Adult Nursing (Swansea), BSc (Hons)

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Key Course Details

UCAS Code: B702
Mode of Study: Blended Study
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB - BCC
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	NHS

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: B702
Mode of Study: Blended Study
Typical Offer: BBB - BCC - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 20,400

This course is available through Clearing

Clearing Help and Support 0808 175 3071

Course Overview

Our internationally recognised Adult Nursing degree course will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this diverse and essential profession.

Over the course of this carefully-integrated, three year BSc programme, you will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood through to geriatrics.

Half of your teaching takes place in the university and the other half in healthcare settings. We have excellent working relationships with many healthcare providers, so you will have access to a wide range of clinical experiences across south west Wales. These include placements in the NHS and independent sector in hospitals and community settings.

International only:

International applications for the 2025/26 academic year beginning September 2025 (both funded and self-funded) are now closed.

International applications to this programme for the 2026/27 academic year beginning September 2026 will be open 1st to 31st January 2026 (applications received before 1st January 2026 or after 31st January 2026 will not be accepted).

Why Adult Nursing at Swansea University?

We have an outstanding reputation for nursing and are ranked in the Top 10 in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Times Good University Guide 2025).

Our academic staff are qualified nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, many of whom are also practising clinicians, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise.

We have very strong links with Welsh health boards, opening up clinical placement opportunities for you in a variety of settings in both urban and rural locations. Meanwhile, the nearest hospital is right next door to our Singleton Park campus on the edge of the beautiful Gower Peninsula.

If you are a UK student who can commit to working in Wales for two years after graduating, you could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, as well as maintenance funding and a reduced rate loan from Student Finance.

Please see our NHS Funding webpage to check your eligibility for funding before applying.

Your Adult Nursing experience

Our excellent facilities include a realistic clinical suite so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice in an environment that reflects as closely as possible the actual conditions that you will experience when you go on placement in a hospital or community setting.

You can also study part of your nursing degree through the medium of Welsh and may be eligible for internal scholarships or financial support through Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Nursing Careers

On graduation, you will be eligible to apply for Registered Nurse (Adult) status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and to register as a nurse for work in EU and EEA.

You can expect a starting salary of £28,407 rising to £57,349 for a highly experienced staff nurse. Specialist nurses and practice managers can earn £50,056.

Modules

BSc 3 Year Full-time - September

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Introduction to nursing and health care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN164S
Cyflwyniad i nyrsio a gofal iechyd (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN164SW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Understanding health and Illness (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN165S
Deall iechyd a salwch (Oedolion)	Academic Year	40	SHN165SW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Contexts of Care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN166S
Cydestunau o Ofal (Oedolion)	Academic Year	40	SHN166SW

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Acute Care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN2001S
Gofal Aciwt (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN2001SW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Care of the Person with a Long Term Condition and Palliative Care Needs (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN2002S
Gofal yr Unigolyn a Chyflwr Tymor Hir ac Anghenion Gofal Lliniarol (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN2002SW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Ensuring Quality Care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN2003S
Sicrhau Gofal o Safon (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN2003SW

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Practice and theory hours requirement	Academic Year	0	SHG3127

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Care of the Adult with Complex Needs (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN3087S
Gofal yr Oedolyn ag Anghenion Cymhleth (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN3087SW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Advancing Nursing Practice (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN3088S
Ymarfer Nyrsio Uwch (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN3088SW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Preparation for professional practice (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN3089S
Paratoi ar gyfer ymarfer proffesiynol (Oedolion)	Academic Year	40	SHN3089SW

BSc 3 Year Full-time - March

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Introduction to nursing and health care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN164M
Cyflwyniad i nyrsio a gofal iechyd (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN164MW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Understanding health and Illness (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN165M
Deall iechyd a salwch (Oedolion)	Academic Year	40	SHN165MW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Contexts of Care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN166M
Cydestunau o Ofal (Oedolion)	Academic Year	40	SHN166MW

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Acute Care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN2001M
Gofal Aciwt (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN2001MW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Care of the Person with a Long Term Condition and Palliative Care Needs (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN2002M
Gofal yr Unigolyn a Chyflwr Tymor Hir ac Anghenion Gofal Lliniarol (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN2002MW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Ensuring Quality Care (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN2003M
Sicrhau Gofal o Safon (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN2003MW

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Practice and theory hours requirement	Academic Year	0	SHG3127

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Care of the Adult with Complex Needs (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN3087M
Gofal yr Oedolyn ag Anghenion Cymhleth (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN3087MW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Advancing Nursing Practice (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN3088M
Ymarfer Nyrsio Uwch (Oedolyn)	Academic Year	40	SHN3088MW

AND

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Preparation for professional practice (Adult)	Academic Year	40	SHN3089M
Paratoi ar gyfer ymarfer proffesiynol (Oedolion)	Academic Year	40	SHN3089MW

Entry Requirements

We have vacancies across a variety of subjects for September 2025 entry – please call our Clearing Helpline on 0808 175 3071.

We also welcome enquiries from candidates researching starting a course in 2026 - please see our Entry Requirements Page to find out typical offer ranges or get in touch by email or by telephone 01792 295111.

Are you an international student, waiting on exam results or an English Language test score? If so, we'd encourage you to apply through our free and easy to use direct application system, as you may be eligible for a conditional offer.

How You're Taught

At Swansea, you will benefit from a high-quality, research-informed education that combines a range of effective and inclusive teaching methods, carefully tailored to suit the needs of your course. Most courses are taught in person, on campus, giving you the opportunity to actively engage with other students, academic staff, and the wider university community.

You can expect a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions - including laboratory work, skills training, or studio-based teaching where relevant to your discipline. These sessions are designed to encourage active participation, collaboration, and the development of both subject-specific and transferable skills.

Digital learning tools are also used to enhance your learning experience. These may include:

Recorded lectures to support flexible study and revision.
Virtual labs or simulated environments, particularly in science, healthcare, and technical disciplines.
Online resources on the university’s virtual learning environment (Canvas), including videos, reading materials, quizzes, and discussion forums.

This approach enables you to engage with and review content at your own pace while benefiting from the structure and support of in-person teaching.

This course may offer some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

N.B If you are an international student studying with a Student Route Visa, please note that your timetabled activity, along with any additional supervisory activity (with Swansea University staff present) will take place on campus. In line with UKVI protocol, these sessions will be monitored and data made available on request.

Welsh Provision

At least 40 credits

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study at least 40 credits of this course through the medium of Welsh. Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Professional Body Accreditation

Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Meet Your Lecturers

Jayne Cutter – Head of the School of Health and Social Care

Catherine Norris

Kevin Akerman

Vera Logan

Nicola Tingle

Nerys Williams

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2024	NHS	£ 19,450
September 2025	NHS	£ 20,400

Fees for full time undergraduate UK students may increase in subsequent years of study in line with the maximum regulated fee level set by the Welsh Government

Fees for full time Undergraduate International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

If you are a UK student who can commit to working in Wales for two years after graduating, you could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales Values and Standards of Behaviour as well as maintenance funding of up to £4,491 and a reduced rate loan from Student Finance.

Please see our NHS Funding webpage to check your eligibility for funding before applying.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

If you are an international student, you will need to pay a fee for the practical placement elements of the course.

The clinical practice fee is £2,500 per year.

*Fees for full time undergraduate international students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

We want to support the development of your competence in using digital media, to enhance your learning, engage in technologies in clinical practice and protect yourself and the profession when you are online. Find out more about how we embed digital literacy in the nursing curriculum.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as Sri Lanka, South Korea, Fiji, Bali, the USA and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

Studying abroad will give you the opportunity to embrace a new culture, make new friends and become immersed in a country you may not have experienced before.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants will be invited to interview and interviews for this course take place via Zoom. Check out our Interview Tips for more information on what to expect

International Applicants

Depending on the number of offers made after the final review panel, we may continue to accept applications, impose a new closing date or place any late applications on a waiting list.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

Additional Information

We have two annual intakes for the nursing degree which does not follow the usual University term times. You will attend 42 weeks in total each year and there are ten weeks non-term time each year over Christmas, Easter and the summer.

Our admissions department will contact you directly with your start date.

September intake: the academic year starts early September and ends late the following August.

March intake: the academic year starts late February/early March and ends the following February.