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At Northumbria’s School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences, we’re here to help you make a real difference. Whether you are just starting out in healthcare or returning to education later in life, our accredited Nursing, Midwifery, and Operating Department Practice programmes are designed to support your journey into a rewarding and meaningful career.  

You will build the skills and confidence you need through a mix of academic learning and real-life experience. With a significant amount of time spent on placement, you will get the chance to apply what you are learning in practice – working alongside professionals and making an impact from the very start.  

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LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE

You will be guided by passionate staff, including experienced clinicians who retain strong connections to practice, and researchers whose insights are helping to shape the future of healthcare both here in the UK and around the world.  

Learning at Northumbria is hands-on and forward-thinking. You will benefit from immersive simulation facilities and have the chance to learn directly from patients – people with lived experience who help make your learning more real, more engaging, and more meaningful.  

YOUR ROUTE TO SUCCESS

Northumbria offers Pre- and Post-Registration Nursing, Midwifery and Health programmes as well as a portfolio of Continuing Professional Development curricula covering subjects such as dementia, diabetes, independent and supplementary prescribing, palliative care, critical care and many more.  

We are proud of our commitment to equality, diversion and inclusion, which underpins the professional values embedded in our healthcare programmes and is integral to university life. Our friendly, inclusive and supportive environment encourages everyone to thrive. We will get to know your strengths and aspirations – and help you work towards them, every step of the way.  

SUPPORTING QUALITY HEALTHCARE

We are proud to be playing a key role in supporting healthcare in our region and beyond. Our graduates are known for their care, curiosity and professionalism – and for the positive changes they bring to the people and communities they work with.  

ACCREDITATIONS

We’ve built strong relationships with a number of professional and regulatory bodies who accredit many of our courses. This helps keep our course content current and in line with industry standards. 

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Northumbria is not just where you will study – it is where you will find your voice, build your confidence, and become part of a welcoming, values-led community that is shaping the future of care. 

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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Our teaching is deeply connected to impactful research and authentic practice, blending multi-agency learning with placements and projects. Together, we’re driving innovation and social justice to improve lives locally and globally.  

OUR COMMUNITY

Our multi-disciplinary community brings together students and experts from healthcare, nursing and beyond, learning side-by-side in real-world settings. We celebrate diversity, support all backgrounds, and prepare you to collaborate for meaningful change. 

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