Course Summary

**Reasons to choose Kingston** – Kingston is No.1 in London and No.6 overall in the UK for nursing and midwifery (Guardian league tables 2022). – You’ll develop a range of specialist and transferable skills (including medicines management) through clinical placements in a variety of settings. – Kingston University was chosen as one of the first pilot sites for this new Nursing Associate foundation course. **About this course** As a nursing associate, you’ll deliver hands-on care to patients. You’ll work alongside healthcare support workers (holding a care certificate) and fully qualified registered nurses, bridging the existing gap between the two roles. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practice placements you’ll develop a wide range of specialist and transferable clinical, care and interpersonal skills across all four fields of nursing. Practice placements will also give you the opportunity to gain a wide range of experiences through exposure to different health and care settings. Nursing associates will be a key part of the multi- disciplinary workforce that’s needed to respond to the future needs of the public and patients.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 - Personal and Professional Development 1 - Applied Anatomy and Physiology - Skills for Healthcare Practice 1 - Professionalism in Practice - Promoting Health and Wellbeing Year 2 - Personal and Professional Development 2 - Skills for Healthcare Practice 2 - The Acutely Unwell Person - Long Term Conditions - Leadership for Nursing Associates

Course Details – Assessment Method

There are a range of assessment types including examinations, coursework and practical assessments in both the Clinical Skills and Simulation Suite and the workplace. The assessments are staged throughout the academic year to ensure coherence and an even, manageable workload. Practice is assessed through successful completion of the practice assessment document and objective structured clinical assessments (OSCAs), in conjunction with successful sign-off in practice by a practice assessor and an academic assessor at the end of Years 1 and 2. Students require a pass in both theory and practice to achieve their final award.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Nursing and Midwifery Council

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: B745

Institution code: K84

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Other A Level combinations possible to achieve 56 points. Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve 56 points Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course.

May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. We assess each application individually, taking in to account any experience and skills you may have in your chosen field. Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts

Achieve a minimum of 56 tariff points achieved from either four Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (DDDD) are required.

Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 points

Achieve 56 UCAS Points from an Access to HE course: this is normally achieved with 45 level 3 credits and 15 level 2 credits of which 9 of the level 3 credits should be at Merit. Other combinations of distinctions and merits to the value of 56 points can also be accepted. GCSE at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above for GCSEs taken before 2017) in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent qualification eg Functional/Key skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy.

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 points

Achieve a minimum of 56 tariff points achieved in either two Advanced Highers or from a combination of one Advanced Higher plus two Highers.

Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 points

Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 tariff points Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 points

Potential to meet the points by not passing all six components of the qualification - normally a Pass at 24 points is required

Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 tariff points Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

A minimum of 56 UCAS points usually from 5 subjects

Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 tariff points Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 tariff points Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 tariff points Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 56 tariff points Grade combinations below 56 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 56 points

T Levels are an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other further education courses. T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher education and/or apprenticeships. Students who study T Level spend 80% of the course in the classroom, learning the skills that employers need. The other 20% is a meaningful industry placement, where they put these skills into action. T Levels are the equivalent to three A levels and we recognise the UCAS tariff points they attract in line with other qualifications that aid progression to higher education.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/nursing-associate-fdsc/

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 80%

Fees and funding

England 7800.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7800.0 Year 1
Scotland 7800.0 Year 1
Wales 7800.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs.

Provider information

River House
53-57 High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ

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