Study nursing or midwifery
Join the largest provider of healthcare courses in the South West
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Explore our range of undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities.
6 Strong community
Studying at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ means becoming part of a supportive and innovative community.
6 Flexibility
We offer a range of courses that provide opportunities to suit your life stage and ambitions.
6 Interprofessional learning
Study with students from other healthcare professions mirroring real teams in real healthcare workplaces.
Nursing is hard, but it will give you purpose like nothing else.
If you're looking for a career that challenges you and lets you truly make a difference, this is it.
Verity, MNurs (Hons) Nursing
BSc (Hons) Nursing degrees
We design our nursing courses around you: shaping the curriculum to reflect what you need – in the classroom, on placement, and beyond. If you're coming from a non-traditional background or face unique challenges, you'll find extra support to help you succeed and feel confident in your journey.
BSc (Hons) Midwifery degrees
Alongside our traditional university based degree, we offer a blended learning option - combining practical and online learning, enabling you to balance study with other commitments.
Foundation courses
If your current qualifications don’t allow you direct entry to degree level, these courses are for you.
MNurs integrated masters
Our four-year MNurs course offers you the opportunity to be registered in two fields of nursing while achieving an undergraduate masters degree.
I would recommend the University to anyone. The staff are supportive and so knowledgeable on their subjects, and the balance of theory and placement meant that I had some fantastic experiences to put into practice what I had learnt during the theory sessions.
Amie, BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) graduate
Midwifery is a fascinating and rewarding career with many different areas to work in and the support from the University and placements is second to none.
Lucy, BSc (Hons) Pre-Registration Midwifery graduate
Already have a degree? Looking for a career change?
We offer a range of two-year accelerated masters programmes in both nursing and midwifery for graduates in any discipline with recent healthcare experience.
Further study and CPD
A range of development opportunities for current nurses and midwives looking to take their career that step further.
Move from nursing into midwifery
2 years, full-time
Our shortened midwifery programmes provides Registered Adult Nurses who already have a relevant degree with the opportunity to study midwifery at masters level. This degree will build on your skills and knowledge as a registered adult nurse to work as part of a multi-professional team and develop you into an autonomous registered midwife.
Undergraduate post-registration CPD
We offer a range of post-registration and professional development programmes to further your qualifications and help you meet your career goals.
Undergraduate post-registration and professional development courses
- BSc (Hons) Critical Care (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Critical Care (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Development in End of Life Care (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Health and Social Care (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Long Term Conditions (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Mental Health (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Neonatal Care (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Nursing (Part-time)
- BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care (Part-time)
Postgraduate post-registration CPD
We offer a range of post-registration and professional development programmes to further your qualifications and help you meet your career goals.
Postgraduate post-registration and professional development programmes
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health (Part-time)
- MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (Part-time)
- PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (Full-time)
- MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (Part-time)
- MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner) (Part-time)
- MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Abdominal, Pelvic and General Surgery) (Part-time)
- MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (Part-time)
- MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery) (Part-time)
Postgraduate research opportunities
Study for an ResM or PhD degree with the School of Nursing and Midwifery and join a supportive community of healthcare professionals working to ensure our research breakthroughs lead to direct benefits for patients and communities.
The Clinical Skills Resource Centre (CSRC) is the training hub for our adult nursing, child nursing, and mental health nursing students.
The hospital simulation ward will enable you to carry out a wide range of clinical simulations giving you the confidence to enter placements with realistic skills training.
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