BSc (Hons) Nursing and Healthcare (Top-up)

Course summary
Overview
This course is for diploma registered nurses who wish to top-up to an honours degree. It has been designed for both home and international qualified nurses*.

It has been designed for students who have already achieved the following:
Diploma or HND in a health care/life science related area
Diploma in Nursing
Foundation degree in a healthcare related area eg: Healthcare. Physician's Assistant, Dental Nursing.
* Please note that completion of this course does not lead to NMC registration or give you the right to practice in the UK.
Why choose this course?
The course is full-time and will provide you with the opportunity to build on your previous study and further develop your knowledge and understanding of health and healthcare.
Key topic areas include:
Understanding health and healthcare systems
Physiology and management of related pathologies
Health Promotion and Public Health
Leadership and Management in Healthcare
Critical analysis, enquiry and research skills.
The course will provide an exciting opportunity for you to meet peers who have studied a range of healthcare topics both in the UK and overseas. It will be delivered by expert and skilled lecturers from within the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare. The course is a theory based course and does not have any practical placements - it is therefore also suitable for students who are not currently working in healthcare practice but want to further develop their knowledge of healthcare.

Career and study progression
Your degree can take you anywhere, but some of the most popular paths include roles in management and research.

You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you've already studied, or to explore something new.

For more details please see the Career and study progression section.

The September 2017 intake for this course will run subject to viable numbers.