Start your career in nursing
Apply for September 2025
Make a real difference
Nursing is much more than a job and University College Birmingham, located in the UK's buzzing second city, is a centre of excellence for high quality higher education, offering a range of nursing degrees that will set you on route to becoming a highly-skilled professional.
Taught by expert staff in cutting-edge facilities, you will also have work placement opportunities across a range of diverse settings, including hospitals, GPs, community services and even prisons.
In terms of standing out, many of our 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.
Start in February 2025
Some of our courses are also available for February entry, so if you want to start studying sooner, you could apply for February 2025.
Learn more about our courses
The beauty of studying a nursing degree at University College Birmingham is that we are highly vocational, meaning there are many practical elements on your course, with plenty of opportunities for real, industry experience. You can apply directly to us too, either for September 2025 entry or, if available, as early as February 2025. Discover more about our business courses and what your studies will look like below and apply on the course page to see if we can make you an offer.
Adult Nursing 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 w…
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Mental Health Nursing 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…
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Nursing Associate FdSc
Want to support Registered Nurses and healthcare professionals by becoming a Registered Nursing Associate? Featuring multiple placements and supported by our outstandin…
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Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)
Paramedics respond to emergency calls, provide pre-hospital care and performing medical procedures such as administering medications, intubation and defibrillatio…
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£5k Cost of Living Allowance
At University College Birmingham, we believe the cost of living shouldn’t hold you back from achieving your goals. That’s why we’re providing UK full-time undergraduate students starting in September 2025 with £5,000 each to support expenses like food, bills, and transport—completely free, with no need to pay it back.
"Our nursing degrees have been developed with practice learning partners, service users and carers to reflect the requirements and complexities of modern healthcare."
Reasons to study with us
- £200 million investment into campuses, equipment and resources
- Many courses accredited by the University of Warwick, ranked 9th in the UK in The Guardian 2024 league table
- City centre location - surrounded by booming businesses, gorgeous green spaces and vibrant nightlife. Plus, there's a magnificent mix of cultures right on your doorstep and fantastic connections to the rest of the UK and the world
- Network of 1,000 employer contacts to provide valuable placements and excellent careers guidance through HIRED
- Award-winning support (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024)
Community and support
Our community is diverse and inclusive, helping you forge lifelong friendships, find your people through clubs and societies and build a home away from home.
We also have award-winning support, with expert teams on hand for you to to access everything from academic writing support to help with your health and wellbeing. Our top priority is ensuring you have no barriers to study.
Get to know us
Join an upcoming open day and learn what it's like to study with us. Our friendly student ambassadors will show you around the facilities and tell you all about student life at University College Birmingham.