Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Programme - Adult Field
What is the Course About?
The Keyll Darree Education and Training Team housed within Manx Care delivers the Pre-Registration Nursing programme validated by the University of Chester. On completion of the programme students are awarded a Degree in Adult Nursing and professional registration with the NMC.
The Pre-Registration Nursing programme has been designed to take account of the essential physical and mental health of people across the age continuum. The student nurse will spend a minimum of 2,300 hours in practice supported by a range of healthcare professionals and a minimum of 2,300 hours in the academic setting supported by the Keyll Darree Teaching Team.
Successful applicants are awarded a tax-free bursary of £10,000 per year, paid in 12 monthly instalments. Course fees are also covered by the Isle of Man Government.
Students are placed at the centre of the learning experience and are expected to assume responsibility for their own educational development through reflection and management of their learning. This will facilitate the student to become an increasingly autonomous learner, able to identify their own learning needs and goals within the parameters of the programme.
What subjects will I study?
Taught content will cover these essentials: Applied Biological Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, Managing Emergency Acute and Long Term Care Needs across the Life Span, Promoting Health and Wellbeing, Leading Care and People, Evidence Based Practice, and Understanding Values and Skills for Professional Practice and Registration. Taught sessions, for the most part, will be based on the Noble’s Hospital site.
A successful candidate will undertake 2,300 of practice hours based in community and in-patient care settings on the Isle of Man; hence you are expected to travel across the whole island and complete varied shift patterns of early and late shifts, weekends, bank holidays and night shifts.
What are my progression and career options?
On successfully completing this course, you can elect to become registered with the NMC as an Adult nurse. This professional registration would enable you to seek gainful employment here on the Isle of Man or the UK as a duly qualified Adult nurse.
Your BN (Hons) exit qualification also enables you to progress to undertake postgraduate study either locally or other universities in the UK and elsewhere worldwide.
If you have any questions regarding the programme that are not covered in this document, please email keylldarreeadmissions@gov.im
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed using various methods including written and oral examinations, individual and group presentations, written assignments, numeracy and clinical skills assessments and practice competency assessments.
Entry requirements
Academic Entry Requirements
At the point of application applicants must have achieved, or be working towards:
• GCSE English Language or Literature and Mathematics at Grade C/Grade 4 or above (or equivalent, such as Functional Skills level 2).
• 112 UCAS points or equivalent (applicants who have between 104 and 112 UCAS points will be considered, on an individual basis).
• Evidence of Level 4 and above, degree level study may be used as an alternative equivalency to UCAS points (If 112 UCAS points are not attained). However, applicants who meet this criteria would be considered on an individual basis.
• UCAS points can be obtained from a combination of equivalent qualifications, for example, BTECs, A - levels and HE access qualifications. In all cases the equivalent qualification must equate to 112 UCAS points (as per above applicants who have between 104 and 112 UCAS points will be considered, on an individual basis).
• For applicants who are completing or have completed HE Access programmes and plan to utilise this qualification as the sole evidence for entry criteria, all aspects of the course must be passed and the equivalent of 112 UCAS points must be achieved (as per above, applicants who achieve between 104 and 112 UCAS points from HE Access programmes will be considered, on an individual basis).
• Applicants who are planning to utilise non-UK academic entry criteria must show clear evidence that the qualification is equivalent to the stated entry criteria. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit evidence of their UK-based qualifications or validation of all their non-UK-based. This can be done by submitting qualifications to the United Kingdom National Information Centre (UK ENIC) - https://www.enic.org.uk/
If you are unsure of how many UCAS points you have achieved, a UCAS points calculator can be found at https://www.ucas.com/applying/before-you-apply/what-and-where-to-study/entry-requirements/calculate-your-ucas-tariff-points. Be aware this calculator is only relevant for Level 3 qualifications, such as A Levels, HE Access and Level 3 BTEC awards.
Non-Academic Entry Requirements
An applicant must be an Isle of Man resident and 18 years of age on the commencement date of the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) Programme, September annually. Students on the Isle of Man with visas are not currently being considered.
In addition to attaining academic criteria, applicants currently are required to successfully complete an in person interview and a group activity.
Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate that they have an appropriate level of English language and communication in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration requirementsto study on the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) Programme. This will be assessed as part of the application process, during the in person interview and by the receipt of satisfactory references. If concerns have been raised regarding your ability to communicate clearly in English, you will be asked to complete an NMC approved English test. More information on this can be found here: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/registration/language-requirements-guidance.pdf
A Disclosure & Barring Service assessment, an Occupational Health assessment and, if deemed necessary, further health professional assessments will be carried out for applicants that receive a conditional offer. These candidates will also need to provide two recent academic/professional references.
Applications for September 2026 are open from 24th October 2025 until 2nd February 2026 with face to face interviews being conducted in March and April 2025.