4.8 BSc Nursing (Adult) and BSc Nursing (Mental Health)

Applicable to all students starting from September 2022

Progression rules

1. The module pass mark is 40% and students are required to pass all component assessments in all modules. All modules, i.e. 120 credits, must be passed to progress to the next year of study.

2. Students will be required to resit and/or resubmit the failed component(s. Students will have TWO opportunities to resit a failed module or component (apart from the Professional Practice component where there is only ONE resit opportunity at the end of the placement). The first opportunity will be in the summer resit assessment period in August. If the summer resit is failed, funding is suspended for one year and students will have one final opportunity to resit externally within 12 months. After an external resit a student will re-join the main cohort during the next academic session.

3. To qualify for the award of BSc Nursing (Adult) and BSc Nursing (Mental Health), students must pass all component assessments in all modules across Part One and Part Two, as well as satisfactorily completing the theory and placement hours. Upon successful completion students will be eligible to join the NMC Register.

Exit awards

4. A candidate who achieves an overall mark of 40% at Part One but does not proceed with study will be eligible for the award of a Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) Healthcare Studies (120 credits at Level-4).

5. A candidate who achieves an overall mark of 40% or more in year 2 but does not proceed with study will be eligible for the award of a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) Healthcare Studies (120 credits at Level-5).

6. A candidate who fails to achieve the BSc Nursing (Adult) and BSc Nursing (Mental Health) requirements set out in paragraph 3 above, but meets the AU modular initial degree regulations, will be eligible for the award of a BSc in Healthcare Studies.