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Study an innovative nursing course and launch your career with confidence.

Are you looking for a rewarding journey that will shape your future and impact the lives of others? Let's build a future where you, as a nursing professional, can bring hope, healing, and comfort to those in need. Our course prepares you to succeed as a confident and compassionate nurse, making a positive impact on patients and the healthcare community.

Through expert teaching and supportive supervision, you will learn how to attend to adult patients' healthcare needs while also focusing on their overall well-being. Our programme nurtures your creativity, critical judgement, and leadership abilities, enabling you to develop essential clinical skills.

By the end of the course, you'll have the confidence and competence to excel in your nursing career. You’ll be prepared to face the challenges of being a practicing nurse or a healthcare leader. 

 

Reasons to study with us

  • Winners of ‘Best Student Experience’ (Student Nursing Times Awards 2025)

  • Joint 4th in the UK and 38th in the world for Nursing (QS University World Rankings by Subject 2024)

  • One of only 2 UK nursing courses to offer an optional module choice 

  • Wide range of optional modules: choose from diverse modules like Pain and cardiac care, Cancer Care, and Neonatal Nursing. 

  • Integrated and interprofessional learning with other care students and academics.  

  • Practical learning in a major UK hospital:  learn at the largest teaching hospital outside London, with a major trauma unit and MAGNET recognition.  

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration:  

  • Outstanding graduate employability: 97.9% of our undergraduates secure graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
    HESA Graduate Outcomes 2020. The Graduate Outcomes % is derived using The Guardian University Guide methodology. 

  • Student and staff awards:  student nursing times  

  • 2023: Shortlisted for ‘Student Nurse of the Year: Adult 

  • 2022: Shortlisted for ‘Student Nurse of the Year: Adult’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs’ 

  • 2021: Shortlisted for ‘Teaching Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Student Nurse of the Year: Children’ 

 

Before you apply
Application and interview process
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Undergraduate prospectus
 

Meet our students

Hear about why they choose Adult Nursing at the University of Nottingham, from their favourite modules to student life and placements.

Sonia, talks about what made her choose Adult Nursing, how she's met friends for life, and the support she has received.

Anna talks about why she chose nursing, her favourite aspects of the course and what you can expect as a student nurse.

 

Charlotte talks about what made her choose Adult Nursing, her favourite memories so far and what it’s like studying at Nottingham.

 

Our favourite modules

Nursing students Zac, Katie and Sonia talk about their favourite modules to study and why they found them so fascinating.

Find our more about our modules

A nurse’s guide to Nottingham Medical School

Where your passion meets purpose, and your journey to becoming a nurse begins.

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Catch-up with our Nursing Virtual Open Day

Re-watch Assistant Professor Katie Burns talk why she chose a career in nursing- and she give an insight in what it’s like to study nursing at Nottingham.