Find your route into a rewarding nursing career
If you’re ready to start or progress your nursing career, we’ll help you find the route that fits your needs. At Worcester you can choose from undergraduate degrees, foundation years, apprenticeships, accelerated and postgraduate routes, and a return-to-practice pathway.
All our courses start in September, or you have the option to start in Febuary for our Foundation course, and March for Adult Nursing. Adult Nursing students also have the option to study at our Dudley campus.
Quick route finder
I’m a graduate seeking an accelerated route to registration
For graduates with an undergraduate degree in a health or science-related field, you can follow our postgraduate routes.
The success of our graduates, passionate lecturers and strong links with regional Trusts mean we have an excellent reputation for nursing education.
Undergraduate BSc routes
A three-year undergraduate course will prepare you to become a registered nurse by combining academic study with clinical experience.
Who these routes suit: school and college leavers, career changers and healthcare support workers ready for a full degree route to NMC registration.
Entry requirements: 112 UCAS points for all BSc Nursing courses. Our MNurse course requires 120 UCAS points.
Foundation routes
If you want extra preparation before your degree, our foundation options gives you the skills and confidence to succeed.
Who these routes suit: applicants who are returning to study, changing direction, or who don’t yet meet standard entry requirements.
Entry requirements: 0-32 UCAS points
Postgraduate routes
Become a registered nurse in two years with this full-time course. This programme is designed for graduates who do not currently hold a nursing degree.
Who this route suits: applicants with an undergraduate degree in a health or science-related field who want to become a registered nurse.
Entry requirements: 2:2 or above in any subject, working in a paid or unpaid capacity in a health or care setting
Apprenticeship routes
Who this route suits: healthcare support workers employed in the NHS or independent sector who want a recognised qualification with paid, job-embedded learning
Entry requirements: 0-32 UCAS points
Return to Nursing routes
Who this route suits: former registrants whose NMC registration has lapsed and who want a supported pathway back to practice.
Entry requirements: Nursing degree, employer reference and current or previous NMC PIN
Study locations and start dates
We offer multiple entry points throughout the year for our Nursing courses:
Nursing students at Worcester learn in purpose-built spaces designed to prepare them for real-world practice. On St John’s Campus, you’ll find simulation suites and clinical skills labs that replicate hospital and community settings. You’ll also have access to the Duke’s Building on Severn Campus, which offers advanced teaching rooms and collaborative areas for group learning.
We’re excited to be the higher education partner of a new education facility at Castle Hill in Dudley, which will open next year – offering the region a purpose-built facility for a range of courses, including our BSc Nursing programme, and a number of other health courses.
Fees, funding and support
Financial support may include the £5,000 NHS Learning Support Fund and employer sponsorship for apprenticeships. You may also be eligible for student finance for undergraduate and postgraduate routes. Visit our Funding pages or speak to us for tailored advice.