BSc (Single Honours) Adult Nursing

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Roehampton

Program Overview

If you’re passionate about helping adults of all ages live healthier lives, this course will prepare you to become a fully qualified adult nurse. You’ll learn how to provide compassionate, evidence-based care in hospitals, community settings, or care homes, combining practical hands-on experience with strong theoretical knowledge.

Curriculum structure

Year 1: You’ll start with modules like Foundations of Adult Nursing, Fundamentals of Life Sciences, and Promoting Health and Preventing Ill-Health, which give you a solid grounding in anatomy, physiology, and health promotion. Early Practice Learning placements let you observe and practice basic care, communication, and teamwork in real healthcare settings.

Year 2: This year focuses on caring for patients with more complex needs. Modules such as Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Person (Adult) and Nursing Care in Long-Term Conditions (Adult) teach you how to support people with acute illnesses or chronic conditions, manage medications, and work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.

Year 3: In your final year, modules like Delivering Complex and Integrated Care in Adult Nursing, Transition to Newly Qualified Nurse, and Innovate and Impact in Life and Health Sciences prepare you for professional practice. Advanced Practice Learning placements help you refine clinical skills, decision-making, and leadership, ensuring you’re ready to step confidently into a nursing career.

Focus areas: adult nursing, acute and long-term care, evidence-based care, holistic and integrated patient care, professional practice
Learning outcomes: assess and care for adults across the lifespan, manage acute and chronic conditions, deliver person-centered care, work effectively in teams, uphold safe and ethical nursing standards
Professional alignment (accreditation): meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for registered nurses in the UK
Reputation (employability / ranking): Top 10 in the UK for Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2024), 1st in London for assessment, academic support, and student voice (National Student Survey 2024)

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Roehampton, Adult Nursing isn’t just about classroom learning — you’ll get hands-on, real-world experience from day one. The course combines lectures with practical training in purpose-built simulation centres and placements in hospitals, community services, hospices, and care homes. This mix of theory and practice helps you build confidence, develop your skills, and see first-hand what a nursing career is really like.

Here’s how you’ll gain practical experience:

Clinical Simulation Centres (CSC): Practice essential nursing skills in realistic environments, from hospital wards to GP surgery rooms and simulated patient homes, using hi-tech patient simulators and role-play with service users.
Real-world placements: Spend time in hospitals, community health services, care homes, hospices, and rehabilitation centres — experiencing acute care, long-term care, and community nursing.
Team-based learning: Learn alongside students from other healthcare fields, gaining a strong sense of how nurses collaborate in real-life healthcare teams.
Blended learning: Benefit from a combination of lectures, seminars, group work, online modules, reflective exercises, and simulation-based assessments.
Optional elective placements: Explore special areas of nursing, or even gain international experience depending on your interests.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduating from Roehampton’s Adult Nursing degree gives you the skills and confidence to start a rewarding career helping adults in a variety of healthcare settings. You could work in hospitals, community clinics, hospices, or care homes, taking on roles such as Adult/Clinical Staff Nurse, District or Community Nurse, General Practice Nurse, or Hospice Nurse.

Here’s how Roehampton supports your career journey:

Dedicated careers support: The Student Futures team helps with CVs, interviews, one-on-one career advice, and connects you with employers through platforms like Handshake and URJobs.
Strong employability: Around 90% of graduates are working or studying 15 months after finishing, with most in highly skilled nursing roles.
Employer partnerships: The course works closely with NHS trusts, hospitals, community health services, hospices, and care homes, giving you valuable placements and professional connections.
Professional accreditation: Completing the degree meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards, letting you register as a qualified adult nurse in the UK.
Flexible career paths: Work in general wards, community health, acute care, rehabilitation centres, hospices, or specialise in areas like palliative care, long-term conditions, or primary care.

Further Academic Progression:
After your BSc, you can continue with postgraduate studies in advanced nursing practice, healthcare leadership, palliative care, or specialised nursing fields. This can lead to senior clinical roles, specialist practitioner positions, management, or teaching and research in healthcare.