FdSc Nursing Associate

The Kingston University FdSc Nursing Associate apprenticeship is a two-year, full-time program that combines employment-based learning with part-time university attendance. This course prepares you to become a qualified nursing associate, providing hands-on care and working between healthcare support workers and registered nurses. Upon completion, you will have transferable skills like medicines management and be recommended for professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Throughout the course, you will be supported by a tutor, and you will also have access to resources such as online materials and the university library. In this course, your progress will be assessed through examinations, coursework, and practical assessments in both a simulation suite and a workplace setting. You must pass both theory and practice to receive the final award and complete an End-Point Assessment for the apprenticeship.

Kingston University is a highly regarded institution, ranked first in London for General Nursing and Nursing and Midwifery by The Times Good University Guide and The Complete University Guide, respectively. The university’s Nursing Associate Training Programme has received numerous Student Nursing Times Awards. Kingston University offers many other courses, including both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in fields such as Business, Arts, Law, Engineering, and Science. The university places a strong emphasis on future skills, with a report launched at the House of Commons exploring the skills that employers value most in graduates.

To be enrolled, you are required to have a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and satisfactory occupational health clearance. The application also requires a personal statement and an interview. You must be employed as a healthcare support worker or in a similar role for a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, with your employer’s agreement to release you for placements and protected learning.

Grade Requirements: 

• You must be employed as a healthcare support worker or in a similar role for a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. You also need GCSE grades 9 to 4 (A to C) in mathematics and English language, or an equivalent qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in mathematics and English.

English Proficiency: 

• If you are from a non-English speaking background, you need an overall score of 6.0 in IELTS with a minimum of 5.5 in each section, or submit equivalent test scores like TOEFL.

The FdSc Nursing Associate at Kingston University apprenticeship is funded through the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy. This funding covers the tuition costs for teaching, assessment, and the use of university facilities and support services.

Kingston University provides its students with scholarship opportunities to help them with their studies. However, there are no specific scholarships for this apprenticeship course as the tuition fees are paid by the employer through the Apprenticeship Levy. There are many other scholarship opportunities that international students could apply for. International students also have international scholarship opportunities which cover tuition fees, living expenses, a books grant, and travel costs. Additionally, there are alumni discounts for postgraduate study for students who completed their undergraduate degree at Kingston University.

Graduates of this course transition into roles as:

• Nursing Associate in the health and social care sector
• Healthcare support worker
• Progression to a shortened nursing degree course
• Clinical practitioner
• Healthcare manager
• Community health worker

Applications for this course are sent directly to the university. Our trained counsellors are available to help you through this process.