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Entry
requirements
The development of essential clinical skills is an integral part
of the degree programmes and you will be supported in this
through workshops within the Clinical Skills Laboratory as well
as during placements.
See page 182
Approximate
intake
Senior students on the course, who have made satisfactory progress,
may wish to undertake an elective clinical placement at another
hospital in the UK or explore opportunities for an international
placement. In most circumstances you will have to fund yourself,
although travel bursaries may be available for you to access.
The school is currently developing potential Erasmus opportunities
which provide student funding.
Adult Nursing 111
Children’s Nursing 16
Learning Disability
Nursing 14
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is currently arranging affiliation
agreements with universities/ hospitals/health care areas with
Australia, Canada, Sweden, Uganda, Tanzania, New Zealand and
Turkey. Opportunities may also be available to undertake a clinical
placement in another country with a recognised institution or charity.
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Key Information
Mental Health Nursing 27
Study abroad
Yes
Hospital campus
The Clinical Education Centre (CEC) located at the University
Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Royal Stoke University
Hospital site is a modern centre for the learning and teaching
of clinical education. Both healthcare students and health
professionals use this state-of-the-art facility. The Health Library
is a friendly, bright space in which to research and study nursing.
Also within the CEC is the Clinical Skills Laboratory, which provides a
safe and realistic clinical environment in which clinical skills can
be learned, practised and tested. This facility is staffed by
enthusiastic, qualified staff who are able to help you develop those
essential skills that all nursing staff need to ensure good quality
nursing care. The skills practised here range from simple observation
skills through to more complex drug administration skills and
procedures, such as venepuncture and cannulation.
Entry requirements
All candidates for Pre-registration Nursing and Midwifery
programmes are required to meet or exceed Nursing and Midwifery
Council requirements, including literacy and numeracy skills.
All candidates studying for qualifications covered by UCAS tariff
will be expected to meet a tariff score of 260-280.
The exact tariff score you will be required to meet will be determined
by your educational profile and your individual application.
• Applicants’ qualifications that are not listed will be considered
on an individual basis. Vocational qualifications (e.g. NVQs)
are not accepted.
• Applicants must provide evidence of recent academic study
within the last five years.
• International candidates who meet residency/academic
requirements of UK students but whose first language is not
English will need to hold IELTS with an overall score of 7.0.
• In addition, we prefer applicants to have gained some experience
in care (e.g. work experience whilst at school/college, caring for
family members or voluntary work).
• Applicants are advised not to submit a mixed application,
but to focus on one field of nursing.
UCAS
B740
B730
B761
B760
www.keele.ac.uk/nursingandmidwifery
Single honours programmes
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
BSc (Hons) Children’s Nursing
BSc (Hons) Learning
Disability Nursing
BSc (Hons) Mental
Health Nursing
Health Foundation years with
BSc (Hons) programmes
leading to Professional
Registration (RN) see page 219
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