Nursing
UCAS code B700
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start date and application deadlines
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- Start date
About this course
Studying Nursing at Liverpool will provide you with lifelong learning and working opportunities, as well as a strong focus on nursing leadership. You’ll gain valuable theoretical knowledge alongside extensive clinical experience in a variety of different settings.
Introduction
Throughout your studies you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes you will need to meet the challenges of being a nurse in the changing context of healthcare, and to succeed in the modern National Health Service.
Cohorts are small, helping to ensure that our students receive the support they require to help them to get the best out of the programme.
Each year students will undertake a period of study in practice at a variety of different hospital Trusts across Merseyside and Cheshire.
Our programme seeks to produce graduates who are eligible to apply for registration in the field of Adult Nursing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
What you'll learn
- How to care for individuals with diverse physical and mental health conditions
- Taking a supportive role with families of individuals being cared for
- Competency in professional and ethical practice
- Care delivery and management
- The importance of personal and professional development
- Multi-profession teamwork
- How to identify the public health needs of communities.
Course content
Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed.
Year one
You will learn about the art and practice of nursing in your first year. All students will undertake one four week placement as an introduction to nursing patients in an acute setting, followed by two further placements, one of seven weeks duration and the other ten weeks.
Year one includes clinical skills modules, a practice module (incorporating all of the placements across the year), and theory modules to introduce physiology and pathophysiology, behavioural sciences and professional issues in nursing, including law and ethics.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
Year two
Modules will develop knowledge and skills around effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care across a range of different conditions, which extend across the lifespan and span conditions affecting physical and mental health and well-being.
This year also focuses upon developing knowledge around caring for seriously ill individuals, and the importance of holistic assessment and planning to successfully prioritise individual need and shape decision-making using a collaborative approach.
During this year students will also be introduced to specific types of healthcare and nursing research including research methodology, data collection and analysis, and ethical considerations of research.
Students undertake three different placements of seven, four and eleven weeks respectively.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
Year three
Specific focus in this year is on equipping you with the core nursing knowledge needed to be able to assess needs, plan, provide and evaluate care of people with advanced clinical needs and those who require palliation and end of life care. Teaching will also revolve around leadership and advancing skills to facilitate your proficiencies to manage care in a diversity of settings, working with a range of professionals and supporting new learners.
Your third year also includes a dissertation, for which support will be given to write a research proposal around an area of care within nursing that specifically interests the student.
Students undertake two placements of 10 and 12 weeks respectively.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
Teaching and assessment
How you'll learn
Learning is promoted through a wide variety of activities that enable the students to become autonomous and continuous learners. Interactive lectures, practical and clinical skills group work, directed study, role play, problem-based learning, small group work, student-led seminars, collaborative project work and interactive tutorials are key learning strategies of the programmes.
Practical work using our imaging suite digital equipment, the Clinical Skills Resource Room and the Human Anatomy Resource Centre complements teaching activities.
Face-to-face interactions between all students will occur at shared lectures, tutorials and group work and online interaction will be encouraged and facilitated. There is also inter-professional education and learning opportunities across all Healthcare Professions programmes.
How you're assessed
Using a mixture of coursework and examination, a range of assessment methods are used. These include seen and unseen written examinations, essay assignments with specific word lengths, multiple choice questions, case study presentations, video analysis and interactive practical examinations.
Assessment of the work-based learning element of the programme is an important aspect. You will be required to communicate your views orally and in written form; analyse, implement and evaluate your practice; and to extend the research and evidence base of your chosen profession.
The various methods of assessments have been chosen to provide a balance that will permit the undergraduates to demonstrate their intellectual abilities in all areas to the full.
Liverpool Hallmarks
We have a distinctive approach to education, the Liverpool Curriculum Framework, which focuses on research-connected teaching, active learning, and authentic assessment to ensure our students graduate as digitally fluent and confident global citizens.
The Liverpool Curriculum framework sets out our distinctive approach to education. Our teaching staff support our students to develop academic knowledge, skills, and understanding alongside our graduate attributes:
- Digital fluency
- Confidence
- Global citizenship
Our curriculum is characterised by the three Liverpool Hallmarks:
- Research-connected teaching
- Active learning
- Authentic assessment
All this is underpinned by our core value of inclusivity and commitment to providing a curriculum that is accessible to all students.
Entry requirements
The qualifications and exam results you'll need to apply for this course.
| Qualification | Details |
|---|---|
| A levels |
BBC (including Biology) |
| GCSE |
3 GCSE subjects graded A*-C (grade 4) in English, Mathematics and a Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics). Dual or Combined Science is also accepted. |
| BTEC Level 3 national extended diploma |
DDM in Health and Social Care or Applied Science. |
| BTEC combinations |
BTEC National Extended Certificate M plus BB including a Biological science grade B and a Science grade B at A level. |
| Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced |
C in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus BB at A level to include a Science. |
| Access |
27 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 18 level 3 credits at Merit in a relevant Access Diploma. |
Course options
Studying with us means you can tailor your degree to suit you. Here's what is available on this course.
Global opportunities
University of Liverpool students can choose from an exciting range of study placements at partner universities worldwide.
Summer abroad
Spend a summer abroad on a study placement or research project at one of our worldwide partner institutions.
- Spend a summer abroad in addition to your degree programme
- Study abroad without adding an extra year
- Choose any summer between your first and final year of study
- Get the chance to study subjects outside your discipline
Where can I spend a summer abroad on this course?
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- South Korea
Language study
Every student at The University of Liverpool can study a language as part of, or alongside their degree. You can choose:
- A dedicated languages degree
- A language as a joint or major/minor degree
- Language modules (selected degrees)
- Language classes alongside your studies
Your experience
The School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing provides you with every opportunity to hone your practical skills, with facilities including a virtual reality teaching suite, imaging suite, and a range of clinical practice rooms to facilitate simulated teaching. Our curriculum is developed and assessed by leading healthcare providers throughout the North West, who also provide exciting placement opportunities.
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Supporting your learning
From arrival to alumni, we’re with you all the way:
- Careers and employability support, including help with career planning, understanding the job market and strengthening your networking skills
- A dedicated student services team can help you get assistance with your studies, help with health and wellbeing, and access to financial advice
- Confidential counselling and support to help students with personal problems affecting their studies and general wellbeing
- Support for students with differing needs from the Disability advice and guidance team. They can identify and recommend appropriate support provisions for you.
An exciting place to study
- Major centre for education and research in health sciences
- State-of-the-art facilities
- Opportunities for in-depth study and development of advanced clinical skills
- Flexible programmes for postgraduate study
- Active research environment
- Provides specialist training with taught and clinical placement components.
I chose this course because it has an excellent reputation – it was a simple choice for me to make! I’m trained by the best academics who are always there to help me achieve my goal.
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Careers and employability
As a Nursing graduate from the School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing, you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
You can look forward to a career in the National Health Service, Social Services or the private sector. You may also choose to pursue a career in teaching, research, or management.
Typical employers include:
- the National Health Service (NHS)
- private sector clinics and hospitals
- voluntary organisations
- local authorities (for work in nursing and residential homes)
- schools, further and higher education institutions
- prisons and the armed forces
- private sector organisations, such as leisure cruise companies and private nursing homes.