Overview

Nursing Associate s bridge the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses, supporting healthcare teams. Join The Nursing Associate course from University of Plymouth .

Key facts

This course prepares you to join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register and take on a vital role bridging the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses. Mapped against the Care Certificate Standards, it ensures you build the essential foundations for safe, compassionate care from day one.

Nursing associates work across all fields of practice – adult, child, mental health and learning disabilities – often in specialist settings, delivering high-quality care. You’ll develop a broad range of clinical skills and collaborate with nurses, multidisciplinary teams, patients and families to improve health outcomes. Graduates can progress into specialist, inpatient or community roles, and many choose to advance onto our BSc (Hons) Nursing degree, completing it in just 18 months via direct entry into year two.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evidence Based Practice in Nursing

Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing Associates

Therapeutic Relationships through Effective Communication

Delivering Patient Centred Care Throughout the Nursing Process

Being an Accountable Professional

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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76

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plymouth, United Kingdom
Truro, United Kingdom
Exeter, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Nursing View 364 other Bachelors in Nursing 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

Duolingo English Test

105

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76

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

UCAS Tariff

64 to 96 points

A Levels

64 to 96 points to include a minimum of 2 A Levels

BTEC

MPP to MMM – Science or health related subject preferred

Access

Pass a Science or health related access with 15 Level 3 credits at Merit and 30 at Pass

GCSE

GCSE English and Maths at a Grade C/4. Equivalents may be considered

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19200 GBP / year

≈ 19200 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Plymouth

United Kingdom

731 - 1387 GBP / month

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Duration

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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