What will you study on this course?

The course is based equally on theory and practice – 50% is on theoretical study and 50% is spent in clinical practice developing competence needed for entry to the NMC’s register. You’ll develop skills and professional behaviours, values and attitudes expected of a nurse to ensure the safety and protection of people of all ages and their carers and families. There are opportunities to study alongside other student healthcare professionals and the School has a strategy for interprofessional learning giving you an invaluable insight into how the wide variety of healthcare professions interact to deliver high quality, person centred care.

Within the degree programme there are shared learning opportunities for all fields (Adult, Child, Mental Health and Learning Disability) to learn together about common or generic elements such as anatomy and physiology, psychology, sociology, communication, reflection, law and ethics. This inter-professional learning enables the multi-disciplinary working from the outset and an appreciation of how the elements of health care fit together in the patient journey. We have a blended approach to learning with on campus and online learning supported by our dedicated Adult Nursing Team. Placements for student nurses take place within the BCUHB area in north Wales which offers a wide variety of settings to give a real insight into different working environments.

For 2022 entry the Bachelor of Nursing programme for all four fields is mapped to the 2018 Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of proficiency for registered nurses and the Future Nurse: Standards of proficiency. The new programme ensures nurses have greater understanding of patient/client needs across all four fields of nursing practice, but remaining field focused. The programme prepares future registrants with team working and leadership skills and more knowledge in the area of public health needed to deliver care in different settings to support health and well-being for clients and patients.