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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU
If you care about people, enjoy being with them, and value challenging yet rewarding work, nursing is an ideal career choice. Almost nothing beats the sense of fulfilment that comes from helping someone to successfully manage a difficult life event.
These courses develop the skills and knowledge necessary for meeting the diverse and changing health needs of people from a range of communities. Success will result in your being awarded a degree with Honours, as well as achievement in the proficiencies required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to be eligible for Registration as an Adult, Child, or Mental Health Nurse on Part One of the Councils Register.
The course is divided into three stages. Stage one introduces you to the fundamentals of nursing in a range of settings. In the second and third years, you will specialise in your chosen field of nursing. Practice-based education accounts for 50 per cent of the course. During this time you will be supported by University staff and practice-based mentors.
Following the integrated first year of the course, you will spend two years acquiring the specialist knowledge and skills needed to nurse adults in a variety of practice settings such as in a hospital or in the community. These skills include being able to assess the needs of and to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care for those individuals under your care who have long or short-term physical illnesses.
You will gain experience in medical and surgical nursing; care of older people; community nursing; an introduction to working in the operating department and the accident and emergency department or trauma unit.
Key features
Areas of study include:
A foundation degree will be of particular interest if you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship, vocational A levels, BTEC National or equivalent.
Foundation degrees are also particularly suitable if you want to qualify while working.
Many students studying for foundation degrees come to us through work-based routes so you can apply for a foundation degree even if you don’t have traditional academic qualifications.
We welcome applicants with relevant work experience.
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for both breadth and depth in your current studies as well as enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.
The general requirement is one of the following:
Postgraduate applications (MA/MSc) should be made direct to the University using the standard University application form. There are some exceptions, please see individual course descriptions for details.
As a general guide, to apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) at the University you need to have completed your high school education and have the required English qualification.
We have students from all the European Union member countries so we are quick to make decisions on most qualifications.
(Please note that applicants on a full student visa are not eligible for part-time study)
We recommend that you apply directly to the University where possible, as this allows us to offer the quickest turnaround time for your application.
Please read the Direct application instructions before completing the course application form.
Application forms for accommodation in the student halls at Bedford campus and Luton campus are available in the Student life section
APL is available for international students applying for undergraduate (Bachelor degree) study. Please do not use this APL form to apply for postgraduate courses.
Use the APL form to tell us about any non-standard qualifications and/or work experience you have that you think should be taken into consideration with your application. `
The APL form should be submitted at the same time as the course application form.
We regret we are unable to process APL forms from students who have not submitted a formal course application form.
Return your completed application to:
University of Bedfordshire
International Admissions
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3JU
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1582 489326 (non-EU Students)
F: +44 (0)1582 743469
E: international-admissions@beds.ac.uk
