Nursing Associate FdSc
University of Worcester
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Overview
Nursing Associate is a new role within the nursing team. Nursing associates work with healthcare support workers and registered nurses to provide care and treatment in a wide range of health and care settings. This two-year foundation degree is a flexible, practice-based course, which will enable you to provide high quality, person-centred care across the lifespan.
As well as being a professional role in its own right, it is also possible to progress on to graduate level nursing.
The University of Worcester was one of the first Universities in England to develop a Nursing Associate programme in 2017, as one of the Health Education England test site courses. This exciting FdSc Nursing Associate programme, builds on this and has been developed in collaboration with partner organisations, students and service users, in response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2018) Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
Key Features
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Emphasis is on learning in diverse, supportive learning environments with 50% of the course embedded in the practice setting.
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Develop knowledge and understanding of providing safe and effective, person-centred care for people across the lifespan.
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Skills and simulation centre providing outstanding facilities to safely practice nursing associate interventions in a supportive environment.
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Opportunities for shared learning with BSc (Hons) Nursing students, through shared modules, skills and simulated learning and in the practice setting.
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Visiting lecturers including experienced and senior clinical nurses and patients, their families and carers, providing a unique insight into their experiences of healthcare.
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On successful completion of the FdSc Nursing Associate, eligible to apply for Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You may also be eligible to apply for year 2 of our BSc (Hons) registered nurse programme.
Learn more about the course at our Open Days
Visiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. You'll find out more about the course at our subject specific talks, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s really like to study at Worcester.
Book your place at www.worcester.ac.uk/open-days
Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a post-registration and CPD qualification.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 16 graduates of Nursing Associate FdSc at University of Worcester for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Adult Nursing.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates of Nursing Associate FdSc at University of Worcester
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Nursing Associate FdSc 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 | |
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| Median salary | £21000 | £24500 | £25500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21000 - £23000 | £17000 - £27500 | £16500 - £31000 |
All Adult Nursing courses of University of Worcester
Salary of all UK Graduates of Adult Nursing
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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| Median salary | £28093 | £28294 | £30455 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £30516 | £21490 - £34158 | £22442 - £37397 |
All Adult Nursing courses of UK
What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Nursing Associate, FdSc you will study the following course modules.
Year 1
Year 2
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.
This particular course
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 Associate FdSc at University of Worcester
| 95% | Health associate professionals |
| 5% | Caring personal services |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
GCSE English / English Language at C/4 or above and GCSE Mathematics at C/4 or above. Alternatively we can accept Functional Skills Level 2 English and Mathematics.
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 4.5
- Foundation year
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Nursing Associate, FdSc.
Costs
Tuition Fees Nursing Associate FdSc
| EU | £9250 | year 1 |
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| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
| International | £13100 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
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 University of Worcester in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Worcester in related subject specific rankings.
Medicine & Health
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- #39
- #48
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- Nursing
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 13 June, 2022]
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About University of Worcester
The University of Worcester (UW) is a publicly funded research university, located in Worcester, England. Dating back to 1946 as an Emergency Teacher Training College, it was only in 2005 that UW received official university status. The university’s main campus is known as St John’s and is where most of the courses take place, although those related to business, computing, marketing and management are taken on by the university’s secondary campus which is known as City Campus.
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Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) | Ulster University | 88% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | £15360 | 140 | Coleraine | On campus Full-time | |
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Adult Nursing BSc (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 91% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £13145 | 109 | Roehampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 53% | 0% | 6% | £9250 | £15300 | 127 | Oxford | On campus Full-time | |
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Nursing (Learning Disability) with Foundation Year BN (Hons) | University of Keele | 67% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £19800 | 138 | Newcastle under Lyme | On campus Full-time | |
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 13 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject:
- Entry Standards 26%
Student Satisfaction 26%
Research Quality 22%
Graduate Prospects 26%