About Bsc (hons) Nursing – Adult in University of Stirling

Adult nursing is a challenging and rewarding profession that offers a wide range of roles caring for people and promoting health.

Stirling is a superb place for you to learn the skills of modern nursing – which are valued around the world.  Our course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and has also received multiple commendations. We’ve won Student Nursing Times Awards in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Nursing is a dynamic profession, and we’ll give you the training and confidence necessary to fulfil your role in the healthcare teams of tomorrow. As you study, you’ll learn how to work with a range of multi-disciplinary professionals, groups and individuals to provide care and promote health. Our course is based on a philosophy that, as a nurse, you will provide services based on excellence, compassion, safety and respect.

You’ll be allocated a personal tutor who will be a source of guidance, information and support during your studies. Whilst undertaking practice learning experiences, you’re also allocated a practice mentor who will facilitate and support your learning in practice.

We’ll inspire and challenge you, so that you leave us as a confident and capable practitioner - ready to join a health care team upon graduation.

BSC (Hons) Nursing students

BSc (Hons) Nursing students follow the same programme structure as the BSc Nursing for Years 1 and 2. After that point, Honours students carry out an additional placement module with the opportunity to study overseas.

In their final year, Honours students complete additional modules, including a dissertation and their NMC-required final placement, achieving registration and their Honours degree at the end of Year 4.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Direct Entry to 1st Year:

  Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 65% and above.

  Advanced Entry to 2nd Year:

  Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75% and above. Advanced entry is possible on a range of courses. Student applications will be considered on a case by case basis.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS :6.0 overall including 5.5 in all elements
• TOEFL IBT: 88 overall including R=22, L=21, S=23, W=22
• PTE: 54 R, L, S, W = 51

University of Stirling Highlights

University of Stirling Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The cost of attendance for the University of Stirling depends on a number of variable factors.
• Tuition fee for undergraduate and graduate programs may vary depending on the choice of program.
• An estimate of the undergraduate and graduate student cost of attendance is given below for reference:

It must be noted that the actual cost of attendance for students may vary from the above-given figures.