About Adult Nursing (swansea), Bsc (hons) in Swansea University
Our internationally recognised Adult Nursing degree course will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this diverse and essential profession.
Over the course of this carefully-integrated, three year BSc programme, you will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age and develop the professional skills to provide high quality nursing care in in a range of clinical and community settings.
As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions.
Half of your teaching takes place in the university and the other half in healthcare settings. We have excellent working relationships with many healthcare providers, so you will have access to a wide range of clinical experiences across south west Wales. These include placements in the NHS and independent sector in hospitals and community settings.
WHY ADULT NURSING AT SWANSEA UNIVERSITY?
We have an outstanding reputation for nursing at Swansea and are ranked:
- 7th in the UK for Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2020)
- 15th out of 71 (Times and Sunday Times 2019)
We are also the 2019 winner of the Nurse Education Provider of the Year Award at The Student Nursing Times Awards.
Our academic staff are qualified nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, many of whom are also practising clinicians, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise.
We have very strong links with Welsh health boards, opening up clinical placement opportunities for you in a variety of settings in both urban and rural locations. Meanwhile, the nearest hospital is right next door to our Singleton Park campus on the edge of the beautiful Gower Peninsula.
If you are a UK student who can commit to working in Wales for two years after graduating, you could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, as well as maintenance funding of up to £4,491 and a reduced rate loan from Student Finance.
Our excellent facilities in the College of Human and Health Sciences include a realistic clinical suite so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice in an environment that reflects as closely as possible the actual conditions that you will experience when you go on placement in a hospital or community setting.
You may have the opportunity to apply to study abroad on a placement with one of our partner universities in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Slovenia, or Sweden.
You can also study part of your nursing degree through the medium of Welsh and may be eligible for internal scholarships or financial support through Coleg Cymraeg.
- A strong educational profile in the previous three to five years
- A detailed understanding of and commitment to Adult Nursing
- Care experience is helpful but not essential
- You will be expected to participate in group discussions, teamwork and individual tasks during interviews
There is no advantage in applying to both Swansea and Carmarthen and we advise only applying to your preferred location.
Swansea University Highlights
Type of learning |
On-campus |
Type of degrees |
Bachelors, Masters |
No. of campuses |
2 |
Application Season |
Various intakes round the year |
On-campus housing |
Available |
Financial Aid |
Available as Scholarships and Awards |
Work Study |
Available for international students |
Swansea University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
An estimated budget for aspirants consisting of expenses like accommodation, travel and stay required to study in the UK is as compiled below. Note that an annual budget for undergraduates and graduates of the university is approximately 7500 GBP and 9500 GBP, respectively.
Swansea University Tuition Fee
The tuition fees vary from course to course for both graduate and undergraduate degrees. Fee for some of the course is:
- Social Work & Graduate Entry in Medicine (GEM): 9,000 GBP.
- Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science and Healthcare courses: 9,000 GBP.
- Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL): 7950 GBP.
Swansea University Cost of living
Other expenses apart from the tuition fee are as mentioned below.
Private Residence Costs
Expenditure |
Cost per week |
Cost per academic year (40 weeks) |
Rent |
80.00 – 110.00 |
3200.00 – 4400.00 |
Meals |
- |
2,000 to 3,000 |
Contents Insurance |
2.75 |
110.00 |
Broadband |
4.60 |
184.00 |
Travel Costs |
9.00 |
360.00 |
Swansea University Course Costs
Course Costs |
Costs per Week |
Cost per academic year (40 weeks) |
Books |
8.36 |
334.40 |
Printing and Binding |
1.10 |
44.00 |
Course Equipment |
1.75 |
70.00 |
Field Trips |
1.35 – 30.00 |
54.00 – 1200.00 |