University of Brighton • Brighton
A three-year, NMC-approved adult nursing degree on the south coast — Sussex placements, with London’s job market an hour away at qualification.
Our take
Brighton’s adult nursing BSc trains you across Sussex’s acute and community services — the same health economy that hosts Brighton and Sussex Medical School — and graduates you an hour from the South East’s biggest nursing job market. The £17,796–£19,692 band prices below London’s nursing schools while keeping the capital reachable for qualification-year applications. The standing Brighton caveat applies over three years more than one: rents are the South’s highest outside London, and we budget them honestly with every family. Degree-holders take note: a two-year pre-registration master’s reaches the register faster — this BSc is the school-leaver’s door.
| Duration | 3 years full-time, roughly half in clinical placement |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | NMC-approved pre-registration programme (adult field) |
| Tuition | Within Brighton’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band of £17,796–£19,692 per year; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £5,000 deposit is deducted from tuition. |
Where this leads: Leads directly to eligibility to register with the NMC as an adult nurse — the UK-trained route, no CBT or OSCE.
September entry via UCAS; placement capacity caps places.
Why Brighton
Brighton trains doctors (BSMS), pharmacists (including OSPAP) and nurses — an unusually complete clinical-education environment for a mid-size city.
Acute trusts, community services and the south coast’s older-adult care profile give the adult field a full case-mix.
The capital’s Band 5 market sits an hour away when you register — apply into both markets from one address.
Brighton’s liveability is real; budget its rents — the South’s highest outside London — with equal realism.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Brighton can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Brighton publishes that it accepts MOI letters from certain institutions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh — the accepted list is held by the admissions team, so we check your university before you book a test. School-level English also counts in some markets: CBSE/CISCE Standard XII English at 65% or above is accepted from India, and WAEC English at grades A1–C6 from Nigeria. Pakistani and Emirati school English qualifications are not accepted, so most applicants from those markets sit IELTS or an approved alternative.
Also accepted: PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, Duolingo English Test, Oxford ELLT, Trinity ISE, LanguageCert Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency, WAEC English A1–C6 (Nigeria), CBSE/CISCE Standard XII English 65%+ (India). Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
HSSC (Standard XII) holders typically complete an international foundation year before the bachelor’s degree; a two-year BA/BSc or Associate Degree can also be considered for undergraduate entry. For master’s courses Brighton asks for a four-year bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.5 or around 55%, subject to assessment. Pakistani school English qualifications are not accepted, but Brighton does consider MOI letters from certain Pakistani institutions — ask us to check yours before booking IELTS.
Full guide for PakistanUndergraduate entry usually needs a Higher Secondary School Certificate / Standard XII average of around 60–65%, including at least five subjects at 40% or above. Master’s applicants typically need a three-year bachelor’s degree from a recognised university at 55% or above. English is where Brighton is genuinely flexible for Indian students: 65% in Standard XII English from CBSE or CISCE is accepted in place of IELTS, and MOI letters from certain institutions are also considered.
Full guide for IndiaWASSCE holders usually take an international foundation year first, though a National Diploma or OND at Merit/Lower Credit (around GPA 2.5) can allow direct Year 1 entry, and a relevant HND may earn advanced entry to Year 2. Master’s applicants typically need a bachelor’s degree at Second Class Lower or above from a recognised university. Helpfully, WAEC English at grades A1–C6 is accepted in place of IELTS, which saves most Nigerian applicants a test fee.
Full guide for NigeriaTawjihiyya (secondary school certificate) holders complete an international foundation year — the University of Brighton International College runs pathway programmes — before starting the bachelor’s degree. Master’s applicants from recognised Emirati universities typically need a GPA of 2.5/4.0 (C+ or roughly 75–79%). Emirati school English qualifications are not accepted, so plan for IELTS or PTE Academic; Indian-curriculum students in the UAE with CBSE/CISCE Standard XII English at 65% can usually use that instead.
Full guide for the UAECompare
FAQ
Yes — NMC-approved pre-registration training in the adult field; completion brings registration eligibility with no CBT or OSCE.
Tuition of £17,796–£19,692 per year plus the South’s highest rents outside London — realistically £1,000+ a month for accommodation and living. We build the full three-year budget with every family before UCAS, not after.
Usually not — two-year pre-registration master’s programmes reach the same register faster and cheaper for graduates. This BSc is designed for entry from school or foundation year, and we route each applicant honestly.
Sussex’s trusts recruit from their own placement students first, and London’s market opens at registration an hour up the line. The South East’s density of private and complex-care providers adds further options.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Brighton runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Brighton profile.
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