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BSc (Hons) Pre-registration Nursing (Adult)
An NMC-accredited adult nursing degree with two clinical placements each year across a range of care settings. Graduates can register as adult nurses.
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Programme overview
A clearer look at BSc (Hons) Pre-registration Nursing (Adult)
An NMC-accredited adult nursing degree with two clinical placements each year across a range of care settings. Graduates can register as adult nurses.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on person-centred, evidence-based care, clinical assessment, communication and patient safety, professional accountability and supervised practice. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Person-centred, evidence-based care
- Clinical assessment, communication and patient safety
- Professional accountability and supervised practice
- Connect nursing theory with supervised clinical learning.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Clinical communication
- Care planning
- Evidence-based judgement
- Safe professional practice
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Practical, laboratory, studio, simulation or supervised activities where appropriate to the discipline.
- Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
- A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students committed to caring for people, learning in clinical settings and meeting the professional standards required for registration. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Registered practitioner after required registration
- Community health practitioner
- Clinical specialist after experience
- Health-service leader
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
14 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Essentials of nursing practicePublished course content
- 02Placement 1 - Integrated care for nursing studentsPublished course content
- 03Social determinants of healthPublished course content
- 04Biological and pharmacological aspects of health and wellbeingPublished course content
- 05Placement 2 - Integrated care for nursing studentsPublished course content
- 06The role of evidence-based practice in clinical decision-makingPublished course content
- 07Placement 1 - Enhancing care and clinical decision makingPublished course content
- 08Developing knowledge and skills in complex carePublished course content
- 09Healthcare managementPublished course content
- 10Placement 1 - Healthcare management in practicePublished course content
- 11Quality improvementPublished course content
- 12Placement 2 - Improving quality of carePublished course content
- 13Nursing and Midwifery CouncilPublished course content
- 14Rebecca DiedoPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- A-levels BCC-BBB (104-120 UCAS points), plus GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or equivalent
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- We’ll check your qualifications against this course for you.
- English (IELTS)
- 6.0 in each component (IELTS for UKVI)
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- We check your eligibility and documents.
- We prepare and submit your application to Plymouth Marjon University.
- We help you meet any offer conditions and get your CAS.
- We guide your Student visa application.
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on marjon.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Plymouth Marjon University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.