Adult Nursing, BSc Hons (Degree Apprenticeship)
Our adult nursing degree apprenticeship offers a balanced combination of practice-based and academic learning to enhance your nursing skills and knowledge.
Our adult nursing degree apprenticeship offers you a balanced combination of practice-based and academic learning to develop your nursing skills and knowledge.
This pre-registration adult nursing apprenticeship degree will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to work as a registered nurse. You will be working as part of a team in various hospital and primary care settings, including:
- Medical and surgical wards
- Operating theatres
- Emergency departments
- Nursing homes
- The community.
We have an excellent reputation for delivering health and social care education, with state-of-the-art simulation wards to enhance your learning.
Through our mix of work-based and classroom learning, you will learn exactly what it takes to succeed as a registered nurse. Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, this programme enables you to work full-time while pursuing your studies, gaining relevant industry experience alongside professional certification and registration.
This degree apprenticeship is Level 6 and is mapped to the Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) Degree Apprenticeship Standard ST0781.
Degree apprenticeship
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Location
Duration
3 - 4 years part-time
Start month
September; January
Fees information
For fee information related to this course, please see fees section below.
What you should know about this course
What you will study
About the course team
When you join us, you will be taught and supported by an experienced team of lecturers and professionals who have a wealth of hands-on experience of delivering health and social care across all fields of nursing, midwifery and paramedicine.
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Entry requirements
From the start of your apprenticeship, you will need to be employed full-time (30 hours or more per week) in an appropriate healthcare setting where you can train as a Registered Nurse.
If you are not already employed in a health or social care setting, you should contact NHS Trusts and other healthcare organisations in your area to check if they are recruiting nursing apprentices.
Applicants will need:
- Mathematics and English GCSE grade A-C/9-4 as recognised by the Education and Skills Agency
- Transferable skills and readiness to study at the undergraduate level
- Two years of employment in a relevant health or social care setting
Take your next step. Begin your apprenticeship journey with the University of Greenwich.apprenticeships@greenwich.ac.uk.
For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.
You can also read our admissions policy.
Further information about entry
For more information, please use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.
You can also read our admissions policy.
Available to overseas students?
No
Can I use Prior Learning?
Find out more on our Recognition of Prior Learning pages.
How you will learn
Teaching
Learning takes place through a combination of timetabled learning and independent study.
You can view more information about how each module is taught within our 'What you will study' section.
Seminars and workshops enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups. You will also be able to meet your personal tutor. Timetabled learning may fall between 9am and 9pm depending on your courses and tutorials.
Class sizes
Lectures are usually attended by larger groups and seminars/tutorials by smaller groups. This can vary more widely for modules that are shared between programmes .
Independent learning
Outside of timetabled sessions, you are also expected to dedicate time to study. This may involve further reading and research, preparing coursework and presentations, and getting ready for tests and exams. Our facilities are designed to support you in these activities.
You can use university libraries and online resources to support further reading and research.
In addition to the training plan agreed with your employer, it is possible you may also:
- Attend guest lectures from industry experts
- Take part in employability and enterprise workshops
- Join student societies.
Overall workload
If you are studying full-time, you should expect the workload to be similar to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of courses you are studying.
Each module you study towards this degree is worth 15 or 30 credits. These represent around 150 or 300 study hours respectively. If you receive 100 contact hours for a 30-credit module, you should expect to commit 200 hours to independent study to complete it successfully.
Assessment
You can view how each module is assessed within our 'What you will study' section.
Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. Some courses may also include 'practice' assignments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade.
Feedback summary
We aim to provide feedback on assignments and to release examination results within 15 working days.
Dates and timetables
Full teaching timetables are not usually available until term has started. For any queries, please call 020 8331 9000.
Fees and funding
The course fees are shared between government and employers. Visit our degree apprenticeships pages to find out how the cost of your course is met.
Other costs
Apprenticeships are paid for by employers, not apprentices.
Employers with a payroll of more than £3 million can use their apprenticeship levy contributions to pay for places on apprenticeship programmes.
Any business with a payroll below £3 million is eligible for government funding that will cover at least 95% of the cost of an apprenticeship programme.
Additional incentives are also available to employers who take on young apprentices.
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