About Nursing, Midwifery & Health Professions in Teesside University

As a health and social care student you benefit from state-of-the-art facilities in a purpose-built, award-winning environment, which prepares you well for your work placements. We promote evidence-based practice, giving our graduates the most up-to-date knowledge, skills and evidence to deliver care. For us, the key is working directly with service users and carers to develop and deliver courses which meet today’s health and social care needs.

Developed in consultation with senior managers and employers to meet the education and training needs of care support workers, this course can lead to employment as a nursing associate. The higher apprenticeship recognises the workplace as a centre of knowledge building, and supports you by combining opportunities within the workplace and the University learning environment.

Through a range of modules, we support you in your continuing personal and professional development. A practice mentor and academic tutor support you throughout your studies. Alongside your own workplace, you experience placements within a variety of settings including hospital, home and care close to home.

You study this full-time course over 90 weeks in two years. The course is divided into two equal stages and you complete 45 weeks of work-based learning each year. The taught component of the course, delivered at the University, includes a two-week induction period followed by one day a week university time. From week 3 of the course, you normally work 30 hours a week in practice.The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the regulator for Nursing Associates, in England. This course will be redesigned for future intakes to meet the pre-registration requirements of the NMC.

For entry onto Year 1:
India Standard XII – 65% minimum from all state boards.
Diploma from the State Board of Technical Education with 60% minimum (including MEng)
Holders of the International Baccalaureate Diploma with 28 points or more will be considered for direct admission to Bachelor degree courses

Advanced entry to undergraduate:

You may be eligible to enter Year 2 of a degree programme if you have a three or four-year diploma
Decided on a case-by-case basis – your course must closely match our own curriculam

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The living expenses may sum up to £1,015/month, which includes accommodation, food and other essentialities.