NURSING (The Guardian University Guide 2020) IN THE UK 7 TH
NURSING
SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Our internationally recognised Nursing degrees will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career. On our adult nursing course you will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age, while our child nursing course teaches you about the holistic health and wellbeing needs of children, young people, and their families. Our mental health nursing course will give you the skills you need to provide high quality, compassionate nursing care to people dealing with mental ill-health as well as support to their families.
NOTUITIONFEES: UKandEUstudents**
Apply for an enhanced support package through the NHS Wales Bursary scheme. (**conditions apply) swansea.ac.uk/student-loans-
and-grants/nhs-funding/ Global Opportunities available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
Half of your teaching takes place in the University and half in healthcare settings across south west Wales, including placements in the NHS and independent sector in hospitals and community settings. You will develop the professional skills to provide high quality, evidence-based nursing care, often working as part of a multi-disciplinary team across the health and social care sectors. Our academic staff are qualified nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, many of whom are also practising clinicians, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise, and our excellent facilities include a realistic clinical suite so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice.
AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Developing nursing knowledge • Introduction to professional practice • Introduction to the fundamentals of nursing practice • Learning to learn in higher education and clinical practice • What is nursing ? Year 2 • Acute care • Developing the practice of nursing • Health promotion and public health • Long-term conditions and palliative care Year 3 • Advancing professional nursing practice • Consolidating the practice of nursing
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
BSc Single Honours ▲ Nursing (Adult) (Swansea Singleton Campus or Carmarthen) ▲ Nursing (Child) ▲ Nursing (Mental Health)
▲ 3 YEARS Full-Time ♦ 4 YEARS Part-Time
For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
• Leadership and management • Managing complex care in rapidly changing situations
FUTURE CAREERS: Job prospects are excellent, with 100% of our nursing graduates employed in a professional or managerial job within six months (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2018). Currently the NHS starting salary for Nurses is £24,214 (Band 5). Typical career earnings go up to 43,772.
ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE:
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
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