Overview

The Nursing (Adult) (Including Year Abroad) programme from University of Essex combines on-campus learning with practical clinical placements, helping you develop the confidence, communication skills and clinical expertise needed to deliver safe, compassionate and person-centred care. It’s the first step toward becoming a registered adult nurse and building a career where you make a real difference every day.

Career opportunities:

Adult Nursing can lead to many rewarding roles in a wide range of health and social care settings. Qualified nurses are needed in:

acute hospital wards
community nursing teams
GP surgeries
specialist services
care homes
private healthcare organisations
voluntary and charity sector services

This course gives you a strong foundation for a meaningful and people focused career, with the chance to progress and develop as you gain experience.

Graduates from this course go on to work with a variety of employers, including:

NHS Trusts across Essex and the wider region
community health and social care providers
private hospitals and clinics
voluntary and charity organisations
primary care settings such as GP practices

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

How People Function
Delivering Compassionate Care as an Adult Nurse
Nursing Practice Assessment
Personal Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

95

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom
Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Nursing Health Sciences View 447 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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95

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE: Mathematics and English Language C/4. Acceptable alternatives to our GCSE Maths and English requirements are listed further down this page.

Plus one of the following:

A-levels: BBC
BTEC: DDD
Access to HE Diploma: 45 credits at Level 3 at merit or above
T-levels: Distinction

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

24360 GBP / year

≈ 24360 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Career opportunities:

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Colchester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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