Can I do a degree in health and social care and apply to nursing?

Can you do health and social course to nursing?
Anyone who has done this please let me know what your thoughts are - is it something I should recommend

Can you do health and social course to nursing?
Anyone who has done this please let me know what your thoughts are - is it something I should recommend

Can you do health and social course to nursing?
Anyone who has done this please let me know what your thoughts are - is it something I should recommend

Can you do health and social course to nursing?
Anyone who has done this please let me know what your thoughts are - is it something I should recommend

That would be a minimum of 6 years of study to qualify as a nurse. If you don't have the qualifications to apply to nursing right now, consider taking an Access to Higher Education Course rather than another degree.

Hi @mugglewumpER ,
I do agree with everyone else, if you are looking to become a nurse. You could look to join an undergraduate nursing degree. Then you wouldn't be required to complete further study afterwards and you would be a qualified nurse in three years.
Alternatively, we do offer MSc Nursing Courses. These are two years in duration and provide a route for graduates to gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a professionally-qualified nurse.
I hope this helps, do let me know if you have any further questions.
Pippa
Course Enquiries Team

What if you have level 3 qualifications so a levels or btec wouldn't it be a waste? Surely it's for nature students who haven't got a level/btec qualification?

Would the 2yr nursing course be applicable to nursing associates who wish to pursue nursing rather than the traditional route?

Would the 2yr nursing course be applicable to nursing associates who wish to pursue nursing rather than the traditional route?

Hi @mugglewumpER,
Unfortunately, nursing associates wouldn't be able to join one of our MSc Nursing courses as Nursing Associate is a foundation degree and not a full degree.
However, qualified nursing associates could apply to join from year two of one of our three year BSc (Hons) Nursing courses to become a qualified nurse. Other universities might offer other top-up courses for nursing associates and so I would encourage you to explore what other universities offer as courses will vary between universities.
I hope this helps, do let me know if you have any further questions 🙂
Pippa
Course Enquiries Team

If you are a nursing associate, which is usually a foundation degree, you will need to still apply for a nursing degree course (3 years) but then you would speak to the uni admissions team and they may reduce the three years by upto 18 months considering you have appropriate experience and knowledge. This is what Google tells me anyway but I am aware of prior learning advantages that can reduce course time and also the amount of modules you have to do over the 3 years. You will need to speak directly to the University admissions team about this as it will vary from uni to uni.
As NA is a foundation degree and not a honours degree, you can’t go onto a two year programme as that’s a masters.

perhaps doing a access to nursing course first would benefit you and then on completion of this you will be able to apply for nursing at nearly every university in the UK.
You should apply for adult nursing degree at university - look at the chosen universities you want to go to for there entry requirements for nursing and see if you have the qualifications required and if so apply for the adult nursing degree course which is only three years rather than going down the route you are wanting to do.
Adult nurse

I see but wouldn't it be weird if you havea kvem or btec qualifications but you then do an access course to nursing ?

Not if your current qualifications aren't enough to meet the entry requirements of a nursing degree. What qualifications do you have?

I have my level 3 btec and GCSEs

Is that a National Extended Diploma and did you achieve it within the last three years? Have you also checked that you meet the GCSE entry requirements for the nursing degree courses you would like to apply to?

hi @mugglewumper ,
i do agree with everyone else, if you are looking to become a nurse. You could look to join an undergraduate nursing degree. Then you wouldn't be required to complete further study afterwards and you would be a qualified nurse in three years.
Alternatively, we do offer msc nursing courses. These are two years in duration and provide a route for graduates to gain eligibility to register with the nursing and midwifery council (nmc) as a professionally-qualified nurse.
I hope this helps, do let me know if you have any further questions.
Pippa
course enquiries team

with bsc in public health can i do msc in nursing yes orno in uk