Glasgow Caledonian University
Nursing Studies Hons (Adult) BSc (Hons)
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 15 graduates of Nursing Studies Hons (Adult) BSc (Hons) at Glasgow Caledonian University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in .

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

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Adult Nursing

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of 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 Hons (Adult), BSc (Hons) you will study the following course modules.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

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 Hons (Adult) BSc (Hons) at Glasgow Caledonian University

100% Nursing Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

preferably including a science subject, and GCSE English language and Maths at C/4

Any Health or Science related HNC with an A in the graded unit No advanced entry with HNC

Must include Higher English plus SG2/National 5 C/GCSE C in Maths and a science

with English at Higher level 4 and maths at least at standard level 4

Applied Science, Biological/Biomedical Science or Health Care related at DMM. GCSE Maths and English at C/4 is also required.

Must include English, plus Ordinary level Maths and a Science at minimum 04

in Maths and a Science, along with the required ILC Highers

Applicants should have recent assessed study (not work based) within the past 5 years, and a reference which should be relevant within the past 9 months

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
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Nursing Studies Hons (Adult), BSc (Hons).

Costs

Tuition Fees Nursing Studies Hons (Adult) BSc (Hons)

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)

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 31 university rankings of Glasgow Caledonian University

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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