Nursing (Adult)

Applying

All applications must go via UCAS. We accept applications between September and January for the following intake year. Late applications will be considered if places are available.

Interviews

If your application is shortlisted we'll invite you to attend an interview: find out more about how you can prepare.

We'll ask you to present some ID for verification checks. This can be a passport, driving licence, or ID badge from your current employer or college.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

An enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is a check with police forces and local authorities in the UK to ascertain whether or not you are suitable to work with certain groups of vulnerable people. These checks are required to be carried out on all prospective students to ensure the safety of our client group. As a student, you will be required to undergo DBS screening each year.

Further information on DBS disclosure will be sent at a later date if you are successful and firmly accept your place at ARU.

Meeting the entry requirements

If you don’t meet our advertised entry requirements, you could consider joining our Nursing Foundation Pathway. This initial year provides the academic, professional, and practical grounding needed to progress onto a BSc (Hons) Nursing degree at ARU. While the foundation year is not NMC-accredited, it offers an important stepping stone into fully accredited programmes by developing essential skills and confidence. It’s designed for those without traditional qualifications but who demonstrate potential through work experience or alternative study routes. During the foundation year, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for interview, and if successful, you’ll receive a conditional offer to progress, subject to completing Year 1 and meeting all requirements.

From the above information we will calculate requirements for Scottish/Irish Highers, International, European and Welsh Baccalaureate equivalents so that they are all equitable. We will also accept tariff points from other qualifications on the UCAS tariff such as the Cambridge Pre-U (subject requirements will be assumed to be the same as for A Level).

International students

We welcome applications from international and EU students, and accept a range of international qualifications.

• See international and EU entry requirements
• See information about application deadlines

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you'll need to make sure you meet our English language requirements for undergraduate courses.

Check the section 'Standard entry requirements' for IELTS requirements for this course.

You can find out more about the admissions process at ARU, including what happens after you apply and the different types of offer we may make.

We may automatically offer you a place at ARU if you meet any of these criteria:

• are a care leaver or care experienced
• have a declared disability
• are from certain postcodes
• provide unpaid care for another person
• are currently, or were, in receipt of free school meals during secondary education
• are a Service Child, where a parent or carer currently serves in the UK Armed Forces
• participated in an approved activity in preparation for entry to higher education
• attended a secondary school that had a Progress 8 score of average, below average or well below average

Find out more about contextual offers.