The University of Cumbria’s Adult Nursing degree offers a life-changing opportunity to embark on a rewarding healthcare career, and it’s designed with career changers in mind.
With the course to be delivered from the university’s brand-new cutting-edge Barrow campus, sited on Buccleuch Dock Road, it offers the opportunity to gain the higher education qualifications and hands-on experience needed to become a fully registered nurse, all while balancing your personal and family commitments.
Does this resonate with you? Are you looking for a meaningful career change and do you have a passion for helping others?
If so, we may be able to help you.
Why choose Adult Nursing at the University of Cumbria?
- Designed for career changers – No prior healthcare experience required; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
- Flexible learning options – Structured to support those managing work, family, or other responsibilities.
- High employability – Nursing is in high demand, offering job security and career progression.
- Supportive environment – Smaller class sizes and dedicated staff to help you succeed.
- Local & practical training – Train in modern simulation suites and gain experience in local community and clinical placements.
Overcoming barriers to your new career
Returning to education can be daunting, especially with financial or family commitments.
That is why the University of Cumbria offers:
- Financial support and bursaries – Explore NHS Learners’ funding to help with tuition and living costs. The university will also help find part-time work to support your studies.
- Flexible study – The degree offers a mixture of classroom and professional setting options to help balance learning with personal responsibilities.
- Dedicated student support – Access career guidance, financial advice and wellbeing services.
Dr Fiona Chatten, the University of Cumbria’s director of health and wellbeing within the Institute of Health, said: “Bringing Adult Nursing to Barrow isn’t just an investment in education, it is a transformative force for the community.
“It will empower local people to become compassionate professionals; will strengthen the region’s healthcare workforce and will open doors to opportunity without people leaving their hometown, like they may have had to do previously.
“We are proud to be a university in, for and beyond Barrow, committed to nurturing local talent and expanding possibilities across the region.”
To learn more about Adult Nursing and apply today, head to: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/adult-nursing/
To learn more about the Barrow campus opening this September, head to: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/student-life/locations/barrow-in-furness/
