Belfast,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc (Hons) Professional Nursing (Adult) in Belfast United Kingdom | Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
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Belfast United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
18,800
(c. USD25,120)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
This three-year bachelor's program combines academic learning with hands-on training, equipping graduates to excel as top-tier nursing professionals. The program commences in September 2025 for enrolled students.
Our acclaimed personal tutor support system earned us the Best Student Experience honor at the 2021 Student Nursing Times Awards.
Graduates of this BSc Professional Nursing degree qualify for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as Adult Nurses, entering a fulfilling, challenging, and technically advanced healthcare field.
The curriculum divides equally between university-based instruction in cutting-edge nursing concepts and clinical training with our prestigious healthcare partners across diverse Northern Irish clinical environments. Students develop the competencies to provide individualized, collaborative, and evidence-based care in modern healthcare systems.
Training occurs in our advanced simulation facilities alongside real-world clinical placements. Expert faculty specializing in acute/chronic conditions, palliative care, community health, and mental health guide students toward becoming empathetic practitioners who collaborate effectively with patients, families, and communities. The program's interdisciplinary approach across all three years enhances learning and ensures readiness for professional healthcare environments.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
All applicants
This information is prepared in advance of the academic year to which it relates and the grades stated should be treated as a guide only and entrance requirements are reviewed annually.
Overall academic background will be taken into account when considering applications and additional academic criteria may have to be applied at shortlisting, depending on the volume of applications.
All applicants (except Access Foundation applicants) must normally have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C 4 to include English Language or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University, Mathematics and a Science subject (ie Biology Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Double Award Science or Single Award Science). GCSE BTEC Applied Science is not acceptable in lieu of GCSE Science.
Applicants offering Access/Foundation courses must also have a grade C in GCSE Mathematics and a Science subject (see above) or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Within an Access programme, a pass in NICATS Mathematics and a pass in one Level 3 Biology or Chemistry or Physics module would fulfil the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements.
In addition to the GCSE requirements, or equivalent, applicants must offer one of the following qualifications
A-level
BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life and Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics)
OR
BBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered. BTEC Level 3 Extended National Extended Diploma
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF)
Successful completion of the BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with overall grades DDM.
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF)
Successful completion of the BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades DDM. BTEC Higher National Diploma
Successful completion with a minimum of 12 Merits and 4 Passes in individual units. Must satisfy the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements as above.
BTEC Higher National Certificate
Successful completion with a minimum of a Merit grade in each unit. Must satisfy the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements as above.
IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in Listening, Speaking and Reading, and a minimum of 6.5 in Writing or an equivalent acceptable qualification
This information is prepared in advance of the academic year to which it relates and the grades stated should be treated as a guide only and entrance requirements are reviewed annually.
Overall academic background will be taken into account when considering applications and additional academic criteria may have to be applied at shortlisting, depending on the volume of applications.
All applicants (except Access Foundation applicants) must normally have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C 4 to include English Language or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University, Mathematics and a Science subject (ie Biology Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Double Award Science or Single Award Science). GCSE BTEC Applied Science is not acceptable in lieu of GCSE Science.
Applicants offering Access/Foundation courses must also have a grade C in GCSE Mathematics and a Science subject (see above) or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Within an Access programme, a pass in NICATS Mathematics and a pass in one Level 3 Biology or Chemistry or Physics module would fulfil the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements.
In addition to the GCSE requirements, or equivalent, applicants must offer one of the following qualifications
A-level
BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life and Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics)
OR
BBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered. BTEC Level 3 Extended National Extended Diploma
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF)
Successful completion of the BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with overall grades DDM.
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF)
Successful completion of the BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades DDM. BTEC Higher National Diploma
Successful completion with a minimum of 12 Merits and 4 Passes in individual units. Must satisfy the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements as above.
BTEC Higher National Certificate
Successful completion with a minimum of a Merit grade in each unit. Must satisfy the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements as above.
IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in Listening, Speaking and Reading, and a minimum of 6.5 in Writing or an equivalent acceptable qualification
Tuition
GBP
18,800