Nursing Associate FdSc
University of East LondonStratford Campus, London
Course overview
This course bridges the gap between registered nurses and healthcare support workers. Our blend of on-campus theoretical and simulation-based learning and real-world placements in hospitals will prepare you to be a registered nursing associate. Live and learn in East London in the heart of one of the youngest, fastest-growing, most multicultural neighbourhoods in the UK.
Learn in our immersive, state-of-the-art Hospital & Primary Care Training Hub. Have access to placements at prestigious healthcare providers, including Barts Health NHS Trust, Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals Trust, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, and East London NHS Foundation Trust. Upon successful completion, you can register as a nursing associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) This course is open to home fee-paying applicants only.
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Key highlights
- Leads to registration as a nursing associate with the NMC
- Hospital placements with Barts Health and other East London NHS trusts
- Simulation-based learning in an immersive Hospital & Primary Care Training Hub
- Blends on-campus theory with real-world clinical placements
- Bridges the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 48 — Accepted Qualifications48 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification listed on the UCAS tariff calculator, including:A Levels BTEC Extended Diploma - MPP BTEC Diploma - MM Access to HE DiplomaT Levels Internati…
- BTEC: MPP — BTEC Extended Diploma
- BTEC: MM — BTEC Diploma
- International Baccalaureate: 24 — to include including a minimum of 15 p
- GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
Scholarships
Engagement Bursary
Up to £3,000
Hardship Bursary
Up to £3,000
International Scholarship
Scholarships range between £500 and £5,000 - off your first year's tuition fees - (depending on your course programme).
Up to £500Postgraduate Alumni Discount
If you progress directly with no gap year, you may receive a 15% discount. For direct progression graduates achieving an Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1), you may receive a 20% discount.
Sports Scholarships
Annual financial contributions to academic studies and living costs
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Nursing Associate
- Nursing Associate (NHS hospital)
- Community Nursing Associate
- Mental Health Nursing Associate
- Primary Care Nursing Associate
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9535 per year | International: £9535 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 University of East London, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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