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Ranked 3rd in London Moderns for Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2025).

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LSBU Nursing & Midwifery graduates are the highest paid amongst all London Modern university graduates, and fifth highest in the UK one year after graduating (DfE LEO data 2025).

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Dedicated facilities: We have two children's skills laboratories, set up like nursing wards for learning manual handling of patients, basic life support skills and skills specific to the field of nursing.

Overview

Provide help, care, and compassion for those who need it most

Adult Nursing BSc will give you the skills, confidence and professional experience needed to be an effective healthcare worker, helping you to apply the foundations of expert care in all adult nursing settings.

“I chose LSBU because several people close to me such as my cousin, uncle, and a friend studied there and spoke so highly about their experiences. They shared how supportive and approachable the staff were, and how LSBU truly cares about each student’s success. Their recommendations made me confident that LSBU would be the perfect place for me to begin my nursing journey.”  Mathursika Kannathasan BSc Adult Nursing.

You will learn from experienced nursing professionals who will help you put theory into practice, splitting your time equally between learning on campus and in clinic settings. Through our professional connections and partnerships, there is the opportunity to train with community-focused initiatives, independent and voluntary organisations, or an NHS Trust, who will host you for clinical placement portion of your degree.

This course combines the integration of face-to-face teaching with some sessions online. You will be learning by being in immersive clinical scenarios using advanced mannequins and simulated wards in smaller groups. The tutor-facilitated sessions are focussed on real-world patient cases to develop critical thinking.

Your time will be split between real clinical placements and learning in brand new on-campus clinical wards and laboratories, fully equipped with the latest technology. To give you as much confidence as possible we design our teaching labs to mimic real hospital wards and care environments, helping you seamlessly apply nursing skills to genuine patients. Above all though you will learn to effectively listen to patients, helping you to provide care with empathy, compassion, and effectiveness.

Adult Specialism

As a leading university for Adult Nursing in the UK, we are continually developing our opportunities in response to the changing needs of health care. One such initiative is that we offer a community- based placement pathway, supported by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH).

Who would suit this course?

Nurses need a wide range of practical and professional skills, as well as the ability to be able to communicate with a diverse range of service users. This course suits those who are engaged with learning and want to learn about health and nursing through various lenses. If you are compassionate and resilient with strong communication skills, this is the course for you.

“LSBU’s values of inclusivity, diversity, and widening participation resonated deeply with me. Nursing, as a profession, is fundamentally about equity, respect, and care for people from all occupations. Seeing a university that mirrors these values made me confident that I would be studying in an environment that embraces differences while promoting fairness and mutual respect.” Adanma Ndubueze, Adult Nursing student.

Your Choice of Campus

This course is currently available to study at our Southwark campus in Central London, or at our newest Campus in Croydon. It is a fantastic opportunity to experience a new building with state of the art facilities whilst completing your programme.  Students based in Croydon must be able to travel to Croydon, Epsom, Crawley, Sutton and Kent where our placements are based and students may be asked to travel to any one or more of those locations. It is not possible to transfer to Southwark Campus if an offer is made at Croydon. Find out more and apply now.

Course Content

What will I learn? 

This course gives you a hands-on approach to learning, preparing you for a career in a range of rewarding Adult Nursing roles across acute, community, specialist and critical  care areas. You will develop your abilities as a student nurse to consider the wider aspects influencing adult health needs, preparing you for future leadership in an ever-changing health care system. You will learn the foundations of patient communication and professional collaboration, a core skill in nursing, while also developing a strong understanding of life support skills and the fundamentals of effective patient care. On this course, you'll be taught and supported by fully trained nursing staff.

Here is a taster of some of the topics you will cover as a student nurse on this course:

  • Clinical skills
  • Biosciences
  • Communication
  • Health promotion
  • Leadership

The modules on this course have been designed to enable you to work as a highly trained nurse practitioner, developing skills with the latest developments in technology. They are reflective of current practices in health care for both prehospital care, community care and hospital care. All modules on the course are compulsory. Each module of study indicates the number of contact hours and the number of hours students should spend studying as self directed and blended learning activities. For each 20 credit module students should be expected to undertake 200 hours of learning.

On campus and on line live sessions account for approximately 15 to 20 hours of teaching per week. Some compulsory skills sessions may take place in the evening.

This module provides you with an understanding of the structure and function of main body’s systems and how the human body maintains homeostasis. The content of this module has been selected and developed to equip you with the necessary knowledge to inform your nursing practice and progression throughout the programme. This knowledge will enable you to go on to develop an understanding of pathophysiological processes and the fundamentals of pharmacology. You will be supported in your learning with extensive use of teaching strategies such as key-lectures, workbooks and e-learning. 

This module will introduce you to the values, frameworks and skills that underpin adult nursing. The module focuses on different methods and frameworks engage in holistic assessment underpinned by evidence-based practice. The module is mapped against the NMC (2018) standards and prepares you to carry out fundamental nursing skills across the four fields of nursing, utilising a combination of teaching methods including simulated practice. 

The focus of this module is on interprofessional working to promote patient safety. Students need to learn how communication can influence practice as well as therapeutic relationships and how to assimilate theoretical knowledge into practice to improve patient safety. It will identify the need for a range of alternative communication techniques to effectively manage, maintain and promote safe care. 

This module introduces the nature of evidence in health and social care and the importance of evidence-based practice for patients and their families and their safety and quality of experience. You will develop skills in accessing evidence, gain familiarity with the library, including the use of electronic databases and learn how to use the University’s referencing system for their material. You will learn key terms relating to research and evidence-based practice and be introduced to an evidence-based practice model. The module also sets out the context for the conduct of health and social care research, including funding and ethical aspects. 

You’ll undertake two placements of 6 weeks in your first year in a range of health care environments. Typically each week is 37.5 hours in duration but you’ll be undertaking shift patterns and so some weeks might be slightly shorter and some a little longer. In addition, you’ll have access to our virtual learning environment. You'll receive Preparation for Practice prior to each practice learning opportunity and will meet with your personal tutor following each experience to reflect on your practice, review your practice learning and assessment portfolio and begin to plan your learning outcomes for the next practice experience. Assessment of practice is by completion of the Practice Assessment Document (Pan London). 

This module builds on students’ existing knowledge and skills and extends these for application to more complex scenarios in adult nursing. The module focuses on the collaborative planning and delivery of holistic care. The module is mapped against the NMC (2018) standards and prepares students to think more critically about and carry out more complex nursing skills in their field, as well as developing skills shared across the four fields of nursing. The module uses a combination of teaching methods including simulated practice. 

This module considers how research questions are generated from practice with application to adult nursing. The steps in conducting research and audit, and the main research methods in health and social care are explained and associated ethical aspects are discussed. Methods of analysing and presenting different types of research data are introduced. The rationale for appraising research is considered and critical appraisal tools are reviewed. The module equips you with the core skills and understanding to appraise evidence and assess its appropriateness to be implemented into practice. 

This module will extend and deepen students’ understanding of human physiology, which will then be applied to physiological changes that take place during disease processes. Knowledge of cell receptors and some receptor groups will be linked to physiological activity in different systems then linked to the effects of certain drugs and the changes they elicit within body systems.

This module introduces public health concepts and contemporary public health issues, the principles of which can then be applied at an individual and population level and within a local, national and global context. This module of study is aligned to the NMC Standard Platform 2, Promoting health and preventing ill health (NMC (2018) Future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses). 

This module aims for students to reflect on their professional identity and to develop an understanding of multidisciplinary roles within teams. It will advance students’ knowledge in relation to interprofessional working and the skills needed to work in diverse teams such as teamwork, work environment, stress and fatigue and reflective practice. The focus of the module is on collaborative team practice from a service user perspective. It will link professional practice to theory through experimental learning. 

Across year two there are three placements of varying lengths totalling 20 weeks and will include specialist settings, for example emergency care, intensive care, operating department, day surgery and a primary care setting and an acute care ward in a hospital setting. This will provide you with an opportunity to develop a range of skills across a range of areas. 

The module brings together all the learning from the two previous years evidence based practice modules undertaken in years one and two. It involves the implementation of available research into practice. The module equips the potential graduate nurse with the core skills and understanding to be able to implement appropriate evidence, utilise and evaluate in practice. It helps the student to translate evidence into practice. 

The module develops students’ abilities to utilise clinical reasoning to respond to and manage unfamiliar and complex scenarios in adult nursing, to evaluate care that is provided and to develop the skills of other members of the team. The module is mapped against the NMC (2018) standards and prepares students to carry out fundamental nursing skills across the four fields of nursing utilising a combination of teaching methods including simulated practice. 

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of pharmacology and medicines management with an emphasis on clinical application. It will explore and discuss the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics alongside the pharmacology of groups of drugs commonly used in clinical practice. It will consider and critically evaluate the role and responsibilities of the nurse in relation to the safe administration of medication and the principles of non-medical prescribing in clinical practice. 

The module focuses on addressing the care needs of an adult patient who has complex care needs in line with the NMC (2018) adult field proficiencies. It will enable students to recognise, respond to and act upon their clinical findings of a patient who is deteriorating. Using a period of reflection both in and on action, students will be supported to consolidate their knowledge and skills in a range of clinical proficiencies to enable them to become a registered nurse. This will be achieved by using an enquiry based learning (EBL) approach. Facilitation will include lectures, simulation and eLearning activities.

This module will develop and build effective leadership skills in a complex and multidimensional health care setting. It will explore theoretical models of leadership, quality improvement and patient safety and provide an opportunity to explore how these concepts interrelate and impact on the delivery of care and prepare the students for their final clinical placement. 

You will have three clinical placements in adult nursing, the final placement being twelve weeks when you will have the opportunity to consolidate your skills and prepare for being a qualified nurse. 

* Modules are subject to review and change throughout the year.

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Facilities

Adult Nursing skills laboratories

We have two adult nursing skills laboratories at our Southwark campus. These labs are set up like nursing wards and are used by all student nurses and midwives throughout their courses. They learn manual handling and basic life support skills and skills that are specific to their field of nursing or midwifery.

SimMan

The nursing wards have simulator mannequins: SimMan, SimBaby and SimMom. These life-size mannequins are computer controlled and can be programmed with various clinical conditions. These are operated by a computer in real-time and so respond to a student's actions. They also allow students to see the outcome of specific interventions in certain scenarios, which could make the patient better or deteriorate quite quickly.

The mannequins are used to teach students how to recognise clinical signs, and to also associate those clinical signs with the actions they are taking to care for the patient.  SimMan can be male or female with fully accurate anatomy and can breathe, blink, sweat, speak and groan in pain as well as have a pulse. Read more about SimMan.

SimMan

SimMan

Used to help students learn clinical skills in a simulated care environment

Teaching and Assessment 

How will I learn?

On this course you will learn through clinical placements and self-directed study, with the rest of your time being spent in seminars, lectures and clinical skills labs. This does not mean you will be alone on your journey however, as our expert teaching staff will be with you at every step, providing expert advice and encouragement along the way. We can cater to a range of learning types as well and are always happy to provide extra support to those who need it.

“The lecturers at LSBU have been incredibly supportive throughout my studies. They are always willing to offer extra guidance, signpost useful resources, and check in on students’ wellbeing. Their encouragement and understanding made a huge difference to my confidence and helped me balance my academic work with placement responsibilities.” Mathursika Kannathasan BSc Adult Nursing.

LSBU’s location enhances course content through diverse clinical placements in leading NHS trusts, exposing students to urban healthcare challenges and multicultural patient care, while enabling extracurricular activities like health outreach in local communities and networking with professionals in the vibrant capital.

Practical sessions will take place in state-of-the-art training facilities designed to mirror real healthcare environments. These include:

Adult Nursing skills laboratories

These skills labs are set up like nursing wards and are used by all student nurses throughout their on-campus study time at LSBU. They provide a safe space for you to learn about the manual handling of patients, basic life support skills, and skills specific to your nursing field.

Personal tutoring

As a Health and Social Care Student, you will be allocated a named tutor during your first three weeks at LSBU. The role of your tutor is to be your primary contact for academic and professional development support.

Your tutor will support you to get the most of your time at LSBU, providing advice and signposting to other sources of support in the University. They should be the first person at the university that you speak to if you are having any difficulties that are affecting your work. These could be academic, financial, health-related or another type of problem.

You will have appointments with your personal tutor following every placement throughout your course. You can contact your tutor for additional support by email. Personal tutors are also available via MS Teams and phone.

Placements

Your placements are your opportunity to put theory into practice by working with a range of health professionals in clinical situations to develop the skills, knowledge and experience required to become a competent nurse. Spread  across the three years of the degree, students alternate between university and clinical placements.

Adult Nursing students are assigned a host Trust. The host Trust commits to supporting the student in the practice-based components of the programme. Adult Nursing students will typically attend a range of placement types across wards within their Trust, including medical, surgical, critical care, outpatient and community. Community placements are typically outside of the host Trust. Students can also be offered other types of out-of-Trust placements such as in social care, nursing home, hospice or GP Practice . We partner with many leading Trusts such as:

  • Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Barts Health NHS Trust
  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Cleveland Clinic London
  • Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Whittington Health NHS Trust
  • Homerton NHS Trust
  • Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
  • Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Medway NHS Foundation Trust
  • Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

Year 1

You’ll undertake two placements of 7 weeks and 8 weeks in your first year in a range of health care environments. Typically each week is 37.5 hours in duration but you’ll be undertaking shift patterns and so some weeks might be slightly shorter and some a little longer. In addition, you’ll have access to our virtual learning environment. You'll receive Preparation for Practice prior to each practice learning opportunity and will meet with your personal tutor following each experience to reflect on your practice, review your practice learning and assessment portfolio and begin to plan your learning outcomes for the next practice experience. Assessment of practice is by completion of the Practice Assessment Document (Pan London).

Year 2

You will have three placements, which will cover a range of adult nursing, and alternative field placements. These will be two 6-week placements and an 8-week placement. Building on experience gained in your first year, you will begin to take on more responsibility, looking after one or two patients under supervision. You'll continue to have scheduled Preparation for Practice prior to each practice learning opportunity.

Year 3

Year three consists of three practice opportunities. You will have three clinical placements predominantly in adult nursing with the final placement being twelve weeks when you will have the opportunity to consolidate your skills and prepare for being a qualified nurse. You'll continue to have scheduled Preparation for Practice and your personal tutor will continue to meet with you on a one-to-one basis.

Support during your placement

Whilst in the clinical placement we will ensure you receive continuous support and guidance from a dedicated supervisor and practice learning teams made up of lecturers and practitioners.

Careers

What’s in it for me? 

As our course is accredited and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), you will be able to register as a professional and qualified Adult Nurse with the NMC.

The opportunity to learn from expert speakers include service users, parents and charitable organisations, expert practitioners and other lead professionals in adult nursing. Our location enhances course content through diverse clinical placements in leading NHS trusts, exposing students to urban healthcare challenges and multicultural patient care, while enabling extracurricular activities like health outreach in local communities and networking with professionals in the vibrant capital.

“My most recent placement was at Guy’s Hospital, where I completed my Theatre, Anaesthetics and Pre-operative placement. This experience gave me valuable insight into the surgical journey of patients from preparation before surgery, to anaesthetic care, and support in theatre. It was a unique opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team, develop technical skills, and understand the importance of teamwork and communication in delivering safe surgical care.” Mathursika Kannathasan BSc Adult Nursing.

Careers

When you graduate you can apply for employment with the NHS Trusts/hospitals where you gained experience during training. We have an excellent record in graduate employment, including working overseas, and covering a range of qualified nurse positions.

An adult nurse typically starts on a salary of £31,049. (Take a look at our Prospects section for more detail). The majority of LSBU Nursing students receive a job offer from their Host Trust, but we also support our students with applying for job opportunities outside of their host trust.

Further Study

Many of our students return to study as graduates and attain post qualifying awards including MSc and Doctoral studies.

On successful completion of the course you'll gain your BSc (hons) Adult Nursing, which means you can register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You can then work as a registered nurse (adult) in medical and surgical wards or in specialist units such as A&E or intensive care. As your career progresses, you could become a district nurse, occupational health nurse, sexual health nurse or specialist nurse.

An adult nurse typically starts on a salary of £31,049. (Take a look at our Prospects section for more detail).

The majority of LSBU Nursing students receive a job offer from their Host Trust, but we also support our students with applying for job opportunities outside of their host trust.

As a graduate from this course, you can apply for further study at postgraduate level. Browse our online CPPD prospectus to find out what courses are on offer to help with your professional development.

The course leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Nursing and Midwifery Council logo

The Nursing and Midwifery Council regulates nurses and midwives in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Islands.

LSBU CareerSmart is your ultimate gateway to career success. Our innovative programme is designed to ensure you graduate with more than just a degree, providing the support you need to stand out in a competitive job market. We've got all the tools you need, including:

  • AI Powered Career Sets - Get instant personalised feedback on your CV and cover letter by submitting it via our AI powered career tool.
  • Gamification Interviews - Get ready to pass those interviews with unlimited training access to our gamification interviews and psychometric tests!
  • Personalised Career Development Dashboard - Keep up with your skills progression with free access to practical assessments, LinkedIn learning, mentoring, and industry-standard facilities.

We understand that you’re in the driver’s seat of your career, which is why we’re committed to matching your passion and energy every step of the way.

Find out more

Entry Level Requirements

  • A Level BBC/A*A* and 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade 4 or above (previously A*-C) or equivalent; or;
  • BTEC Extended Diploma DMM and 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade 4 or above (previously A*-C) or equivalent; or;
  • Access to HE Diploma in Nursing or similar with 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits at Level 3 and 15 Credits at Level 2; and GCSEs Maths and English grade 4 or above (previously A*-C) or equivalent; or;
  • Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 112 UCAS points; and 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade 4 or above (previously A*-C) or equivalent.

    • Please make sure you have the required GCSE/equivalent Level 2 qualifications (or are working towards them) before applying for this course.

    English language

    If your first language is not English you must have the following minimum International English Language Test Score (IELTS) results at the time of applying:

  • 7.0 overall or equivalent
  • 7.0 in the listening and reading sections
  • 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections.

    • Foundation Year

    If you have been out of study for a considerable amount of time or have slightly missed the entry requirements for this course, you can take your first steps to becoming a registered practitioner with our Health and Social Care Foundation year. On completion of this course you will be guaranteed entry on to one of our 13 health BSc pre-registration health and social care degrees. You might also want to consider our Nursing Associate Foundation Degree, which has slightly lower entry requirements and is a great alternative route into Nursing.

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Additional Info

If you do not have the required English and Maths qualifications needed to satisfy the entry requirements for this programme, we have courses available at our partner College that you can take to upskill in these areas. Find out more at South Bank College.

Need further information?

Call us on 0800 923 8888 to discuss entry requirements.

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Course delivery modes and application methods

Mode Duration Start date Application code Application method
Full-time 3 years September B740 UCAS
Full-time 4 years September B74F UCAS

Please send your application through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) using our institution code L75. UCAS is the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK.

See our How to apply page for further details.

Interview  

As part of the selection process, you'll be expected to attend an interview on MS Teams. We'll invite you to book your interview by email.

You may not need to attend an interview if you can demonstrate within your UCAS application that you have:

  • A minimum of six months' experience in a clinical nursing environment, working under the supervision of a registered nurse at all times.
  • A reference from a senior registered nurse (Band 7/Practice Educator/non-NHS equivalent)

If you are shortlisted but do not satisfy the criteria above, then you will be required to attend an interview.

Personal statement

See our top tips for writing your personal statement.

Results

If you are unsuccessful in your application to LSBU for this year you cannot apply through UCAS Extra or Clearing. However you can apply for the following year.  It is important that you read the comments in the results statement so that you are prepared for any other interviews you may have.

International applicants 

If you’re an International student (non-EU national) the application process may involve further steps. Contact the International Office as soon as possible to discuss the admissions steps and the immigration requirements: global@lsbu.ac.uk or +44 (0) 20 7815 6189.

Accommodation

Once we have made you an offer, you can apply for accommodation. You can rent from LSBU and you’ll deal directly with the university, not third party providers. That means we can guarantee you options to suit all budgets, with clear tenancy agreements and all-inclusive rents that include insurance for your personal belongings, internet access in each bedroom and on-site laundry facilities.

Or, if you’d rather rent privately, we can give you a list of landlords – just ask our Accommodation Service.

Read more about applying for accommodation at LSBU.

Finance

You don't need to wait for a confirmed place on a course to start applying for student finance. Read how to pay your fees as an undergraduate student.

How to Apply

Read more about how to apply for undergraduate courses.

International students

International applicants can apply directly to LSBU and should consult our international how to apply guide for further information on the application process and key dates.

Accommodation

Students should apply for accommodation at London South Bank University (LSBU) as soon as possible, once we have made an offer of a place on one of our academic courses. Read more about applying for accommodation at LSBU.

Test 

Prepare to start

We help our students prepare for university even before the semester starts. To find out when you should apply for your LSBU accommodation or student finance read the How to apply tab for this course.

Prepare to start

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

All pre-registration students need to be DBS cleared before going on placement. You’ll need to have an enhanced DBS check even if you have had one before and will not be able to go on placement until this is complete.

The DBS process is not difficult but can take some time so it's best to get started as soon as you receive your email. You will receive the email during Summer before the start of the programme commencement.

DBS update service

If you're part of the DBS update service, your subscription is up to date and you already have a DBS certificate, please bring in your original green DBS certificate for the document check. To take advantage of the update service, your certificate needs to be classified as 'Enhanced' and workforce must be listed as 'Adult and Child'. If you have any queries, please email us at hscdbsoh@lsbu.ac.uk.

How to complete  your DBS

Our DBS supplier, Verifile, will send you an email with all the details you need to complete your DBS.

Verifile will give you instructions to log into their system and complete your personal details and information. To complete the process, you'll need your passport or driving licence and 5-year address history including dates when you moved in/out.

You can use your application number to track the progress of your DBS.

When you've finished, your Disclosure Statement will be mailed to the most recent address in your submission, so please make sure it's correct. We don't automatically receive a copy of this Statement, which is why we need you to bring it in as part of the next step.

Frequently asked questions

Only Social Work applicants need to pay for their DBS. It costs £46 and can be purchased on our online store.

Please include any and all major and minor, spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warning and reprimands, even if they relate to juvenile offences or seem trivial or unimportant. Some minor offences will not prevent you from going on placement or being offered a place on your course, but still need to be reviewed so it’s best to be honest and include everything. Also, the more information you include about any offences can help reduce the time it takes to assess them. 

Yes, you do. You need to have an up-to-date DBS. Once you have received the email from our DBS supplier make sure you start the process straight away. All details of how to do this will be outlined in the email. If you don’t complete your DBS in the timeframe given, we may withdraw your offer even if term has already started. So it’s important that you get started as soon as you receive the email. 

Government legislation requires all Higher Education Institutions who offer courses where students may come into unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable adults to have this check. These checks also help us to ensure duty of care to our students, and create a safer environment for patients seen by our students. 

As part of the University’s admissions process, declarations of any offence may be referred to a virtual panel made up of senior managers from partner NHS Trusts and/or other sectors within Health and Social Care. Any DBS that is considered by the panel will be anonymised. The panel members then deliberate and make a recommendation whether the application be rejected, accepted or request further information or documents. 

If you have declared an offence, we might ask for more information from you in writing which will help the panel make a decision. Once your declaration has been referred to the panel it can take up to 28 working days to be processed. 

You need to put your current address on your DBS application because this is where your Statement will be mailed. If you’ve moved house between submitting and receiving your DBS, make sure you have mail forwarding set up so that you’ll receive your statement. If you’ve moved recently, make sure you have proof of your new address (such as a new bank statement) to bring for your document checks. 

If you’ve lost your statement you will need to pay £46 to purchase a new one. 

Yes. If your application has been rejected due to your DSB declaration/discloser, you will be sent a letter to confirm this. There will be instructions in the letter about how you can appeal and which supporting information you need to provide. Once a decision has been made you will receive a letter from the School Executive Team. 

Document Check

Once you have completed the online part of the DBS process, you will need to produce three accepted documents from this list (PDF File 248 KB) to be verified.

Southwark: Southwark Student Help Desk in the K2 building Monday – Friday between 9am-11am or 1pm-4pm 

If you’re not able to come to campus, you can get your documents checked and certified at the Post Office for a fee of £10.50. To do this, make photocopies of your three accepted ID documents and take your DBS form, copies and originals of your documents to the Post Office. The Post Office will stamp the form and photocopies and given them back to you. Email your post office receipt, stamped form and stamped documents to hscdbsoh@lsbu.ac.uk. 

Occupational Health (OH)

An exciting part of many of our Health and Social Care courses is the opportunity to learn off-campus and work with patients, clients and/or service users. Before you start, we need to make sure that you have the correct levels of immunisations.

Questionnaire

Once you have enrolled, students will be asked to complete an occupational health check, the first part is completing an online questionnaire sent from our occupational health provider.

GP appointment

The second part of your occupational health check is to get any inoculations that you may need from your GP. When attending your GP appointment, please take printed copies of these two documents with you.

Vaccination Screening Advisory Letter (PDF File 126 KB)
GP Vaccination and Screening History (PDF File 117 KB)

Occupational Health appointment

After these steps are complete you will receive an email from OHWorks Ltd inviting you to attend an appointment on-campus with an Occupational Health Nurse. These appointments take place during the week and sometimes when your classes have already started.

The OH team have prepared this guide (PDF File 588 KB) which outlines what to expect at each stage. If you have queries or concerns about your Occupational Health clearance or inoculations please contact the Occupational Health team.

Frequently asked questions

Yes - government legislation advises that everyone must be double vaccinated to work in a health care setting with effect from 1 April 2022.

Contact the OH team at lsbu@ohworks.co.uk who will be able to advise you. 

Please contact the OH team to reschedule at least 48 hours in advance. Remember that you won’t be able to go on placement until you’re cleared. 

Yes. Tell the OH Nurse about all conditions including specific learning difficulties even if you’ve declared these in the past. This will allow us to make reasonable adjustments whilst you’re on placement. 

The information you share with the OH Nurse will be treated with confidence, meaning that it won’t be automatically shared with the DDS team. The DDS team can help you to receive support for your lectures, assignments and exams so it’s worth to register with them and provide evidence of your condition if you need this support.

Numeracy practice

Before starting your course, you may want to check or practice your numeracy skills. The National Numeracy Challenge is a free online tool that helps you learn, revise and quiz your essential numeracy skills. You’ll also be able to get a certificate to show your efforts.

Enrolment and Welcome Week

Before you start your course we’ll send you information on what you’ll need to do before you arrive and during your first few days on campus. You can read about the process on our new students pages.

Uniforms

Most placements and some practical sessions in our skills laboratories will require you to wear a uniform and name badge. You will be measured for uniforms specific to your course as part of your Welcome Week activities after enrolment. In the meantime, we have prepared answers to frequently asked questions that you might find useful.

Students are not allowed to wear false nails, false eyelashes, jewellery or nail polish, as part of the trust uniform policies. All uniforms require students to be bare below the elbow for infection control purposes.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, LSBU will supply you with uniforms for your placement with the exception of Social Work and Health and Social Care BSc students who are not required to wear uniforms for their placements. 

Nursing and midwifery students will receive two pairs of trousers, three tunics and a name badge. Polo shirts will be issued instead of tunics for students studying mental health nursing, physiotherapy, chiropractic and sport rehabilitation. ODP students will receive one set of scrubs top and trousers. 

The items are to last for the duration of your programme of study.

A measuring and distribution service will be available by the uniform provider at Southwark campus. As garments are fitted for work purposes they need to allow for flexibility of movement so it’s best to have the uniform provider measure you up. 

You can request a longer tunic for religious or medical reasons. To do this, you should advise the uniform supplier at the measuring session. These tunics are 2 inches longer and sleeves finish just above the elbows. Due to infection control, full length sleeves are not permitted. 

Name badges are professional and need to include your formal names. 

You can order a replacement name badge direct with the uniform provider. Badges need to be worn at all times when you are at placement. 

You are welcome to purchase additional items at Work in Style. You will need to log in using your student ID and then follow the step-by-step instruction. Please note that dresses are not available. 

You should try on your uniforms the day you receive them so that the staff at the measuring service can help arrange any size exchanges. If you choose not to try on your uniforms and require different sizes at a later date you will need to purchase these through the uniform provider’s online portal at your own cost. 

They are yours to keep – you do not need to return the garments. 

Practice placements

Most health and social care courses’ practice placements will operate outside normal working hours e.g. evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Holidays

Your holiday periods will not follow the normal University timetable because of placements. You’ll receive more details once you start your course.

Fees

United Kingdom

£9790

Tuition fees for home students

International

£17880

Tuition fees for international students

Tuition fees are subject to annual inflationary increases. Find out more about tuition fees for Undergraduate or Postgraduate courses.

full-time

Full-time Year 1 - All Available Courses

BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 1 FT Croydon SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 1FC00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 1 FT Havering Essex SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 1FE00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 1 FT Southwark SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 1FS00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640

Full-time Year 2 - All Available Courses

BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 2 FT Croydon SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 2FC00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 2 FT Havering Essex SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 2FE00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 2 FT Southwark SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 2FS00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640

Full-time Year 3 - All Available Courses

BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 3 FT Croydon SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 3FC00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 3 FT Havering Essex SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 3FE00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (FT) - Year 3 FT Southwark SEPT
The fee shown is for entry 2026/27
UK fee: £9790 International fee: £17880
AOS/LSBU code: 5435 Session code: 3FS00
Total course fee for this location/stream:

* The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.

UK: £29370
International: £53640

For more information, including how and when to pay, see our fees and funding section for undergraduate students.

Please check your fee status and whether you are considered a Home, EU or International student for fee-paying purposes and for our regulatory returns, by reading the UKCISA regulations.

See our Tuition Fees Regulations (PDF File 630 KB) and Refund Policy (PDF File 775 KB).

Possible fee changes

The University reserves the right to increase its fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions.

The fees for international students are reviewed annually and the University reserves the right to increase the tuition fees to reflect increased costs of delivery and to maintain an a high-quality student experience. This increase would be no more than Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increases plus 5%.

Scholarships

We offer several types of fee reduction through our scholarships and bursaries. Find the full list and other useful information on our scholarships page.

Are you an international student looking to kickstart your global career at LSBU? If so, our new LSBU Future Global Graduate Awards could help you benefit from the high-quality, career focused education that LSBU offers. Find out more about our Global Graduate Awards.

Contact information

UK Course Enquiries

0207 815 7500

International team enquiry

+44 (0) 20 7815 6189

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