Nursing (Adult) - BSc (Hons)

2025/26 Full-time Undergraduate course

Award:

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Faculty:

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

School:

School of Nursing and Paramedic Science

Campus:

Derry~Londonderry campus

UCAS code:

B740
The UCAS code for Ulster University is U20

Start date:

September 2025

Students from England, Scotland, Wales or EU (except the Republic of Ireland)

Unfortunately, Ulster University is not in a position to accept applications from students from England, Scotland, Wales or EU (except the Republic of Ireland) for this course due to regulations issued by the Department of Health Northern Ireland.

Further information on Department of Health funded courses

With this degree you could become:

  • Adult Nurse Hospital or Community

Graduates from this course are now working for:

  • Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
  • Western Health & Social Care Trust
  • South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
  • Southern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Northern Health & Social Care Trust
  • Independent Health Care Providers
  • Voluntary Health and Social Care Providers

Overview

Adult nursing provides person centred compassionate care to people in a respectful way that promotes dignity, health and wellbeing.

Summary

This three-year course is designed to produce nursing graduates who will have the skills to respond to the changing needs of adults who require nursing care within a variety of rapidly changing healthcare environments.

Successful students will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) which will permit them to practice as a Registered Nurse (Adult) in the United Kingdom.

We have delivered nursing programmes for 45 years and our courses provide excellence in teaching and research with innovative approaches to learning.

Career prospects for our nursing graduates are excellent, with the majority of graduates moving rapidly into posts within the NHS and independent sectors. Our graduates are working in hospitals, community settings, education and research.

Our pre-registration nursing programmes are aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) UK Standards for Education and training (2018).

We’d love to hear from you!

We know that choosing to study at university is a big decision, and you may not always be able to find the information you need online.

Please contact Ulster University with any queries or questions you might have about:

  • Course specific information
  • Fees and Finance
  • Admissions

For any queries regarding getting help with your application, please select Admissions in the drop down below.

For queries related to course content, including modules and placements, please select Course specific information.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Start dates

  • September 2025

Contact

We’d love to hear from you!

We know that choosing to study at university is a big decision, and you may not always be able to find the information you need online.

Please contact Ulster University with any queries or questions you might have about:

  • Course specific information
  • Fees and Finance
  • Admissions

For any queries regarding getting help with your application, please select Admissions in the drop down below.

For queries related to course content, including modules and placements, please select Course specific information.

We look forward to hearing from you.


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