Glasgow Caledonian University
Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc
Glasgow Caledonian University

Key Course Facts

Course Description

Adult nurses operate as confident, competent and compassionate practitioners, engaging in values based nursing. Become a Registered Nurse and develop skills to improve health and wellbeing of individuals, their families and communities. With a fully-equipped simulated ward area on campus and close to Scotland’s leading hospitals, studying at GCU gives you access to excellent facilities. The Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Centre, a fully equipped simulated home and hospital environment, situated on campus, is used to provide opportunities for the development and practice of clinically focused skills in a safe, supported and highly effective learning environment. You will experience a variety of clinical placements and will learn through a wide variety of methods. Clinical practice accounts for 50% of the course, including community and hospital placements as well as independent and voluntary sector experience. Upon graduation you will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 11 graduates of Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc at Glasgow Caledonian University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Adult Nursing.

Overall student satisfaction
57 /100
11 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates of Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc at Glasgow Caledonian University

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25000 £27500 £29000
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £26000 £21500 - £30500 £21500 - £33500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Adult Nursing

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25031 £25438 £27931
25-75 percentile range £24016 - £25131 £19412 - £29648 £20644 - £33341

What You Will Learn

Programme content: As a student of Nursing Studies (Adult), BSc you will study the following course modules.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc at Glasgow Caledonian University

100% Nursing Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

plus GCSE English language and Maths at C/4

HNC in most subjects accepted as long as you also have GSCE/SG/National 5 Maths/Application of Maths/Numeracy at SCQF level 5 See further information on year 2 entry requirements with an HNC Care and Administrative Practice

including Higher English, plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths at C

to include Higher English and Maths at Standard level

plus GCSE Maths and English at C/4

including English plus Ordinary Level Maths at 02

in Maths along with the required ILC Higher grades

Applicants are expected to have evidence of assessed study (not work based) within the last 5 years. A reference which should be relevant within the past 9 months. For year 2 entry - HNC Care and Administrative Practice with B in the Graded Units, successful completion of 600 clinical hours but advised to achieve as close to 620 clinical hours as possible (in designated clinical area). Candidates need to obtain a minimum of 90% attendance at College and a minimum of 90% attendance at Practice Placement. Applications subject to interview and places and must be supported by the college partner.

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 7 IELTS - overall 7 with at least 7 in reading, listening and speaking, and 6.5 in writing

The fees and financial support that are relevant to you depend on where you lived before coming to university
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Costs

Tuition Fees Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £1820 year 1
EU £12250 year 1
International £12250 year 1

Additional fee information

2022/23 fees are yet to be confirmed. The stated fee is the 2021/22 fee and can be used as a guide. For further information please visit our website www.gcu.ac.uk/study/tuitionfees

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2024

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2

University Rankings

Positions of Glasgow Caledonian University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Glasgow Caledonian University in related subject specific rankings.

Medicine & Health

    • #4 
    • #49 
    Nursing
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 13 June, 2022]
    • #2 
    • #151 
    Nursing
    ARWU by subject - Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 26 May, 2021]

See all university rankings of Glasgow Caledonian University

What students say about studying Adult Nursing in the UK?

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About Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a publicly funded and reputable higher education institution within Scotland, and even in a global context. Times Higher Education consistently ranks this university among the Top 1000 universities in the world, for their state-of-the-art facilities, research excellence, and experienced teaching staff. The main campus is located in the heart of Glasgow city centre, making life easy for students whenever they need to catch a bus or a train. Social opportunities are also abundant due to the campus’ location - some favourite hangouts among students include The Garage, Shack, and Sauchihall Street.

Where is this programme taught

Main Campus
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Main Site - Cowcaddens Road
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