Study Nursing at University

All our pre-registration programmes, at both BSc and MSc level, include the academic and clinical education required to become a registered nurse and obtain professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on graduation.

As part of this course, you’ll develop close links with healthcare providers across the whole of the central Lancashire area including NHS trusts across Preston and Fylde Coast, who provide clinical placements where you can gain a unique insight into how healthcare is managed in all settings within Nursing.

You’ll practise healthcare in our state-of-the-art facilities, along with real-world work experience to help develop communication, problem-solving, and reflection skills. This will lead you onto career pathways within the healthcare sector, or onto postgraduate level study.

We also offer a wide range of postgraduate and CPD courses for qualified nurses and a route back for those that have left the profession and wish to return.

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I have always felt supported throughout placement and theory, as well as being given opportunities to expand myself as a person through things like being a student nurse ambassador or even school president.

Charly Jodie Blackburn

BSc (Hons) Nursing with Registered Nurse (Children and Young People)
United Kingdom

Why study with us

Our programmes are approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
We have been awarded the highest independent quality assessment by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
You'll be taught by professional, registered nurses with experience of working across all healthcare settings.
Our Nursing with Registered Nurse (Children & Young People) course is ranked in the top ten in the UK for overall positivity and academic support (National Student Survey, 2023) (Compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)

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Nursing placements

Nursing placements enrich your learning with practical, hands-on experience. You can apply what you've learned to real healthcare settings, as well as gain valuable skills and confidence.

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Nursing placements

Jobs with a nursing degree

Graduates are able to pre-register to become a registered nurse. This allows you to obtain professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

As a Registered Nurse, you’ll have all the skills and knowledge you need to make a real difference to people’s lives.

Interested in becoming a nurse in the UK? Discover the benefits, qualifications, and different routes you can take to pursue a career as a nurse.

Careers available to successful nursing graduates:

Adult nurse
Children's nurse
Midwife
Learning disability nurse
Mental health nurse
Paramedic
High intensity therapist
Physician associate

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