidenced-based nursing practice. You'll learn how to search for and read evidence to identify its value and relevance to nursing practice. You'll explore how to evaluate published research and will be introduced to the concept of ethics within healthcare research. You'll also have the opportunity to develop and use a variety of transferable skills including literature searching, critical appraisal of evidence and applicat

Year 2 5 modules
  • Developing as a ProfessionalCore
    Module details

    This module builds on the year one Becoming a Professional and supports you to develop the professional knowledge and transferable skills needed to become a Registered Nurse. You'll gain an understanding of professional, legal, and ethical frameworks, and their role in your clinical decision-making. You'll also develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required for effective leadership, management, and teamworking to enable you to positively influence management, decisions, and care delive

  • Developing Critical Knowledge and Skills in Adult NursingCore
    Module details

    This module builds on the knowledge and skills you developed in Year 1. You'll expand your range of assessment skills and apply them to more complex adult care encounters, using your knowledge to recognise deterioration and begin to identify appropriate interventions to meet the care needs for people with a range of complex physical, mental health and cognitive care needs. You'll plan care needs and begin to formulate care plans to meet the needs of individuals and groups of people in your care.

  • Developing Research Knowledge and Evidence for Adult Nursing PracticeCore
    Module details

    This module builds on the Understanding Knowledge and Evidence for Nursing module in Year 1, by introducing you to the design of research studies, including literature reviews and empirical studies. You'll have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills of research methods and design, preparing you to undertake a study relevant to adult nursing in Year 3. You'll learn about research ethics, data collection, analysis and research approaches including qualitative, qualitative and mixed method

  • Nursing Practice 3Core
    Module details

    This module provides you with the opportunity to develop a wider range of skills of nursing practice including cannulation and phlebotomy. You'll complete a practice learning experience, where you'll put the theory you've learnt into practice.

  • Nursing Practice 4Core
    Module details

    This module provides you with the opportunity to further develop your skills of nursing practice including cannulation and phlebotomy. You'll complete a practice learning experience, where you'll put the theory you've learnt into practice.

Final year 5 modules
  • Being a ProfessionalCore
    Module details

    This module builds on professionally themed modules in Year 1 and 2 to consolidate your preparation to become a qualified nurse. You'll have the opportunity to develop future nurse leader skills to prepare you to positively influence care, undertake the role of teacher to individuals and groups, as well as the role of practice supervisor for future nurses.

  • Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Adult NursingCore
    Module details

    This module builds on the knowledge and skills developed in Year 1 and 2, enabling you to further develop your critical understanding of assessment skills to recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient. You'll have the opportunity to expand your skills and apply them to managing and coordinating the care of adults with a range of conditions varying in complexity and in a range of settings under minimal supervision. The module also assists you to develop skills in advanced ca

  • Nursing Practice 5Core
    Module details

    This module provides the opportunity for you to gain fundamental skills of nursing practice including intravenous medicine administration. You'll complete a practice learning experience where you'll put the theory you've learnt into practice.

  • Nursing Practice 6Core
    Module details

    You'll be supported in supervised practice in placement areas to develop your knowledge and skills related to practice. Simulated placement learning will focus on preparation for placement; mandatory skills and transition to registered nurse. Both formative and summative assessment will be provided with initial, intermediate, and final interviews in practice. Lectures will provide opportunities for preparation and support before and during placement.

    Assessment: Both formative and summative assessment will be provided with initial, intermediate, and final interviews in practice.

  • Using Evidence and Research to Enhance Adult Nursing PracticeCore
    Module details

    This module builds on the evidence and research modules in Year 1 and 2, enabling you to systematically undertake a literature review or a small scale research project based on the research proposal developed in Year 2. You'll have the opportunity to develop a detailed literature review report or research study report. You'll use one of a variety of approaches including qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods or a review of literature undertaken in a systematic way, within the adult nursing f

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

You'll gain confidence using state-of-the-art skills labs and immersive simulation facilities on the National Health Innovation Campus. A typical nursing degree progresses from foundations to specialist practice and final registration. Year 1 covers core clinical skills, communication and person-centred care, alongside anatomy and physiology; you'll begin supervised placements immediately. Year 2 moves into assessing and managing acute and long-term conditions, medicines management, and pharmacology, with placements in community, mental health or specialist settings. Year 3 focuses on complex care, leadership, evidence-based practice and quality improvement, culminating in final placements that consolidate your competence for NMC registration. Placements run throughout, reflecting the NMC requirement for substantial supervised practice.

Who it's for

This course suits students seeking professional nursing qualification in adult care. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; the typical UCAS tariff among entrants was 112–127 points. The university offers bursaries and scholarships; check its funding pages for details.

Careers & job market

Across nursing and health courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with 87% of working graduates in highly skilled work or further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £27,000–£30,500 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £23,800–£33,600 after three years and £27,200–£38,400 after five years. Related fields such as Mental Health, Child Health, Midwifery, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Paramedic Science offer broader career pathways within health and social care.

University & format

The University of Huddersfield is a public university based at Queensgate Campus. This BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) is a 3-year full-time degree taught in English. It is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified nurse (adult). The university holds Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 and is a recognised UK degree-awarding body.

Student satisfaction

How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.

The teaching on my course
79%
Learning opportunities
77%
Assessment and feedback
85%
Academic Support
75%
Organisation and management
64%
Learning resources
90%
Student voice
69%

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.

Application timelineWhat happens next
  1. 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted

    Your application needs a reference before you can send it.

  2. 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications

    Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.

  3. 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice

    Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.

  4. 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline

    18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.

Show 5 later dates
  1. 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens

    Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.

  2. 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers

    Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.

  3. 2027 entryClearing opens

    Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.

  4. 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications

    Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.

  5. 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice

    Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.

Published entry120-112 UCAS tariff points typical offer · A Level Science with endorsement for practical work essential

Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.

AccreditationNMC

Names detected beside accreditation or recognition copy on the provider course page; verify the route and intake.

Open daysOpen Days

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Entry & how to get in

Typical offer (from the provider)The university’s course page lists a typical A-level offer of BBB and around 112 UCAS points. Always check the provider for the current offer and subject requirements.
Most entrants held A-levels or equivalent59% of accepted students came in with A-levels or equivalent (entrants over recent years).
Typical UCAS tariff: 112 - 127 pointsThe most common UCAS tariff band among accepted students. This is what entrants had, not a stated requirement.
Professionally accreditedApproved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult)
Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check Huddersfield's official course page for the current offer.

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

QualificationShare
A-levels or equivalent59%
an Access course20%
another higher-education qualification16%
a previous degree4%
Other1%

Entry & your chances

An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.

Offer-based entry

Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.

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.

Add your grades to see where you land

Your points will drop onto the distribution above, with an honest above / within / below read.

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.

Apply by13 January 2027, 18:00 UK timefor this course
Typical gradesBBBA-level equivalent admitted students held
  1. 1
    Register on UCAS Hub

    Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.

  2. 2
    Write 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.

  3. 3
    Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time

    UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.

  4. 4
    Reply to your offers

    When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.

  5. 5
    Results 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.

💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask Huddersfield whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.

Fees & funding

What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.

Tuition per year

Homeup to £9,790 / yr
International£19,800 / yr

Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).

Check fees at Huddersfield →

For students who normally live in England

illustrative Maintenance Loan per year
£9,790tuition used per year, illustrative full-time England fee-cap scenario
illustrative borrowing over 3 years

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.

Funding matched to this course

Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for

All Huddersfield funding →

Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.

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

Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.

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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

WhenMedianTypical rangeGraduates
15 months after£27,000£27,000 – £28,000155
3 years after£29,500£22,000 – £34,500330
5 years after£33,000£23,500 – £38,500325

Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 155. Cohort 2021-23.

Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course

89%
in work or further study 15 months on
90%
in highly skilled work or study
90%
continue past their first year
92%
find their work meaningful
87%
say work fits their future plans
  1. 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
  2. 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
  3. 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
  4. 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs

How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally

Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£27,000
£27,000 – £30,500
After 3 years LEO
£29,500
£23,800 – £33,600
After 5 years LEO
£33,000
£27,200 – £38,400
national rangethis course’s medianaxis £22,500 – £39,500

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.

89 of 100

were in work or further study

15 months after graduation

79% working7% working and studying2% in further study90% in highly skilled work or study

Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 155. 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.

This course £33,000Peer median £31,500Middle 50% £28,000–£34,000
69th percentile

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 · 86% 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: 260; response rate: 54%. 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.

90%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across Nursing & Health courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes
87%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled
85%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuation

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.

Where they work

  • NHS trusts
  • Private healthcare
  • Care providers
  • Community & mental-health services

Is this course right for you?

The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.

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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.

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Where graduates go

89% 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.

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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 8.5 out of 10: NSS 77% · in work or study 89% · continued 90%.

Who studies here and in this subject?

Provider- and UK subject-level context.

The University of Huddersfield

All students16,360
International18.2%
Aged 25+28.6%

Subjects allied to medicine across the UK

Students360,360
Aged 25+51.5%

HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.

Local crime-data context

A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.

Around Queensgate Campus

1,678 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.

Violent Crime 623Public Order 181Shoplifting 170Anti Social Behaviour 158Other Theft 105

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 Huddersfield from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.

Tuition fees

International tuition is £19,800 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). 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 Huddersfield’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 Huddersfield and gov.uk before you apply.

Common questions

Entry is offer-based and set by the university. The most common tariff band among recent entrants was 112 - 127 UCAS points. Use the calculator on this page to see where your predicted grades would put you; many universities also make lower contextual offers.
Set by Huddersfield. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
For Nursing and midwifery graduates from this provider, 89% 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 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. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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