
Nursing Associate (Direct Entry) FdSc course
Teesside UniversityMiddlesbrough, UK
Course overview
This two-year direct entrant programme develops you as an accountable, compassionate nursing associate, committed to promoting health and preventing illness.
Key highlights
- Develops accountable, compassionate practice as a nursing associate
- Focus on promoting health and preventing illness
- Direct entry route for students not already employed in healthcare
Entry requirements
- GCSE: 4/C or above — to include English Language, Mathematics
- UCAS tariff points: 32 — …Number can be accepted in place of English and Maths GCSE a minimum of 32 UCAS points which can be achieved through A level (or equivalent qualifications).
Scholarships
Creative Assembly Scholarship
You may be eligible for £9,000 if you study games design and are facing financial difficulty, and / or identify as a woman, and / or are from a minority ethnic background.
Up to £9,000Global Excellence Scholarships
The Global Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 for your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes).
Up to £2,000Hill Scholarship
You may be eligible for £6,000 if you study accounting and finance, and you have been educated at a Tees Valley school or college for at least three years.
Up to £6,000Santander Brighter Futures
You may be eligible for £1,000 if you study an undergraduate or postgraduate course.
Up to £1,000Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
There are up to 30 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships available, of £7,000 each, allocated as a fee waiver in the first year of study.
Up to £7,000
Careers this course leads to
- Nursing associate
- Healthcare assistant
- Senior healthcare support worker
- Assistant practitioner
Cost of study
UK/Home: £6,500 per year | International: £17,000 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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