Nursing BSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to Nursing BSc 2025.
BSc (Hons) Nursing Degree Programme 2025 for Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disability Nursing and Children and Young People’s Nursing.
Congratulations on your acceptance of a place on our Bsc (Hons) Nursing Degree Programme for Adult nursing, Mental Health nursing, Learning Disability nursing and Children and Young people’s nursing. We welcome you to the programme and are looking forward to meeting you all. The next three years will certainly be exciting, challenging and rewarding, as you prepare for your future professional career as a nurse in your chosen field of nursing.
The first year of your studies will be undertaken combined across all fields of nursing including Nurse associate but over the first year you will also have opportunities to meet other students studying for the same field of nursing as you.
The course is divided into 50% practice and 50% theory. During each year you will study 3 theoretical modules and have practice placements where you will work the full range of day and night shifts.
Your theoretical learning will be blended learning; this means that there will be a mix of independent study, online learning activities and face to face activities on Campus.
There are over 40 members of the wider teaching team across Adult, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Children and Young People’s Nursing and you will meet them over the coming weeks of the course.
Your Course Leader
Dr. Fiona Barchard
Course and Curriculum lead / Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Fiona.barchard@northampton.ac.uk
Welcome Video
Watch the video below from the Nursing team, welcoming you to your course.
We have two opportunities to join us, online, in Welcome Week, for a programme welcome. Please attend one of the below sessions, no booking is required, and you only need to attend once:
Welcome to the course
22 September
Dear Nursing students, we look forward to meeting you all (adult, mental health, learning disability and children and young people students) to introduce you to the course on 22 September. Classes will start on 29 September
- If your surname starts with its first letter between A – M please meet us online at 9.30am – 12.30pm using this link: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/c9a91f26fa7f4015bd18a506357ec391
- If your surname starts with its first letter between N – Z please meet us online at 1.30pm -4.30pm using this link: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/494ef104b0b8465b94a23dab25105b38
Monday 22 September – Friday 3 October
Welcome Week activities
From karaoke to outdoor cinema, wellbeing walks to Silent Disco, and much more – there’s something suitable for everyone.
See our Welcome timetable to find out more.
Preparation/ Equipment/ Reading Lists
You will be supplied with the appropriate nursing uniform for placement. The only thing you will need to purchase are a pair of plain black shoes that cover your whole foot. We will talk more about this when you arrive.