Teesside University

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 £9,000
  • Global 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 £2,000
  • Hill 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 £6,000
  • Santander Brighter Futures

    You may be eligible for £1,000 if you study an undergraduate or postgraduate course.

    Up to £1,000
  • Vice-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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