1 year full-time
Over the course of one year, you’ll improve your critical analysis and ethical appraisal of published health research. You’ll learn how nurses assess patients and plan their care around the world, and relate this to your own professional development. We’ll teach you how to effectively promote health and well-being across diverse sections of the population.
You’ll also complete an independent project with support from one of our expert tutors. This will require you to raise and address significant questions on a topic or issue of your choice.
We use several assessment methods including written assignments, presentations and group discussions.
Introduction
Enhance your professional skills and learn how nurses work and care for patients in the UK, with our International Nursing Studies degree.
If you’re already a qualified, experienced nurse, our BSc (Hons) International Nursing Studies degree will help you learn more about nursing in the UK.
Study alongside colleagues from different countries and develop your skills in caring for patients with complex needs.
You’ll be taught by expert nurses and health professionals who currently work in British healthcare services, including the National Health Service (NHS). Learn through a combination of lectures, seminars and in our purpose-built nursing labs, which simulate many aspects of UK hospital wards.
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Here at ARU, our nursing tutors will help you evaluate and develop your skills, and build on your theoretical knowledge of nursing.
On the practical side, you’ll use our state-of-the-art clinical skills laboratories that will give you an unparalleled opportunity to fine-tune your nursing skills. Our labs were designed in collaboration with the NHS. They simulate the experience of working in a UK hospital, and give you the chance to use sophisticated healthcare equipment.
As part of our nursing community in Chelmsford, you’ll learn through lectures, seminars and ‘action learning’ sets – where you’ll reflect with other students on the actions you’ve taken. Our student nurses really benefit from discussing and sharing their experiences in this way.
Depending on your existing qualifications, you’ll either study both Level 5 and Level 6 over two years, or enter the course at Level 6 and study one year full-time.
Skills labs and facilities
As part of your nursing studies with ARU, you’ll be able to use:
- purpose-built nursing skills labs, which simulate many aspects of a working hospital ward
- sophisticated healthcare equipment.
Outstanding student support
Join our nursing community and:
- learn from registered, practising tutors who will make sure you’re being taught the latest techniques and give you the support you need to succeed
- benefit from award-winning learning facilities, including extensive library and IT resources
- access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
Careers
Studying nursing in the UK alongside colleagues from around the world will help you to understand and work with people from different cultures.
We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – so you’ll return home with improved career prospects.
Standard entry requirements
Main
- You will need to have a qualification in nursing from your country of residence that is equivalent to 120 Level 4 and 120 Level 5 UK Higher Education credits. You must also be a registered nurse in your country of residence or have evidence that your application is being processed. All applicants will be required to demonstrate the university standard of English language (IELTS) at Level 6.0 for level 5 entry or Level 6.5 for level 6 entry Students who do not meet this criterion will be advised to seek support from ALS English language programme or Cambridge Ruskin International College prior to commencement of the course.

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