Program Overview

Studying Adult Nursing at the University of Suffolk is an excellent choice for someone looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career. You will feel welcome from day one by friendly, enthusiastic, and committed staff and study in a modern learning environment, taught by experts. University of Suffolk nurses are informed, enthusiastic, motivated, and competent registered practitioners. We help you become someone who makes a difference.

As a student, you will benefit from placements throughout your course to develop your practical skills and gain experience in a practice setting. You will have the opportunity to regularly meet and talk to people in the industry.

Graduates can progress to a range of careers outside of adult nursing, including further training for midwifery, health visiting, and school nursing. They benefit from excellent links with local hospitals and the NHS and our brand-new Health and Wellbeing Building features dedicated specialist nursing facilities.

Our Adult Nursing course sits within the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health and embodies the six C’s of nursing (Department of Health and National Health Service Commissioning Board, 2012) as well as the NHS Values (Department of Health, 2015). The School is committed to embedding these values into everything we do.

Base sites are used for clinical practice placements and some theoretical sessions. Clinical placements offer the opportunity to gain a variety of practice experiences, typically covering the following areas/specialities:

• Community Nursing
• Acute wards in NHS Trust Hospitals
• Specialist care areas
• Outpatient departments
• Placements in the voluntary and private sector

While in practice, you will be allocated practice supervisors and a practice assessor. As the course is full-time, this equates to 37.5 hours per week. Practice placements consist of a variety of shift patterns, including long days (12.5 hours), early, late, and night shifts. At times, you will also be expected to work weekends to ensure you spend the maximum amount of time with your allocated practice supervisors and a practice assessor. You will apply for the Ipswich campus via UCAS and will have the opportunity to request a base site once you are all enrolled.