Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (IDA)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (IDA) | Programme code | UDS3NURNUR01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Academic year | 2025/6 | |
| Campus(es) | St Luke's (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
**Programme under development**
The BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing Degree Apprenticeship offers an employment-based route into the profession of Nursing. This Programme will ensure you have the skills required to successfully embark on a career as a Registered Nurse and to be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The programme is taught over 124.4 weeks for the full Degree Apprenticeship; 83.9 weeks for the APEL point 1 offer and 62.7 weeks for the APEL point 2 offer. During this time you will be working, under clinical supervision, in a range of care settings, gaining the insight and skills needed to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams upon graduation. The programme is structured around Exeter’s unique ‘seven pillars’ of nursing: patient and public involvement; fundamental essentials of nursing care; evidence for practice; no health without mental health; leadership and management of healthcare; global health; ethics and professionalism. We aim to educate Nurses to be caring professionals, able to empathise with patients and offer high levels of patient care, while being confident in their theoretical knowledge base through a strong academic foundation and able to work effectively in a multi-professional environment.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
Stage 1
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR1009DA | Nursing Theory into Practice 1 | 30 | Yes |
| NUR1010DA | Evidence-based Nursing Practice | 15 | Yes |
| NUR1011DA | Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing | 15 | Yes |
| NUR1012DA | Nursing Practice 1 | 60 | Yes |
Stage 2
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR2009DA | Nursing Theory into Practice 2 | 30 | Yes |
| NUR2010DA | Nursing Practice 2A | 30 | Yes |
| NUR2011DA | Health, Justice, and Community Care | 15 | Yes |
| NUR2012DA | Evaluation, Improvement and Research Approaches in Nursing | 15 | Yes |
| NUR2013DA | Nursing Practice 2B | 30 | Yes |
Stage 3
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR3011DA | Nursing Theory into Practice 3 (Adult) | 30 | Yes |
| NUR3012DA | Innovation in Nursing Leadership and Management | 30 | Yes |
| NUR3013DA | Clinical Innovation Project | 30 | Yes |
| NUR3014DA | Nursing Practice 3 | 30 | Yes |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
Not applicable to this programme.
18. Final Award
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (IDA)
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
|---|
22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | Date of last revision |
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