Foundation Year leading to BSc Adult Nursing

Course Overview

**The Foundation Year leading to BSc Adult Nursing** offers a new and exciting route into studying for a degree, attracting ambitious and driven students who are willing to learn and advance. If you have non-standard qualifications or do not quite meet the admissions requirements for BSc Adult Nursing we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to study a four year Adult Nursing programme which includes a Foundation Year. The Foundation Year will help you develop the theoretical/practical and academic skills you need, in order to successfully progress to the full award. The foundation year of your chosen degree will be studied on a full-time basis and is aimed at supporting the transition to higher education. Years two, three and four are then studied as a standard degree programme. **By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:** Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically. Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. At UON we **guarantee a room in our Halls of Residence** for all new full-time, first year students who apply and accept their room offer by June 2026 - and we won't ask for a deposit for September 2026. Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be **provided with their own brand new laptop*** to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits). You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more. **The Northampton Employment Promise** In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study. ✱ eligibility criteria apply. See northampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/ for more information ✱✱ eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information

Tuition Fees & Funding

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Frequently Asked Questions