- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 1 year bachelor degree completion
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreFeb 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Nursing and Healthcare Management
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-02-01
Program overview
A one year top-up completing a bachelor degree in nursing studies, covering evidence based practice, leadership in care, research method and a final year dissertation.
This is a top-up for people who already hold a nursing diploma, and importantly it is an academic completion rather than a route to British nursing registration.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up is taught at the University of West London and awards a full bachelor degree on completion, so it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route and its two years of unsponsored work. The point to understand about Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up is entry rather than exit: it is a final year top-up, so you must already hold a recognised diploma or equivalent covering the first two years. Students on Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants. Apply Study Visa confirms the visa position for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up in writing before you pay a deposit.
The academic bar for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up is a completed diploma with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up is recorded at GBP 16,750 a year. UWL charges no application fee, so applying for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up lists four entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A recognised diploma or equivalent covering the first two years of a degree, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 17, writing 18, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 51 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: UWL charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: This is an academic top-up for existing nursing diploma holders. It does not confer eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which assesses internationally trained nurses separately.
- Graduate Route: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing Studies, Top-up awards a full bachelor degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Registered Nurse: only if already registered separately
- Senior Staff Nurse: after registration and experience
- Clinical Educator: health service settings
- Ward Manager: after experience
- Nursing Researcher: academic and clinical research
- Further Study: nursing master degrees
Reality check: this top-up does not by itself lead to Nursing and Midwifery Council registration, which is a separate process for internationally trained nurses.
About University of West London
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #1290
- Established
- 1860
- Reference No.
- 10006566
