Introduction
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.
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Caring for acutely ill adults is a demanding and important role, and we’ll help you develop the skills and expertise to practise effectively and compassionately. You’ll learn how to provide specialist clinical care while at the same time transforming your existing qualification/s into a BSc (Hons) degree.
Choose to study in Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough, alongside other students with a particular interest in this area. It’s a great opportunity to learn from each other.
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Outstanding student support
Join our student community and:
- learn from experienced tutors, who'll provide encouragement and feedback
- benefit from a Personal Development Tutor from day one, who's there to support you throughout your time at university
- make full use of facilities including extensive library and IT resources
- access support with careers and employability, study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.
Careers
We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and this course offers two great ways to boost your career.
Firstly, you’ll turn your existing qualification/s into a BSc (Hons) degree in just one year. Secondly, when you graduate you’ll have an important nursing specialism under your belt.
Having developed your intellectual and practical skills on this course, you’ll be a real asset to any team. You might choose to remain in your current job, or you might pursue a more specialist role. Whatever your plans, we’ll help you choose the course modules to suit.
Once you’ve got your bachelor’s degree, opportunities to study or research at Masters level will be open to you.
Vibrant campuses
Choose where you study: we offer this degree course in the heart of Cambridge and Chelmsford.
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Boost your career
Top-Up courses are a great way to gain a full degree, while learning more about a subject or developing your professional knowledge.
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