BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) Top Up Degree Apprenticeship
- Entry year:
- 2025/26
- Start date:
- March
- Study mode:
- Full-time
- Course duration:
- 18 months
- Campus:
- City
Why study this course with LJMU?
- Achieve an honours degree and Registered Nurse qualification whilst in employment.
- Join our multi award-winning School - 'Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration)' 2021 Winner and 'Best Student Experience' 2020 Winner (Student Nursing Times Awards).
- Become a Registered Adult Nurse who is accountable, safe, and proficient and able to safely deliver holistic person-centred, evidence based and effective care across the lifespan.
- Varied assessments prepare you for nursing practice.
- Participate in simulated learning activities, in state of the art professional-standard clinical practice simulation suites, complete with cutting edge technology.
- Approved by the Nursing Midwifery Council
- 95% of students surveyed said the academic support on our nursing courses was good or very good (National Student Survey 2024)
Please note: The next intake for this course will be March 2026, subject to minimum numbers.
About your course
The BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) Top Up Degree Apprenticeship supports you to achieve a degree whilst remaining in employment. It will provide an NMC approved, quality programme which will prepare you for the complex and demanding, but extremely rewarding arena of adult nursing.
Adult nurses care for adults of all ages in both acute and long-term care. On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) apprenticeship degree, you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective healthcare professional whilst you are in employment.
The programme is delivered over 18 months and is full time.
You will undertake two theoretical assessments in the first six months, and five in the final academic year: one for each theoretical module, in addition to one practice module per year. You will be assessed utilising a variety of authentic assessment methods that will enable you to achieve across a range of assessment styles. You will have access to a variety of digital resources to support your learning and wider experience.
You will be assessed utilising a variety of authentic assessment methods such as presentations, essays, professional conversations, exams and be assessed in clinical practice. This will enable you to achieve across a range of assessment styles. You will have access to a variety of digital resources to support your learning and wider experience.
On successful completion of the programme, you will obtain an Honours Degree and will be able to register with the NMC as an Adult Nurse.
If you are a Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner your previous qualification may, subject to recognition of prior learning, cover the first 18 months of the BSc (Hons) nursing programme. Do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
This apprenticeship programme is aligned and mapped against the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) Registered Nurse Degree standard ST0781 (IFATE, 2018) and is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Course modules
What you will study on this degree
All modules are core modules there are no optional modules in this programme,
Level 5 modules
- Assessment in Adult Nursing
- Complexities in Adult Nursing Care
- Developing practice learning
Level 6 modules:
- Person Centred Care Planning
- Leadership and Quality enhancement
- Health economics and health policy
- Managing risk in Adult Nursing
- Nursing interventions and prescriber readiness
- Advancing practice learning
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Core modules
Professional accreditation
This programme is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and aligned to the Standards for pre-registration nursing programmes (NMC, 2023).
Your Learning Experience
Excellent facilities and learning resources
Your learning journey has been designed to be inspiring and motivating, provide tailored support, and to meet the specific NMC requirements for registered nurses.
You will learn through a mix of:
- lectures
- seminars
- group work activities
- simulated learning activities
- practice learning
- tutorials.
We use an active blended learning approach at LJMU. This means you will attend face to face teaching on campus - usually at the School of Nursing and Advanced Practice, based in the Tithebarn Building (part of our City Campus), along with independent learning and work online. Examples of online activity include asynchronous tutorial discussions, discussion boards and collaborative or individual projects such as wikis, padlets, blogs and e-portfolios.
You will be taught by a team of professionally qualified and experienced academic staff, who have experience in designing, developing and delivering professional programmes.. This team liaise closely with with your practice supervisors and assessors to ensure you are supported in consolidating theoretical learning in the practice learning environment. .
Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
All apprentice learners will commence their programme of study with a timetabled induction period. This will help you settle in to your apprentice learner community and identity.
As soon as you enrol at LJMU, you will be assigned your own personal tutor. Your tutor will give you feedback on how well you are progressing with your studies and encourage you to plan for your educational and career development.
There are a wide variety of support services for learners open to all. They include health and wellbeing services, learning support and student futures who can support your transition into employability and professional life.
LJMU has a range of support mechanisms that support apprentice learners in making the transition to higher education and subsequently across academic levels of study. We encourage students to take advantage of the study skills support available through Library Services. This covers everything from how to find the books or journals you need, through to the correct way of referencing them in your assignments.
Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
You will have both formative and summative assessments throughout the programme.
Formative assessments are diagnostic in nature and focus on your development, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, in addition to providing you with feedback on your progress during the learning process.
Summative assessments are the module assessments that you need to pass to receive the credits for the module. Learning outcomes for the module will describe the knowledge, skills, behaviours and expertise that you will need to meet in order to pass the assessment. As an undergraduate student, the pass mark for your assessments is usually 40%.
The assessments for each module have been designed to align with the learning outcomes and be authentic to nursing practice. This means that assessments will require you to use the same competencies, or combinations of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that you will need to apply in your professional life.
Where you will study
What you can expect from your School
Part of the City Campus, the School of Nursing and Advanced Practice is based in the Tithebarn Building, adjoining the Avril Robarts Library, which is open seven days a week. In addition to specialist clinical practice suite facilities, you will find high quality seminar rooms, IT suites and lecture theatres, plus a café and social spaces.
Course tutors
Sharon Riverol
- Programme Lead
Sharon has been in post at LJMU since October 2020 and a registered nurse from 05.2005. Sharon was worked in a variety settings including Stroke rehabilitation, Coronary Care Unit, Acute Medical Unit and General Practice. Roles have included junior/ senior nurse, deputy ward manager, nurse manager. Sharon came to LJMU to complete her masters in advanced healthcare practice and then worked as an ANP before joining LJMU as a lecturer. Sharon become programme leader following involvement with the trainee nursing associate programme at LJMU, her interests include widening participation and support for learners. She enjoys teaching and running the apprentice workshop days as well as actively engaging with the employers to support learners.
Career paths
Employability and career development
Your preparation for working as a Registered Nurse whilst on this programme, allows you to develop your career progression whilst undertaking full time work within a healthcare environment .Increasing integration of health and social care services will require nurses to negotiate boundaries and play a proactive role in interdisciplinary teams.
Career opportunities within Health and Social Care are varied and can lead to jobs in the NHS and the private, independent and voluntary sector. As registrants progress through their career there may be opportunities in the growing number of nurse specialist posts in some clinical areas too. You may choose to stay with your current employer and progress through your organisation. Some graduates prefer to pursue careers in teaching, research or management, or continue their studies with a masters programme
Student Futures - Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service
A wide range of opportunities and support is available to you, within and beyond your course, to ensure our students experience a transformation in their career trajectory. Every undergraduate curriculum includes Future Focus during Level 4, an e-learning resource and workshop designed to help you to develop your talents, passion and purpose.
Every student has access to Careers Zone 24/7, LJMU's suite of online Apps, resources and jobs board via the LJMU Student Futures website.
Tuition fees and funding
Fees
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus Wi-Fi.
Financial Support
The University offers a range of scholarships to support students through their studies. You'll find all the information you need on our specialist funding pages, including details of the Student Support Fund and other activities to support with the cost of living.
Additional Costs
In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of:
- Accommodation
- Travel costs including those for placements, visas and travel for studying abroad and field trips unless paid for by LJMU
- Stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament. In the event of such a change, any fee increase will be subject to a maximum cap of 10% of the total course cost as originally stated at the time of your offer.
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How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
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