Apprenticeship Standard: Registered Nurse Degree L6 (Adult Nursing)

From the start of your apprenticeship, you will need to be employed full-time (30 hours or more per week) in an appropriate healthcare setting where you can train as a Registered Nurse.

If you are not already employed in a health or social care setting, you should contact NHS Trusts and other healthcare organisations in your area to check if they are recruiting nursing apprentices.

For entry, you will need to have 112 UCAS tariff points made up from:

• A-Levels
• BTEC National Awards
• International Baccalaureate
• Access to Higher Education Diploma

Or

• Diploma in Health and Social Care (level 3)/NVQ (level3)

Or

• Foundation Degree

You will also need at least three GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including mathematics and English or a recognised level 2 equivalent.

The University Centre Truro and Penwith are proud to be working in conjunction with the University of Greenwich and local health and social care providers to offer our range of Nursing and Allied Health courses.

The course fees are shared between the government and employers

Further costs may include (but are not limited to):

• Resources: you may need to purchase books for your studies, as well as specific computer software (estimate, £150 per year)
• Memberships: applying for membership of a professional body at the end of the course may incur further costs.