Get started in nursing on an award-winning degree
Become a skilled practitioner and make a real difference
Nursing is much more than a job and University College Birmingham, located in the UK's buzzing second city, is a centre of excellence for high quality higher education, offering a range of nursing degrees to turn you into a highly-skilled professional.
Taught by expert staff in cutting-edge facilities, you will also have work placement across diverse settings, including hospitals, GPs, community services and prisons.
Our university is top of the charts for nursing too, winning UK Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration) at the 2025 Student Nursing Times awards. On top of this, we were regional winners for student support at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024, voted for by students themselves.
Ready to apply?
Applications for our nursing degrees starting in September 2026 are open. You can apply direct to us today.
Explore our nursing degree courses
The beauty of studying a nursing degree at University College Birmingham is that we are highly vocational, meaning there are many practical elements on your course, with plenty of opportunities for real, industry experience. Discover more about our nursing courses and what your studies will look like below. If you decide you'd like to choose us for your undergraduate degree, apply on the course page to see if we can make you an offer.
Nursing Associate FdSc
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Adult Nursing BSc (Hons)
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Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)
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"Our nursing degrees have been developed with practice learning partners, service users and carers to reflect the requirements and complexities of modern healthcare."
£5k Cost of Living Allowance
At University College Birmingham, we believe the cost of living shouldn’t hold you back from achieving your goals. That’s why we’re providing UK full-time undergraduate students starting in February or September 2026 with £5,000 each to support expenses like food, bills, and transport - completely free, with no need to pay it back.
Even more support for your studies
You can get a free £5,000 a year from the UK government, which helps to support nursing recruitment and remove financial barriers to study. If you study mental health nursing, you can also get an extra £1,000 a year from the government, which doesn't have to be paid back.
Reasons to study with us
- £200 million investment into campuses, equipment and resources
- City centre location - surrounded by booming businesses, gorgeous green spaces and vibrant nightlife
- Network of 1,000 employer contacts to provide valuable placements and excellent careers guidance through HIRED
- Award-winning support (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024)
Community and support
Our community is diverse and inclusive, helping you forge lifelong friendships, find your people through clubs and societies and build a home away from home.
We also have award-winning support, with expert teams on hand for you to to access everything from academic writing support to help with your health and wellbeing. Our top priority is ensuring you have no barriers to study.
Get to know us
Join our upcoming open day and learn what it's like to study with us. Our friendly student ambassadors will show you around the facilities and tell you all about student life at University College Birmingham.