Make a real difference
Nursing is much more than a job. It is a challenging and extremely rewarding vocation that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
Our school training facilities are second to none and include our Health Skills and Simulation Suite with a replica hospital ward, as well as a physiotherapy suite.
Expert lecturers with industry experience will help you pave the way for a rewarding career in the healthcare sector, and placement opportunities will allow you to put your skills into practice.
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Applications for our exciting and innovative degree courses are already open.
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Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons)
Dream of becoming a nurse? Featuring multiple placements and supported by our outstanding facilities, this innovative course will prepare you for a rewarding career working in adult nursing, enabling you to become a Registered Nurse with the NMC upon graduation.
Find out moreNursing (Mental Health) BSc (Hons)
Start your journey towards a rewarding career in mental health nursing. Our NMC-accredited course will prepare you for entering this sector through extensive placements and practical training in our outstanding facilities, enabling you to apply for Registered Nurse (Mental Health) status on completion.
Find out moreNursing Associate FdSc
Want to support Registered Nurses and healthcare professionals by becoming a Registered Nursing Associate? Featuring multiple placements and supported by our outstanding facilities, this innovative course will prepare you for a rewarding career working as a nursing associate, supported the delivery of safe, compassionate care.
Find out moreHear from our students
Farhat Siddiqui
Studying for a degree in hospitality business management with us after leaving school, Farhat came full circle years later by enrolling on our nursing degree.
Read moreCarmen Brooks
Carmen's nursing placements have been wide and varied, from working in intensive care, rehab and end-of-life care to the vulnerabilities team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Read moreJasmine Ghulam
Jasmine may have to juggle studying with home life and placements, but with the support she's receiving from her nursing lecturers, she wouldn't change it for the world.
Read moreMike Blackham
Mike had worked in aesthetics for 16 years, but with legislation changes, needed a medical qualification to offer advanced treatments - a decision which changed his whole life.
Read moreIngrid Waite-Moncrieffe
Ingrid always wanted to be a nurse, but felt daunted after years of being out of education. Enrolling on our nursing degree, she is now making her dreams come true.
Read more"From ensuring the most accurate diagnoses to the ongoing education of the public about critical health issues, nurses are indispensable and the glue that holds a patient’s healthcare journey together. Our nursing degree has been developed with practice learning partners, service users and carers to reflect the requirements and complexities of modern healthcare."
Why choose us?
There's nowhere quite like University College Birmingham - with an expanding campus featuring outstanding facilities to develop your industry skills, unrivalled placement opportunities and award-winning teaching staff.
Many of the courses are accredited by the University of Warwick, ranked 9th in the UK in The Guardian 2024 league table. We were also regional winners for student support at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024, as voted for by students.
Our facilities
As a student on our adult nursing course at University College Birmingham, you will have access to the Health Skills and Simulation Suite, our purpose-built six-bed hospital ward with simulation manikins to help you practise your skills and enhance your practical training.
Our teaching and learning
Whether you are studying nursing or physiotherapy, our aim is simple - to turn you into a stand-out professional. Since we launched our degrees in these fields, we have earned a reputation for the highest quality courses and a learning experience that sets us apart from bigger universities.
Our degrees are designed to develop you personally and professionally, with graduate advantage, employability and enrichment sessions threaded throughout the curriculum, sitting alongside really interesting theory modules. Our partnership with the University of Warwick, a top-ranking Russell Group university, also brings extra opportunities including access to guest speakers and additional resources.
Theory
Our courses are developed and taught by experienced lecturing staff, who are also registered nurses or physiotherapists. This means they can draw on their clinical expertise and years of experience to make scenario-based discussions, debates and concepts come to life, supporting the linking of theory to practice.
You will learn so much from our lecturing teams, who are passionate about their profession and eager to inspire and nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals.
We also have many invited guest lecturers and service users from practice participate in our courses, sharing their knowledge and experiences to enhance your learning.
Students also have a lot to bring and as a team, we will also learn a lot from you! We encourage you to share your perspectives and viewpoints, especially when reflecting on your own life and placement experiences.
Practical
Placements are key to success as employers want you to have real experience. We have excellent links with our healthcare placement provider organisations across the region, so we can allocate you to a diverse range of placements including hospital trusts, community, care home, private, voluntary and independent settings.
This exposure to different learning environments opens opportunities for you when you qualify. And you will receive simulation-based education in our excellent Health Skills and Simulation Suite and anatomy skills teaching rooms at our award-winning Moss House.
Support
Our support is exceptional, so much so, our students voted to make us the winner of the Student Support award at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2022.
Throughout your studies, you will not only have a personal tutor, but a link tutor during placements and module leaders to support you through academic modules. And we have a whole range of additional support services available, providing you with as much or as little support as you need to succeed in your degree. Our smaller teaching groups enable all students to grow and flourish, with strong peer support and friendship.
Our Learning and Teaching Strategy 2021-24 is key to how we approach the educational journey, focusing on three main pillars that set out our commitment to your learning and teaching experience while you are studying with us.
- Pillar 1 – Provide accessible and inclusive teaching and learning across a wide range of vocationally-led courses
- Pillar 2 – Develop next generation opportunities and skills through innovative, future-focused curriculum and pedagogy
- Pillar 3 – Shape local and global sectors, promoting sustainable futures and global citizenship
Read our Learning and Teaching Strategy
Beyond the classroom
At University College Birmingham, we offer education and training that goes far beyond everyday classes and lectures. We are committed to providing additional enrichment opportunities for our students, from industry trips and expert visits to linkups with local charities, entry into competitions and much more.
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What’s happening
Healthcare heroes: first nursing and physiotherapy graduates celebrate
The first cohorts from University College Birmingham's Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) and Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) programme…
Read moreEmotional celebration for first nursing cohort who started at height of pandemic
There were emotional moments a-plenty for both students and teaching staff at a special celebration for Univer…
Read moreShortlisted for best student experience in national nursing awards
University College Birmingham has been shortlisted for Best Student Experience in the national Student Nursing Times Awards…
Read moreMental health nursing degree launched to meet shortage of frontline workers
University College Birmingham has invested in a raft of cutting-edge technology to support students on its new ment…
Read moreNursing graduate who found his calling during degree wins student of year
A recently-qualified student who was part of the very first cohort of the University’s adult nursing degree at the he…
Read more"Authentic" hospital placement wins at Student Nursing Times Awards
An "authentic" hospital placement opportunity available to University College Birmingham nursing and physiotherapy students…
Read moreAccelerated apprenticeship to turn nursing associates into full practitioners
A brand new accelerated degree apprenticeship to train nursing associates working everywhere from emergency wards…
Read moreNursing associate apprenticeship offers specialist skills boost for health sector
A new apprenticeship programme at University College Birmingham is set to provide a boost for the health sect…
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Facilities
Supported by a £160 million investment in new campuses, equipment and resources, University College Birmingham's facilities are nothing short of world class.
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