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Nursing and midwifery

Working as a nurse or a midwife is a challenging yet rewarding career choice that requires commitment and intellectual ability together with compassion, teamwork and a desire to care for others.

Our nursing and midwifery courses are joint 1st in the UK for career and graduate prospects in the Guardian University Guide 2022 and the Complete University Guide 2022.

We're also a top 10 UK university for world-leading research impact in allied health professions, nursing and pharmacy.

We place the values of the NHS constitution at the heart of our health courses, offering a stimulating learning experience for students looking to start and progress their careers in this field.

Additional funding support

UK students studying nursing, midwifery and some allied health professions subjects receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each academic year. Find out more on the NHS website.

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Our courses

Undergraduate

We will support you in becoming a caring and compassionate professional who delivers skilled, evidence-based care in partnership with patients, families and communities.

  • Midwifery BSc(Hons)
  • Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)
  • Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons)
  • Nursing (Mental Health) BSc(Hons)

Postgraduate

 Our postgraduate courses will support your career and develop your specialist knowledge. 

  • Clinical Practice GradCert
  • Clinical Practice (PGCert)
  • Community Specialist Practice MSc PGDip
  • Health Research MRes (PGCert PGDip)
  • Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc (PGCert PGDip)

We also offer a range of other continuing professional education opportunities.

Apprenticeships

Grow as a professional with our degree apprenticeship programmes.

  • Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship
  • Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship
Brighton has excellent links with healthcare services and provide us students with a variety of placements in both acute and community settings that give us fantastic opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. It also shows us different areas of nursing and all the possibilities that are there for us when we qualify.

Lenka Huntley, nursing graduate

Why study nursing and midwifery at Brighton?

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Specialist facilities 
You'll have access to modern facilities, including our Clinical Skills and Simulation Suite, clinical skills rooms, Midwifery Care and Delivery Suite and Flexible Learning Environment. Learn more about our facilities. 

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Practice placements
To ensure you can confidently apply theory to practice, you will spend 50% of your year with local NHS trusts and other health and social care providers. Clinical placements take place across Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

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A flexible career
Our courses offer an excellent foundation for working in a range of health contexts, in both hospital and community settings, and for further professional development in clinical practice, education, management and research.

Paramedic and midwifery students learning together in our community flat

Interprofessional learning
Just like in the real world you'll spend time with students on our other health courses. You'll share learning, knowledge and expertise benefiting from interprofessional collaboration and preparing for work in multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

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Accreditation
Our courses are accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You'll graduate with eligibility to apply for registration as a nurse or midwife with the NMC and be entitled to practice anywhere in the UK.

 

 

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School of Sport and Health Sciences
Nursing and midwifery courses are taught at the School of Sport and Health Science which provides a stimulating learning experience, motivating and inspiring students to become critical thinkers and highly-skilled professionals.

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Study abroad
We are committed to providing a global perspective for nursing and midwifery students. Our international placements are fully supported and academically credited. Depending on your course, opportunities are offered in Europe, USA, Australia, Africa, Asia and South America. 

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