Acute Care (Top-Up) - BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

This nursing program prepares students for advanced roles in the field through assessments such as essays, presentations, and OSCEs. Graduates can continue in their current nursing positions or pursue specialized roles, with the program also providing a pathway to further study at the Masters level.

Program Outline

Assessment:

• Students will be assessed on their practice assessments, including core skills gained during the course.
• Assessment methods include essays, presentations, observed structured clinical exams (OSCEs), and exams.

Careers:

• Graduates may choose to remain in their current nursing jobs or pursue more specialized roles in nursing.
• The program also opens opportunities for studying or researching at Masters level.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

• UK students starting 2023/24 (full-time, per year): £9,250
• UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year): £9,250
• This information also applies to:
• Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
• EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

Living Costs:

• As a very general guide, living costs at university can range from around £7,000–£9,000 per year.
They may be lower if you're living at home.

Payment:

• If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.
• If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.
• Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan.
Part-time students should be studying more than a quarter (25% intensity) of a full-time course each year.
• You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.
• If you start a course on or after 1 August 2023, you won't repay anything until you earn more than £25,000.
This is called repayment Plan 5. At this point, you'll repay 9% on everything you earn over £25,000. After 40 years (from the April after graduation), all remaining debt is wiped.
• If you started a course on or before 31 July 2023, you won't repay anything until you earn more than £27,295.
This is called repayment Plan 2. At this point, you'll repay 9% on everything you earn over £27,295. After 30 years (from the April after graduation), all remaining debt is wiped.