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BSc (Hons) Nursing

We’re delighted to partner with Torbay and South Devon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  to offer an alternative route for those wishing to pursue a career in nursing leading to registration as an adult nurse. 

This innovative pre-registration nursing degree programme is a blended programme whereby theory is delivered online, and students undertake practice placements in Torbay and South Devon. To be eligible for the programme students must be able to commute to these locations.

How you’ll learn

The course will take approximately three years to complete.

 

  • You’ll be registered as an Open University (OU) student, and for your clinical placement experiences you&/courses/choose/devon-nursing/39;ll be linked with Torbay and South Devon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Theory and practice modules are taught via online learning by the OU. You’ll have a dedicated tutor for each module, who is a registered nurse. 
  • Clinical placement experience will be delivered in hospitals across Torbay and South Devon. 
  • You’ll be working with nursing staff in clinical settings for your practical experience.
  • Practical training and placements are delivered in three blocks each year, and last seven or eight weeks, with students working up to 37.5 hours per week.
To find out more about the OU’s online learning visit our website.

 

Who can apply?

  • You must be resident in England.
  • You must be 18 years of age, or older.
  • You don’t need to be working in a healthcare role, but you must have relevant experience.
  • Applicants must be within daily commuting distance of the units that form part of Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust and can commit to travel to placements at those units.
  • You must have literacy and numeracy skills to functional skills level 2, or equivalent, and be able to demonstrate good character and health as described on the , and complete a satisfactory disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

Places are awarded following successful completion of an interview and assessment of personal values, matched to the requirements for sensitive nursing practices as defined by .

If you have any questions please email the Torbay and South Devon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

What you&/courses/choose/devon-nursing/39;ll study

Each stage of the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) totals 120 credits, made up of one 60-credit theory module delivered by the OU and one 60-credit practice-based module delivered by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

Stage 1

  • Introducing health and social care
  • Introduction to healthcare practice.

Stage 2

  • Understanding nursing: knowledge and theory
  • Developing nursing practice.

Stage 3

  • Assimilating nursing: knowledge and theory
  • Becoming an autonomous practitioner
You can find out more about these courses on our website.

How to apply

Visit the website to apply.

Fees and funding

Fees are paid on a module-by-module basis – you won&/courses/choose/devon-nursing/39;t have to pay for the whole of your qualification up front. At current prices, the total cost of your qualification would be £27,750*. 

A wide range of flexible payment and funding options are available. You may also be eligible to receive an NHS Training Grant of £5,000 per academic year. See the for more information.

*The fees and funding information provided here is valid for modules starting before 31 July 2025. Fees typically increase annually. In England, fees are subject to the part-time fee limit, as set out in section C of the University&/courses/choose/devon-nursing/39;s .

Note about COVID-19 vaccinations

You are not required (either by law or by 快猫视频) to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to join the Nursing programme. However, please be aware that, if you choose to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 (or are medically exempt from such vaccination):

  • we would need to carry out a Risk Assessment as part of the process of your admission to the programme. 
  • not being vaccinated against COVID-19 might decrease some of the placement experiences available to you, due to the potential risk to both you and the patients of your not being vaccinated.

All healthcare students, as future professionals, have a responsibility to protect patients, service users, colleagues, their family, and themselves by getting vaccinated.