Adult Nursing (Swansea), BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our internationally recognised Adult Nursing degree will give you the skills and experience to enter a rewarding career in this diverse and essential profession. Over the course of this NMC-approved and HEIW-commissioned programme, you will learn about the holistic needs of people, from early adulthood through to geriatrics. Grounded in the philosophy of person-centred, evidence-based, and values-driven care, the programme emphasises compassion, inclusivity, and partnership with people, families, and communities.
We aim to develop reflective, accountable practitioners who can respond to the complex and changing health needs of society, and can contribute to improving health outcomes in Wales, the UK, and internationally. Approximately half of your teaching is formed of university-based learning, and the other half takes the form of placements in healthcare settings. We have excellent relationships with many healthcare providers, so you will have access to a wide range of placements across Southwest Wales, which take place in the NHS and the independent sector, in hospitals and community settings.
For international students only: Please note that there are no funded international places available for September 2026 entry. Successful international applicants will be required to self-fund their tuition fees, as well as the clinical practice fee (see "Additional Costs" section). We are unable to confirm whether or not there will be funded places available for March 2027 entry at this point.
A Foundation Year leading to BSc Adult Nursing is available for international students - visit The College’s Nursing and Healthcare Foundation Pathway page for more.
Key highlights
- NMC-approved and HEIW-commissioned programme
- Covers holistic needs of adults from early adulthood to geriatrics
- Roughly half of learning takes place on healthcare placements
- Placements across Southwest Wales in NHS and independent sector
- Experience in both hospital and community settings
- Person-centred, evidence-based and values-driven approach to care
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB-BCC — BBB - BCC.
- BTEC: DDM-DMM — Typical BTEC Offer DDM - DMM Typical Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Offer B and BB at A level or DD at BTEC Irish Leaving Certificate 360 International Baccalaureate or equivalent You will also need to demonstrate:…
- Welsh Baccalaureate — Offer B and BB
- A-level: BB — …Offer DDM - DMM Typical Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Offer B and BB at A level or DD at BTEC Irish Leaving Certificate 360 International Baccalaureate or equivalent You will also need to demonstrate: There is no advant…
- BTEC: DD — …Typical Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Offer B and BB at A level or DD at BTEC Irish Leaving Certificate 360 International Baccalaureate or equivalent You will also need to demonstrate: There is no advantage in applying t…
- Additional condition: interview — If you are an international student: Application and interview All applicants will need a satisfactory educational reference.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — All applicants will be required to have a more detailed check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and an occupational health check.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — All applicants will be required to have a more detailed check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and an occupational health check.
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Staff Nurse
- Community Nurse
- District Nurse
- Practice Nurse
Cost of study
International: £20,400 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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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