It's important to choose the right pathway that fits your lifestyle and learning preferences, as this will help you stay on track and successfully complete the course. Take a look at what each of our different pathways offers, and find the one that aligns with your needs and goals.
Campus based undergraduate degree
Learn how to become a nurse while studying at one of our campuses in Preston, Burnley or Westlakes.Practice based pathway
Study with the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Learn practical skills through weekly placements alongside theory sessions.Return to study programme
Don't have the qualifications? Our Return to Study Nursing course offers you a direct route into an Adult Nursing course.
Campus-based undergraduate degree
Our BSc (Hons) Nursing with Registered Nurse courses are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and capable nurse. Based at our Preston, Westlakes & Burnley campus, these traditional route courses blend academic learning with hands-on practice through clinical placements across Lancashire.
We offer courses within four fields of nursing:
- Nursing with Registered Nurse (Adult), BSc (Hons)
- Nursing with Registered Nurse (Children and Young People), BSc (Hons)
- Nursing with Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities), BSc (Hons)
- Nursing with Registered Nurse (Mental Health), BSc (Hons)
You'll spend block periods of time split between campus-based learning and practical training, gaining real-world experience to prepare you for a career in nursing.
For clinical placement experiences, you’ll be allocated to one of several NHS Trusts within the Central Lancashire region as your base. From there, you'll gain experience in a range of placement areas. Students at Burnley Campus will have all their placements within the East circuit (Blackburn/Burnley area). Those at the Westlakes Campus will have placements within the Westlakes area.
Access to simulation labs with various manikins allowed us to practice interventions and procedures before starting placement, boosting our confidence and competence in areas we hadn’t experienced before to feel more prepared for real-world scenarios.
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Practice-based pathway
Our Practice-Based Pathway, delivered by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with our university, offers a truly unique hybrid model of professional development. Unlike traditional programmes that separate theory and practice into distinct blocks, this pathway integrates both from the very start, blending academic learning with hands-on clinical experience throughout the entire course.
This pathway has a delivery mode that involves set weekly placement days alongside theory learning. The theory learning will take place through a combination of in-person delivery at our bespoke learning centre based at Preston College and remote learning through virtual platforms.
Your placement time will be spent at health care providers within one NHS Trust, from the list below:
Return to study programme
If you don't have formal Level 3 qualifications, such as A Levels or BTECs, or are considering returning to education after a long time, our free Return to Study Programme could provide you the access to studying your dream degree.
The programme is delivered online and part-time over 6 weeks. Successful completion of the programme could lead directly onto our Adult Nursing programme (subject to successful interview). The course may also qualify you to study a course with an integrated foundation year. You must complete the Return to Study programme and meet the DBS and occupational health requirements to proceed.
