STUDY

Undergraduate

BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing

Institution code:	S82
UCAS code:	B700
Start date:	September 2025
Duration:	Three years full-time
Location:	Ipswich
Typical Offer:	96 UCAS tariff points (or above), CCC (A-Level), MMM (BTEC), Pass (T Level)

Institution code:	S82
UCAS code:	B700
Start date:	September 2025

Duration:	Three years full-time
Location:	Ipswich
Typical Offer:	96 UCAS tariff points (or above), CCC (A-Level), MMM (BTEC), Pass (T Level)

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Course information table
Institution code:	S82
UCAS code:	B700
Start date:	September 2026
Duration:	Three years full-time
Location:	Ipswich
Typical Offer:	96 UCAS tariff points (or above), CCC (A-Level), MMM (BTEC), Pass (T Level)

Course information table
Institution code:	S82
UCAS code:	B700
Start date:	September 2026

Course information table
Duration:	Three years full-time
Location:	Ipswich
Typical Offer:	96 UCAS tariff points (or above), CCC (A-Level), MMM (BTEC), Pass (T Level)

Book an open day Ask a question Applying to University get a prospectus

Overview

Study an Adult Nursing degree at the University of Suffolk and become a highly sought after healthcare professional as a registered nurse. Build the skills, knowledge and confidence by studying a nursing course ranked 8th in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Nursing and Midwifery (Complete University Guide 2025).

The course reflects contemporary, emerging global and local health needs, embedding core NHS values to improve the care of adult patients whilst building a fulfilling and rewarding nursing career.

Our course team are expert registered practitioners with excellent links with the NHS and local hospitals, committed to teaching and motivating you to become a nurse who makes a difference. Our £15m Health and Wellbeing building located at our Ipswich campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities delivering clinical simulation, immersive and VR environments equipping nursing students to learn and thrive within clinical practice.

With learning split 50/50 between theory and practice, as an adult nursing student you will complete clinical placements throughout your course to develop the essential clinical skills and gain experience in a variety of practice settings. With dedicated practice supervisions and assessors to support you with placements across a range of specialisms including community nursing, acute wards in NHS Trust Hospitals and voluntary/private sectors to name a few areas, the team at the University of Suffolk are here to support you every step of the way.

Our BSc Adult Nursing degree is approved by the statutory body the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), with the course offering versatility in which graduates can progress to a range of careers outside of adult nursing, including further training for midwifery, health visiting, and school nursing.

Funding
When studying the BSc Adult Nursing degree, you could be in receipt of a training grant of up to £5,000 per academic year depending on your circumstances through the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF).

Interviews
As part of your application to study this course, you will be invited to attend an interview. Attending your interview is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, and for you to find out more about your chosen course whilst exploring our campus and facilities.

Professional Registration
Upon completion of your degree, graduates gain first level entry to the NMC Professional Register. Further information about the university's relationship with the NMC is available in the PSRB register.

Get closer to your future as an Adult Nurse

Nursing students working on a simulated patient

The University of Suffolk is world-class and committed to our region. We are proudly modern and innovative and we believe in transformative education. We are on the rise with a focus on student satisfaction, graduate prospects, spending on academic services and student facilities.

5th

in the UK for graduates in career 15 months after graduation for health professions

(Guardian University Guide 2023)

6th

in the UK for spend on academic services

(Complete University Guide 2024)

2nd

in the East of England for graduate prospects

(Complete University Guide 2024)

Course Modules

Our undergraduate programmes are delivered as 'block and blend', more information can be found on Why Suffolk? You can also watch our Block and Blend video.

The programme consists of twelve credit-bearing and three non-credit-bearing modules over the three years. Learning hours total 4,600 with a 50:50 division between theory and practice. The year is divided into three terms each of 14 weeks’ duration. Each year you will complete a 40-credit module that runs over two terms, incorporating simulated learning in the clinical simulation suite. In addition, each year contains one other 40 credit module and two 20 credit modules.

Each year has theoretical modules and a practice module which spans the whole year. Assessment takes place after each placement, with learning outcomes and skills aligned to your level of study.

Downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including key facts, course aims, course structure and assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Records.

The student studies an introduction to the underlying beliefs, values, and behaviours of the nursing profession, along with their application and the role of evidence-based practice.

The student explores the body in homeostasis and all its systems.

The student gains a critical understanding of health promotion approaches for good health and disease prevention.

The student learns about the main philosophy guiding care delivery in the NHS: person-centred care.

The student is provided with an in-depth knowledge of the aetiology and development of disease processes at a systemic and cellular level.

The focus is the nursing care of the acutely and critically ill service-user, using a whole systems approach.

The place of the research process in providing informed and innovative practice is examined.

The student studies the purpose of ethical, legal and political frameworks in order to examine prevailing discourses that influence nursing practice.

The student builds upon previous learning to develop the knowledge and skills in relation to the holistic care of service-users with long term and complex conditions in a variety of settings.

The Dissertation module is introduced at an early point in the year and spans the year to enable the student to demonstrate problem identification, critical thinking and evidence based practice in a subject of particular interest to them.

The emphasis is on the transition to registrant and developing skills of leadership and delegation.

The effective and safe management of medicines is studied.

Course Modules

Our undergraduate programmes are delivered as 'block and blend', more information can be found on Why Suffolk? You can also watch our Block and Blend video.

Each year has theoretical modules and a practice module which spans the whole year. Assessment takes place after each placement, with learning outcomes and skills aligned to your level of study.

Downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Records.