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Nursing

You want to improve people’s lives. We’ve spent 25 years training nurses to do just that. We know real-life healthcare doesn’t happen in a classroom, so we work closely with the NHS to make your learning as authentic as possible. You’ll get hands-on experience in our mock hospital wards, and out on placement.

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Acute Care (Top-Up)

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Blended learning
Available as:
1 year full-time
,
2-3 years part-time
Course features
Learn more about caring for acutely ill adults, and top-up your existing nursing qualification to a BSc (Hons) in just one year. You’ll learn about current laws, procedures and best practice in this field while enhancing your leadership, decision-making and teamwork skills.

Adult Nursing

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Degree Apprenticeship

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
,
Cambridge
Available as:
24 months
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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Child Nursing

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Degree Apprenticeship

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
24 months
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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International Nursing Studies

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
1 year
Course features
  • Build your understanding for complex needs.
  • Access clinical skills laboratories.
  • Benefit from other nurses' experiences.

Mental Health Nursing

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Degree Apprenticeship

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
24 months
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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Nursing - Adult

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
,
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years full-time
,
3 years full-time - ARU Peterborough
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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Nursing - Adult and Mental Health

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
4 years full-time
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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Nursing - Child

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
,
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years full-time
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Nursing and Midwifery Council logo

Nursing - Child and Mental Health

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
4 years
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Nursing and Midwifery Council logo

Nursing - Mental Health

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years - Cambridge
,
3 years - Chelmsford
Accredited by:

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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We're here Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm (please note we close at 3.30pm on the first and third Thursday of the month for staff training), and Friday 9am-4.30pm.

Here in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, we're looking forward to equipping you with the knowledge and skills you need to make a difference as a nurse.

If you thrive on the unexpected and want to make a difference in people’s lives, a career in a nursing setting could be for you. We offer Adult, Child, Mental Health and Nursing Associate degrees so you can specialise, and follow the path that's right for you. As a student here you'll benefit from outstanding nursing facilities, supportive staff and a great range of placement opportunities.

We're the largest provider in England for nursing, midwifery, and health & social care, and are shortlisted for the Nursing Times Pre-reg Provider of the Year award in 2023.

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Nursing at ARU

Study with us in Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough – and be a part of our supportive nursing community.

Nursing facilities

As part of your nursing studies at ARU, you will have access to:

  • purpose-built simulated hospital wards offering the very best in experiential learning
  • registered, practising tutors and lecturers who’ll make sure you’re being taught the latest techniques and give you the support you need to succeed
  • a new training grant for student nurses worth at least £5,000 a year.

Hollie

"I wanted the hands-on experience of working through a pandemic, allowing myself to expand the knowledge and skills that I'll eventually need when I become a registered nurse."

Hollie

BSc (Hons) Child Nursing

Read about Hollie's experience
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