About Specialist Nursing (with Pathways) Bsc (hons) in Ulster University

The BSc Hons Specialist Nursing (with pathways) is aimed at preparing Nurses for Leadership roles in a field of Nursing of their choice. There are a range of Pathways to suit all Nurses including District Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disability Nursing, and Community Children’s Nursing. The full range of Adult Nursing Specialisms are offered, including Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care, Stroke Care, Diabetes Care and Emergency Care.

The programme leads to more than one qualification. You will obtain a degree from Ulster University and a professional qualification from the United Kingdom Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Students of District Nursing obtain a further professional qualification in Nurse Prescribing.

Graduates from this course are now working for:

• Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
• Northern Health & Social Care Trust
• Northern Ireland Hospice
• South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust - Ulster Hospital
• Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Job roles

With this degree you could become:

• Diabetes Specialist Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner
• District Nurse
• Learning Disability Nurse Specialist
• Mental Health Nurse Specialist
• Stroke Care Specialist

Academic qualification equivalents

• Students who have successfully completed Standard XII examinations will be considered for entry onto our undergraduate degrees across the full disciplinary spectrum.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS :6.0 overall including 5.5 in all elements
• TOEFL IBT: 80 overall including R=18, L=17, S=20, W=17
• PTE: 56 R, L, S, W = 51

Ulster University Highlights

Ulster University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

If you are an aspirant of the Ulster University, an estimated budget is the first thing that you must be planning after having made up your mind of applying at the institute in the upcoming session. For your ease, a list of expenses for international students in the UK is as compiled below.

Tuition Fee

Since fee for various courses at the institute varies, a tabulated description of fees for some of the courses is as follows:

For Full-Time Courses:

Postgraduate Studies

Cost of Living

Other expenses that you might want to consider apart from basic tuition while planning your financial budget is as mentioned below. Note that the amount is not university specific but general in nature.