FdSc Nursing Associate  

Undergraduate, 2 years, Full-time

University of Lincoln

15135FdSc Nursing Associate

UK students:

Academic Requirements:

This programme is suitable for new and existing health and social care staff, who are responsible for delivering direct services and who have the potential to take on greater challenges and responsibility as qualified Nursing Associates.

Applicants need to demonstrate their ability to study academic subjects at foundation degree level, debate topics and issues, study independently as well as a member of a group, and successfully complete a range of assignments including researched essays and practical tests.

Applicants must also have the right of abode in the UK.

They will need a minimum of a Grade C/4 GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent level 2 qualification such as functional skills.

Certificates of all previous qualifications will need to be provided before any offers are confirmed.

Other requirements include:

- Successful performance at an interview

- Knowledge of contemporary health and social care issues, and the nature of nursing in a public health context

- Understanding of written material and can communicate clearly and accurately in written and spoken English

- "Settled residential status" in the United Kingdom in line with the requirements of the 1971 Immigration Act

- Resident in the United Kingdom for at least three years

- Satisfactory completion of Occupational Health Check

- Satisfactory completion of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)).

When you choose Nursing in your UCAS application, you will be asked an additional question regarding criminal convictions. Here you must declare all spent and unspent criminal convictions including (but not limited to) cautions, reprimands, final warnings, bind over orders or similar and details of any minor offences, fixed penalty notices, penalty notices for disorder, ASBOs or VOOs. We cannot accept deferred applications for Nursing or Social Work. You must apply in the year you wish to start the programme.

Outside UK:

Academic Requirements:

A full-time Bachelor’s degree programme in the UK typically takes three years to complete.

Students from Bangladesh require one of the following qualifications for entry into year one of a Bachelor’s degree:

* Successful completion of a recognised International Foundation programme
* Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with between 27 and 34 points
* Successful completion of three A Levels

International Foundation     

* Secondary Certificate with a grade of 50% or SSC with a grade of 60%, in four or more relevant subjects.

Year International Year One

* Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate with a grade of 55%.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/bangladesh/

English Language Requirements:

 The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/bangladesh/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time Bachelor’s degree programme in the UK typically takes three years to complete.

Students from India require one of the following qualifications for entry into year one of a Bachelor’s degree:

* Successful completion of High School Secondary Certificate/Standard XII from CBSE, CISCE, or Metro State Board
* Successful completion of a recognised International Foundation programme
* Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with between 27 and 34 points
* Successful completion of three A Levels

International Foundation Year

* Year 12: (HSC) 40% overall with 40% in relevant subjects to include maths taken from Year 10, 11, or 12

* Year 11: 50% overall with 40% in relevant subjects to include maths taken from Year 10, 11, or 12

* Year 10 (SSC): 65% overall with 40% in relevant subjects to include maths taken from Year 10, 11, or 12

International Year One

* Year 12 (HSC) 50% overall with 50% in relevant subjects taken from Year 10, 11 or 12

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/india/

 English Language Requirements:

The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

CISCE in English at Standard XII at grades 70%, for programmes requiring an IELTS of 6.0
or

CBSE Core English at Standard XII at grades 70%, for programmes requiring an IELTS of 6.0

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/india/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time Bachelor’s degree programme in the UK typically takes three years to complete.

Students from Pakistan require one of the following qualifications for entry into year one of a Bachelor’s degree:

* Successful completion of a recognised International Foundation programme
* Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with between 27 and 34 points
* Successful completion of three A Levels

International Foundation Year

* Successful completion of Higher Secondary Certificate

* Year 12: 50% overall with passes in at least 4 relevant subjects to include maths.

* Year 11: 60% with passes in at least 4 relevant subjects to include maths.

* Year 10: (SSC) 65% overall with passes in at least 4 relevant subjects to include maths.

International Year One

*NSuccessful completion of Higher Secondary Certificate

* Year 12: 55% overall with passes in at least 4 relevant subjects

* Year 11: 65% with passes in at least 4 relevant subjects

* Year 10: (SSC) 70% overall with passes in at least 4 relevant subjects

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/pakistan/

 English Language Requirements:

 The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/pakistan/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time Bachelor’s degree programme in the UK typically takes three years to complete.

Students from Nepal require one of the following qualifications for entry into year one of a Bachelor’s degree:

* Successful completion of a recognised International Foundation programme
* Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with between 27 and 34 points
* Successful completion of three A Levels

International Foundation Year

* Good high school graduation grades or equivalent academic study

International Year One

* Good high school graduation grades or equivalent academic study

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nepal/

English Language Requirements:

 The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nepal/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time Bachelor’s degree programme in the UK typically takes three years to complete.

Students from Nigeria require one of the following qualifications for entry into year one of a Bachelor’s degree:

* Successful completion of a recognised International Foundation programme
* Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with between 27 and 34 points
* Successful completion of three A Levels

International Foundation Year

* Successful completion of the West African School Certificate (WAEC), or Senior School Certificate with grades 1-8 in four or more relevant subjects, to include maths.

International Year One

* Successful completion of the West African School Certificate (WAEC), or Senior School Certificate with grades 1-6 in four or more relevant subjects.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nigeria/

English Language Requirements:

The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

NECO Senior School Certificate English Language at grades A1-C6
or

WAEC West African Senior School Certificate English Language at grades 1-6

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nigeria/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time Bachelor’s degree programme in the UK typically takes three years to complete.

Students from Ghana require one of the following qualifications for entry into year one of a Bachelor’s degree:

* Successful completion of a recognised International Foundation programme
* Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with between 27 and 34 points
* Successful completion of three A Levels

International Foundation Year

* Successful completion of the West African School Certificate (WAEC), or Senior School Certificate with grades 1-8 in four or more relevant subjects, to include maths.

International Year One

* Successful completion of the West African School Certificate (WAEC), or Senior School Certificate with grades 1-6 in four or more relevant subjects.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ghana/

English Language Requirements:

 The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

WAEC West African Senior School Certificate English Language at grades A1-C6. Scratch card PIN required.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ghana/