
Adult Nursing (Carmarthen Campus), BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversityCarmarthen (Nursing), 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. Based on our St David’s Park Campus in Carmarthen, 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.
Key highlights
- NMC-approved and HEIW-commissioned programme leading to adult nursing registration
- Around half of learning takes place on healthcare placements
- Placements across Southwest Wales in NHS and independent sector settings
- Experience in both hospital and community care environments
- Covers holistic needs of adults from early adulthood to geriatrics
- Person-centred, evidence-based and values-driven approach to care
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB-BCC — BBB-BCC.
- BTEC: DDM-DMM — …A-level Typical Access to HE Offer 21 Distinctions, 18 Merits, 6 Passes Typical BTEC Offer DDM - DMM International Baccalaureate 32 Irish Leaving Certificate 360 Please note, our grade range covers standard and contextual offer…
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — …HE Offer 21 Distinctions, 18 Merits, 6 Passes Typical BTEC Offer DDM - DMM International Baccalaureate 32 Irish Leaving Certificate 360 Please note, our grade range covers standard and contextual offers.
- Irish Leaving Certificate — 360 Please note, our grade range covers standard and contextual offers
- Additional condition: interview — Applicants who meet the entry requirements and selection criteria will be invited to interview, which may take place in person or via telephone/video call.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — All applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and occupational health check.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — All applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and 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
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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