Nursing (Blended Learning) Adult BSc(Hons)

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Start date

16 September 2024

6 January 2025

Duration

3 years full-time

Entry requirements

A Level - BBB-BBC

BTEC - DDM-DMM

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About the course

Reasons to study

Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), this blended learning adult nurse course gives you the opportunity to study flexibly around life commitments, thanks to digital technologies.
You’ll learn key clinical skills through simulated-based learning, on-campus sessions in the clinical skills labs, as well as undertaking placements in a range of healthcare settings, including hospitals and other relevant health and social care settings. You’ll also borrow a clinical skills kit and become part of an online community.
You’ll hear first-hand experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group.

Whether you’d like to provide care for adults in community or acute settings, this innovative blended learning nursing degree is designed to provide a great foundation for your future career and help you make a difference to people’s day-to-day lives.

This course has been designed for those who would like to become a nurse and are located within the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Cheshire and Merseyside, North West, Cumbria or North Lincolnshire. If you are located outside these areas, please visit Health Education England for information on your nearest course provider.

Why study Nursing (Blended Learning) Adult BSc(Hons)

This course provides a flexible way to study, using mainly digital technologies and includes practical, hands-on experience. You’ll have the chance to learn flexibly around life commitments; you’ll be required to attend campus for a maximum of 20 days per year of the course. This provides the opportunity for you to apply your skills in a safe and controlled environment on our nursing wards, using patient simulators. You’ll also attend occupational health sessions and mandatory training, and you’ll undertake practice placements across the NHS and healthcare organisations in a setting close to home.

Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), with strong partnerships with NHS Trusts, private and voluntary organisations, you’ll learn and be supported by experienced lecturers, practice supervisors and assessors, and those who know what it’s like to be an adult nurse

You can borrow a clinical skills kit at the start of your course, too, which will help you familiarise yourself with fundamental equipment you may use in practice. Clinical placements throughout the course, via a variety of settings, will also help you hone the skills you develop on campus. You’ll learn online through seminars and group work, and have the opportunity to become part of an online community where you can showcase your work, collaborate with peers, and establish relationships with tutors.You’ll also learn through independent, self-directed study, developing confidence in your self- discipline and organisational skills.

In 2024, the University’s new Daphne Steele Building will open on the site of the National Health Innovation campus too. This will allow our Nursing Blended Learning (Adult) BSc(Hons) students to benefit from specialist clinical teaching facilities and world-leading research facilities.

Following successful completion of this Nursing (Blended Learning) degree course, you could apply to register with the NMC and work as a registered nurse for adults.

Students studying this course may be eligible to receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each year. Further information is available on the NHS Learning Support Fund Website.

Not quite ready to start Nursing (Blended Learning) Adult BSc(Hons)? Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Adult Nursing.

Course detail

Year 1

Core modules:

Becoming a Professional – Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

This module involves exploring your development as a professional, examining your personal and professional attitudes and beliefs, as well as relating these to your future professional role as an adult nurse. You’ll gain an understanding about how you can develop as a learner and maintain your physical and mental health, so you are able to promote and support people with their health. You’ll also learn how to manage the transition to university and explore ethical and professional codes underpinning adult nursing.

Introduction to Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for adults, as well as people of all ages from conception to end of life, with a range of physical, mental health and cognitive care needs. You’ll learn about the principles of holistic assessment and management of well and sick people of all ages. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain an understanding of development through the lifespan by exploring the principles of anatomy and physiology, as well as be introduced to pharmacology and medicines administration.

Nursing Practice 1 (Blended Learning)

This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental skills of nursing practice including personal hygiene, infection control, undertaking observations and basic life support. You’ll complete a practice learning experience where you'll put the theory you have learnt into practice.

Nursing Practice 2 (Blended Learning)

This module provides you with an opportunity to further develop the fundamental skills of nursing practice including personal hygiene, infection control, undertaking observations and basic life support. You’ll complete a practice learning experience, where you’ll put the theory you’ve learnt into practice.

Understanding Knowledge and Evidence for Nursing (Blended Learning)

This module introduces you to the nature of knowledge and how it supports evidenced-based nursing practice. You’ll learn about how to search for and read evidence to identify its value and relevance to nursing practice. You’ll explore how to evaluate published research and will be introduced to the concept of ethics within healthcare research. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop and use a variety of transferable skills including literature searching, critical appraisal of evidence and application of evidence to your own and the nursing practice of others.

Year 2

Core modules:

Developing as a Professional (Blended Learning)

This module builds on the Becoming a Professional module in Year 1 and provides the opportunity for you to develop the professional and transferable knowledge and skills required to become a Registered Nurse. You’ll gain an understanding of professional, legal, and ethical knowledge and frameworks, and their role in your clinical decision-making. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop your understanding and skills for effective team working, leadership and management to enable you to positively influence care delivery, decisions and management for people in your care.

Developing Critical Knowledge and Skills in Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

This module builds on the knowledge and skills you developed in Year 1. You’ll expand your range of assessment skills and apply them to more complex adult care encounters, using your knowledge to recognise deterioration and begin to identify appropriate interventions to meet the care needs for people with a range of complex physical, mental health and cognitive care needs. You’ll also plan care needs and begin to formulate care plans to meet the needs of individuals and groups of people in your care.

Developing Research Knowledge and Evidence for Adult Nursing Practice (Blended Learning)

This module builds on the Understanding Knowledge and Evidence for Nursing module in Year 1 and introduces you to the design of research studies, including literature reviews and empirical studies. You’ll have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills of research methods and design preparing you to undertake a study relevant to adult nursing in Year 3. You’ll also learn about research ethics, data collection, analysis and research approaches including qualitative, qualitative and mixed method studies, literature reviews undertaken systematically, systematic reviews and audits.

Nursing Practice 3 (Blended Learning)

This module provides you with the opportunity to develop a wider range of skills in nursing practice including cannulation and phlebotomy. You’ll complete a practice learning experience, where you’ll put the theory you’ve learnt into practice.

Nursing Practice 4 (Blended Learning)

This module provides you with the opportunity to further develop your skills in nursing practice including cannulation and phlebotomy. You’ll complete a practice learning experience, where you’ll put the theory you’ve learnt into practice.

Year 3

Core modules:

Being a Professional (Blended Learning)

This module builds on professionally themed modules in Year 1 and 2 to consolidate your preparation to become a qualified nurse. You’ll have the opportunity to develop future nurse leader skills to prepare you to positively influence care beyond the organisation to a national and global level. You’ll also have the chance to develop skills in promoting quality care and service improvements across and beyond the organisation. The module prepares you to undertake the role of teacher to individuals and groups, as well as the role of practice supervisor for future nurses.

Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

This module builds on the knowledge and skills developed in Year 1 and 2, enabling you to further develop your critical understanding of assessment skills to recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient. You’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and apply them to managing and coordinating the care of adults with a range of conditions varying in complexity and in a range of settings under minimal supervision. The module also assists you to develop skills in advanced care management and complex discharge or transfer planning.

Using Evidence and Research to Enhance Adult Nursing Practice (Blended Learning)

This module builds on the evidence and research modules in Year 1 and 2, enabling you to systematically undertake a literature review or a small-scale research project based on the research proposal developed in Year 2. You’ll use one of a variety of approaches including qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods, audit or a review of literature undertaken in a systematic way within the adult nursing field. You’ll also be involved in data collection and analysis.

Nursing Practice 5 (Blended Learning)

This module provides the opportunity for you to gain fundamental skills of nursing practice including intravenous medicine administration. You’ll complete a practice learning experience where you’ll put the theory you’ve learnt into practice.

Nursing Practice 6 (Blended Learning)

This module provides you with the opportunity to further gain fundamental skills of nursing practice including intravenous medicines administration. You’ll complete a practice learning experience where you’ll put the theory you’ve learnt into practice.

Teaching and assessment

An average of 8% of the study time on this course is spent with your tutors (either face to face or online) in lectures, seminars, tutorials etc and 51% is spent on placement. You'll be taught by a team who really understand what it is like be an adult nurse and are able to demonstrate the latest techniques and procedures, whilst supporting you to put these skills and qualities into practice.

Learning and teaching on this course is delivered online through seminars, group work, simulation and practical skills experience. The modules have been designed to embed transferable skills and enable you to progressively increase your knowledge and confidence. You will have the opportunity to engage in immersive situated activities through simulation-based learning (SBL) supported by facilitation. Each year you will undertake a maximum of four one-week blocks of simulation, which will be dedicated weeks for simulation-based learning. Your studies will also be supported by the University's virtual learning environment.

The assessment methods on the course are varied and involve a combination of coursework, practice/proficiency-based learning, reports, presentations, and examinations. The nature of assessment varies between modules mirroring the modes of communication expected of graduates in this field, such as the ability to present to a range of audiences and provide reports to enhance the quality of care.

Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.

Laboratory sessions, classroom based learning and the use of simulated patients enable you to practice your skills in a safe and controlled environment. You’ll undertake practice placement experiences, where you’ll learn and be assessed in a real practice setting, under the supervision of appropriately qualified practice supervisors, practice assessors and academic assessors. You’ll be assessed whilst on placement through a Practice Assessment Document (PAD).

Throughout the course you’ll also have access to a Personal Development Plan, where you can identify your strengths and weaknesses, construct a record of achievement documenting the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies, as well as reflect and act upon your personal, professional, academic and long term career goals.

Further information

Once you’ve submitted your application form to UCAS you may be invited to attend an interview.

Whether you are starting the course in September or January, your breaks will be interspersed throughout the year depending on what stage you have reached in the three year course. Timetables are normally available one month before registration. This is a full-time online course, so you may have to engage every day of the week.

Your course is made up of modules and each module is worth a number of credits. Each year you study core modules to the value of 120 credits, adding up to 360 credits in total for a bachelor’s qualification.

If you achieve 120 credits for the current stage you are at, you may progress to the next stage of your course, subject to any professional, statutory or regulatory body guidelines.

Teaching excellence

The University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in all three aspects of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. We were the only university in Yorkshire and the Humber and the North West to achieve Gold ratings in all three aspects of the TEF among those announced in September 2023. In fact only 13 Universities, out of the 96 that were announced in September 2023, were Gold in all three ratings.
Further proof of teaching excellence: our staff rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates, who have higher degrees, and hold teaching qualifications (HESA 2024). So, you’ll learn from some of the best, helping you to be the best.
We are first in the country for National Teaching Fellowships, which mark the UK’s best lecturers in Higher Education, winning a total of 22 since 2008 (2023 data).
We won the first Global Teaching Excellence Award, recognising the University’s commitment to world-class teaching and its success in developing students as independent learners and critical thinkers (Higher Education Academy, 2017).

Global Professional Award

At Huddersfield, you'll study the Global Professional Award (GPA) alongside your degree* so that you gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. On completion of the Award, you'll receive a GPA certificate from the University of Huddersfield, alongside the specialist subject skills and knowledge you gain as part of your degree, which may help to set you apart from other graduates.

Giving students access to the Global Professional Award is one of the reasons the University won ‘Best University Employability Strategy’ award at the National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2021. Find out more on the Global Professional Award webpage.

*full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

Entry requirements

BBB-BBCat A Level . If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.

120-112 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.

Merit at T Level

DDM-DMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma at grade B.
Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 15 at Distinction, 30 at Merit.
120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

This course has been designed for those who would like to become a nurse and are located within the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Cheshire and Merseyside, North West, Cumbria or North Lincolnshire. If you are located outside these areas please visit Health Education England for information on your nearest course provider.

In addition, you must have GCSE English Language or English Literature and Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme, or Ofqual regulated Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.

If you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry to this degree you may be able to apply to our Health Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree.

You must demonstrate that you have a broad understanding of adult nursing, as well as relevant work experience (employment or voluntary) highlighting your transferable skills.

You must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and the ability to access and use online study guidance and support as this course is delivered through distance learning.

Offers will be subject to an interview and references. Please note all the information provided in support of your application may be checked and must be verifiable as a true record.

You’ll need a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course. We arrange these as part of the application process. You'll be required to sign a self-declaration at the start of each year and at the end of the course. All police contact during the course must be reported to the course leader as a matter of urgency and may lead to suspension or termination. We will request an Overseas Police Check if you have lived in a country outside of the UK for 6 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years before applying to us and whilst aged 18 or over.

Placement providers for this course may require you to have received a number of vaccinations, unless medically exempt, and provide evidence of these. As a student on a course with a clinical or healthcare placement, we strongly recommend that you complete any courses of vaccinations required under current guidelines for your future profession. Failure to do so may result in your inability to undertake a placement in certain clinical settings, therefore impacting upon your academic progression, and may result in academic failure of your course.

You must meet the NMC (2018c) entry requirements in respect of literacy and numeracy, good character and good health.

You may be eligible to gain accreditation for your prior learning towards this course. Please note that the course you are applying for is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) which allows a maximum of 50% of credits for the award to be conferred through accreditation of prior learning.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

If you have alternative qualifications, including the nursing associate foundation degree, you may wish to contact us for advice before applying. Please note places are limited and attainment of the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an interview or offer. You must include details of any previous study. Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

Blended Learning Nursing

Watch this video to find out more about what our Blended Learning Nursing courses entail at the University of Huddersfield.

Placements

Nothing can really replicate working in the real-world, which is why practice placements are essential and a compulsory part of the course. The Nursing and Midwifery Council require you to complete the minimum of 2300 hours over the three years in order to obtain registration. Each year you'll complete two blocks of placement.

You'll have the opportunity to complete your practice learning experiences in a range of healthcare environments including NHS Trusts, private and voluntary organisations such as hospices, nursing homes and community settings. You'll be supervised throughout your practical experiences by a qualified professional who will provide you with any required help and advice. In order to provide you with the broadest professional experience possible, practice experiences generally cover 24 hour care including evening, weekend and night shifts.

Please note that you will be required to travel to and during your placements. For more information visit our placements page.

“My first year placements were enjoyable and interesting. They provided an insight into the roles of a nurse and healthcare assistant, and how they work together. I feel the placements will benefit my career as I learn so much and provide the opportunity to put theory into practice.”

Kirsten Wiles, Currently studying Nursing (Blended Learning) Adult BSc(Hons)

Facilities

Students practising skills on simulation mannequin

Learning about safe administration of medication.

Our manikins enable learning in a safe environment

Equipment used reflects clinical practice

Simulation-based learning in multiple bays

Your career

Possible career opportunities include working within the National Health Service and private or voluntary sectors. After further training possible career opportunities could include working as an advanced nurse practitioner or specialist in acute care, as well as working in community settings as practice nurses, health visitors, school nurses or district nurses.

There may also be opportunities to develop in management roles and many nurse specialist roles including diabetes specialist nurse, respiratory specialists, continence specialists, palliative care specialists, community matrons, as well as many more.

* Percentage of graduates from this subject area who go on to work and/or further study within fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 20/21, UK Domiciled).

98% Graduates employed*

Professional links and accreditations

This course is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Whilst studying this course you're currently not required to register as a member with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), however you must follow their codes of conduct.

Career support

We know you’re coming to university to undertake your course, meet new people and broaden your horizons. However, we also help you to focus on life after you have graduated to ensure that your hard work pays off and you achieve your ambition.

So while you’re here (and even after you graduate) the Careers and Employability Service offer professional help, support and guidance, including industry-supported workshops, careers fairs and one-to-one guidance sessions. Find out more about the Service.

Further study

Progression to one of our Workforce Development courses could include studying a specialist short course, Postgraduate Certificate, Master’s or Master’s by Research. Our courses are designed to assist you in developing your career and skills in specialist areas of clinical practice.

End of Life Care PgCert

Developed in partnership with Kirkwood hospice this course provides an excellent opportunity for you to consolidate and enhance your knowledge and understanding of effective palliative/end of life care.

Start date

Duration

Entry requirements

Places available (subject to change)

About the course

Reasons to study

Why study Nursing (Blended Learning) Adult BSc(Hons)

Course detail

Becoming a Professional – Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

Introduction to Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

Nursing Practice 1 (Blended Learning)

Nursing Practice 2 (Blended Learning)

Understanding Knowledge and Evidence for Nursing (Blended Learning)

Developing as a Professional (Blended Learning)

Developing Critical Knowledge and Skills in Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

Developing Research Knowledge and Evidence for Adult Nursing Practice (Blended Learning)

Nursing Practice 3 (Blended Learning)

Nursing Practice 4 (Blended Learning)

Being a Professional (Blended Learning)

Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Adult Nursing (Blended Learning)

Using Evidence and Research to Enhance Adult Nursing Practice (Blended Learning)

Nursing Practice 5 (Blended Learning)

Nursing Practice 6 (Blended Learning)

Entry requirements

Blended Learning Nursing

Placements

Facilities

Your career

End of Life Care PgCert

Health Professional Education PgCert

Health Studies MSc

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing

Long Term Conditions PgCert

Managing Minor Illness

Managing Minor Injuries

Master of Public Health

Nursing and Midwifery (MSc by Research)

Career support

End of Life Care PgCert

Health Professional Education PgCert

Health Studies MSc

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing

Long Term Conditions PgCert

Managing Minor Illness

Managing Minor Injuries

Master of Public Health

Nursing and Midwifery (MSc by Research)

Student support

Fees and Finance

Fees and Finance

Important information

Changes to a course you have applied for

Cancellation of a course you have applied for

Changes to your course after you enrol as a student

Changes to option modules

Major changes

Termination of course

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