Higher/Degree Apprenticeship Nursing Associate (NMC 2018)
FdSc Nursing Associate
FdSc Nursing Associate
Please note the entry requirements stated for this course are indicative. The entry requirements for 2025 will be published by November 2024.
Page last updated 27 September 2024
Study our Nursing Associate apprenticeship and you'll gain a Level 5 foundation degree to progress your career. This qualification will give you the eligibility to register as a nursing associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2018).
This apprenticeship is for individuals employed in health and social care who are motivated to progress with their nursing role. Successful learners will achieve a level 5 qualification and be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a nursing associate.
You'll be registered as a UWE Bristol student and get access to our extensive online and library resources. You'll be supported by the apprenticeship coordinators and programme team, and you'll receive help and guidance with developing study skills.
Our excellent links with clinical practice mean teaching is influenced by current thinking and best practice in the field. Our clinical partners also lend their expertise to periodic reviews of your progress throughout the apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship will equip you with the wide-ranging skills you need to provide effective support to registered nurses in your workplace. For example, you'll develop your decision-making skills, leading to increased confidence and understanding of care delivery.
Through a combination of academic theory and work-based practice, you'll develop skills in all areas of nursing: from the initial assessment and planning of care, to its delivery and contribution to the interprofessional team. You'll be motivated and inspired by the opportunity to experience a variety of health and social care environments that cover the age spectrum.
You'll be equipped to carry out safe and effective practice, demonstrating appropriate values and behaviours in a range of health and social care settings. You'll also demonstrate personal responsibility while working under the supervision of the registered nurse, who'll benefit from greater flexibility to focus on their complex care duties.
An employer's guide to the deployment of qualified registered nursing associates in social care settings (PDF) is available from Skills for Care.
In addition to supporting your development in the workplace, this apprenticeship will help you to understand the career landscape in your sector and plan for your longer-term ambitions. Our award-winning Careers Service is on hand to give you independent advice and guidance at any point in your studies.
Attendance at the University is a mixture of day release and two-block study weeks per academic year. Time away from the base area is also embedded within the curriculum and is arranged by the employer. This enables you to care for a range of patients and clients across the age spectrum and within a variety of settings.
Placements and supervisors are managed by the employer.
You'll also be supported to develop a learning portfolio.
Please note these modules are indicative and can vary.
You'll be assessed throughout the apprenticeship both in practice and academically. To meet all styles of learning, there's a variety of forms of assessment, including exams, assignments and presentations.
Learn more about assessments.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you'll achieve a FdSc Nursing Associate (Level 5) degree and be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a nursing associate.
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To be an apprentice, you must be employed in a role that's relevant to the skill, trade or occupation you're being trained for. As part of your commitment to the apprenticeship, you'll have to complete at least six hours per week of off-the-job learning activity within your normal contracted working hours, which is supported by your employer.
We use the UCAS Tariff system to make offers to applicants. You can use the UCAS Tariff Calculator to convert your qualifications and grades into points. You can also apply with an NVQ Level 3.
If you are applying with considerable relevant work experience we would consider applicants with 16 UCAS Tariff Points (achieved from at least 1 A Level).
In addition, all applicants are required to complete:
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If you’re interested in applying for Advanced Entry onto this course please contact the Degree Apprenticeship Hub, via the contact details at the foot of this page.
Applicants will be required to attend an interview.
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If you’re interested in applying and have the support from your employer, speak to your line manager and/or HR team in the first instance for approval. Your employer will contact us so we can send you an application link.
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