You will come to understand your obligations in terms of your professional behaviour and conduct, and develop the expertise and confidence needed to become a registered nurse responsible for leading and coordinating care. Learning alongside students studying related healthcare professions such as physiotherapy, social work and dietetics will give you a wider understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of care provision.

Places available on this course through Clearing. Please call us on 0113 812 3113 to discuss your qualifications, skills and experience. We are interested in hearing from students who are passionate about the subject and we will assess your application on a range of factors including, but not limited to, your performance in examinations and assessments. UCAS Tariff Points: 96 points required. (Minimum 64 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.). All offers are subject to satisfactory health and criminal history checks. GCSE English Language, Mathematics and at least one Science subject at Grade C or above (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards) or equivalent eg. Level 2 Functional Skills in lieu of Mathematics; the Science requirement can be met if studied as part of other qualifications such as Access; BTEC or A levels that have been used to meet the tariff points requirement. Science subjects accepted include Anatomy, Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Health & Social Care, Human Biology, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Psychology and Science SELECTION CRITERIA: Students will be recruited on the basis that their values align with those of the NHS Constitution, as well as having the right skills and aptitude, in accordance with Value Based Recruitment (Health Education England, Value Based Recruitment Framework, October 2014) click here and if selected will need to attend an interview. Your UCAS personal statement should include: Research into the adult nursing profession. Examples of how you have worked with vulnerable adults or worked within settings such as hospitals or nursing homes. How you have gained insight into the course e.g. Open days or speaking to nurses. Your personal qualities which you feel are related to nursing, including what motivates you to choose nursing as a career. You must also be able to demonstrate how you meet the NMC Key Competencies through the application process. These competencies determine the basic skills required for nursing in numeracy, communications, physicality, relationships and IT skills. Selection criteria will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements and only if you are successful at this stage will you be invited to a selection day. The selection day will involve an individual interview and a short IT/literacy test and a numeracy test. Performance at the selection day will determine whether you are made an offer. Applicants will be required to bring to a selection day photographic ID (Passport, Driving Licence) and original certificates for all qualifications awarded to date. If you do not possess your original certificates, we recommend making arrangements to obtain copies in preparation should you be invited to a selection day. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 25 Points