If you're looking for an exciting and rewarding career, nursing could be for you.

The University of the Highlands and Islands offers you the opportunity to undertake a nursing degree in the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland, leading to professional registration as an Adult or Mental Health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Our BSc Nursing Programme is an innovative programme that combines the best of teaching, technology, simulation and practice experience to prepare you for an exciting career in nursing.

You will experience nursing care in a range...

The BSc Adult Nursing at UWS will equip you with the skills to practice as an adult nurse within a variety of healthcare settings. This degree will prepare you with the knowledge and skills to practice within hospitals, communities and specialist areas and equip you to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

The programme offers a combination of blended learning and varied teaching techniques, including state-of-the-art virtual learning and simulated clinical environments, supported by highly experienced and qualified staff. 50% of your programme is theory based and 50% practice based.

Career prospects
Graduates...

Our Nursing Studies postgraduate students have an outstanding record of contributing to the knowledge and evidence base in nursing. The programme also has a strong tradition of welcoming students from overseas, as well as the UK.

Our main areas of research activity and development currently relate to the themes of experience of health and illness, and organisation and policy for person-centred care.

The main areas of study we can supervise for doctoral research are:

- critical care

- emotions and care

- mental health
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Adult nursing is a challenging and rewarding profession that offers a wide range of roles caring for people and promoting health.

Stirling is a superb place for you to learn the skills of modern nursing, which are valued around the world. Our course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and has also received multiple commendations.

Nursing is a dynamic profession, and we’ll give you the education and confidence necessary to fulfil your role in the healthcare teams of tomorrow. As you study, you’ll learn how to work with a range of...

This programme prepares you to critically explore the management of the ill neonate in a variety of settings in order to develop and expand your role within the field of neonatal care.
This programme is designed for practitioners registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and who are currently employed within the field of neonatal nursing.
It has been developed to provide a standardised level of professional competence and academic accreditation for neonatal nurses. It incorporates the competencies of Matching Knowledge and Skills for Qualified in Speciality (QIS) Neonatal Nurses (April 2012). The programme consists of three...

The Bachelor of Nursing (BN) with honours programme reflects global, UK and Scottish perspectives of healthcare. The transfer between health environments and the acute primary care interface is key to understanding the health needs of different populations.

Throughout this programme, you will be introduced to a range of inpatient and community placements and other health-related learning experiences.

**Nursing and Midwifery Council education standards**

This programme adheres to the new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) education standards. These standards are designed to embrace the range of nursing practice. This will...

This programme will prepare you for contemporary School Nursing practice and entry to the third part of the professional NMC register.

You’ll acquire the theoretical knowledge and practical experience required to practice safely and to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people, families and communities.

**Professional Approval and Accreditation**
Our course is recognised by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).

This course is subject to validation.

Throughout the course you will develop skills from a combination of academic study and clinical placement with an approved veterinary practice which much be achieved to allow for registration as a qualified Veterinary Nurse. You will learn the veterinary nursing competencies required to undertake practical patient care and theatre duties. Regular clinical skills labs will prepare you for practical clinical examinations. You will gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of veterinary nursing by studying a wide range of subjects incorporating anatomy, physiology, nursing skills, pharmacology, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging,...

This course is for those wishing to pursue a career in adult or mental health nursing.This course offers an excellent opportunity for those who would like to pursue a career in Adult, Mental Health and Children & Young Peoples Nursing through a variety of universities. You may be considering a change of career or have worked in a support worker role and now wish to gain qualifications. Please note: This course is not suitable for those wanting to undertake midwifery. Use the progression finder to find out your options. Find out more about our other SWAP courses. What you will...

The BSc nursing has been designed to prepare the future nurse for working within today’s health and social care services. This course educates students in the skills, knowledge, and critical ability to provide person-centred care to people who, at any stage of life, may have a range of health challenges.

Students will work with families, communities and individuals to support and promote health and wellbeing. They work in partnership with individuals who experience long-term health challenges to enable self-management and recovery. Student Nurses provide support to individuals at all stages throughout the life cycle, including end of...