On this course you will spend 50% of your time on this course meeting the NMC's required 2,300 practice hours, learning through clinical. On this course, subject to meeting the relevant criteria, you will undertake nine placements over three years, each lasting from 4-8 weeks. They take place in a range of settings including medical, surgical, acute care and community nursing.

These include an elective placement a location preference in the first year and a speciality preference in the third year. During placements students are supported by experienced Practice Assessors and Supervisors. Placement is 50% of the course and equates to 2300 hours of practice learning.

We aim to offer as wide a range of experiences as possible with our placement allocation. You will be allocated to both acute and community settings throughout the three years – this could include, but is not limited to, allocation to some of the following practice experiences:

Elective placement 

There is an 'elective placement' in the second year which you will arrange yourself, with some support from the school. This is an opportunity to get a deeper understanding of nursing, in an area that you're most interested in personally.  

In the past, students have pursued elective placements in various locations, including the prison service, neonatal units, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), and the Department of Health and Social Care.

Your nursing placements  

Please note:  The elective placement is self-funded. In order to undertake a placement, you will need to achieve the relevant academic requirements as set by the University and meet any requirements specified by the placement host. There is no guarantee that you will be able to undertake a placement in a specialist clinical setting as part of your course.  

To attend placement, students need to complete all pre-placement requirements inclusive of mandatory learning, and ensure they have necessary documentation, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an Occupational Health assessment. Students also need to be aware of their learning or health needs and have a placement-specific student support plan in place where appropriate.