Once you have completed the program and registered with the NMC, most people get some experience as a staff nurse, usually within community or in-patient organizations operating within the NHS, voluntary and independent sectors of health. The opportunities are endless but some ‘typical’ career options are presented below.

• Some people are keen to remain working directly with service users in clinical areas and seek promotion to senior staff nurse or ward sister/manager roles where their expertise is used to lead care given by a team of nurses. Some adult nurses develop particular clinical skills and knowledge that will allow them to become specialist nurses in a given area of care (e.g. district nurse, clinical nurse specialist or nurse consultant).
• These clinical grades co-exist within a wider career framework incorporating management roles such as Modern Matron all the way through to very senior board level roles such as Director of Nursing in an NHS Primary Care or Acute Trust. These roles involve managing multi-million-pound budgets and directly leading/ managing a large number of staff as well as strategically influencing how the NHS responds to new developments.
• Some nurses develop an interest in research and education and opt to pursue educationally focussed careers within the NHS or in further and higher education institutions such as the University of Hertfordshire. They still retain their professional registration and unique identity as an Adult Nurse but are involved in advancing nursing knowledge and influence through research and education.

Wherever your career takes you, as an Adult Nurse you will never stop learning and will undertake a variety of training and education throughout your career. This might be formal education such as specialist clinical courses or PhD studies or essential skills training associated with professional practice.

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)

Entry requirements

• Normally a 2:1 honours degree in any subject. Consideration will be given to applicants with a 2:2 if their degree is related to nursing and they have previous care work experience.
• GCSE mathematics and English at grade C or above (or equivalent).

All offers will be subject to the applicant's demonstration of the NHS constitution’s “Values and Behaviours”, satisfactory interviews, numeracy and literacy test, health screening and the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks. 

Postgraduate taught

• Completion of a Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area with 55-65% or above depending on course
• IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (depends on course) with no less than 5.5 in any band - some courses require higher
• Standard XII English with 70% will also be accepted