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Nursing at University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth is ranked 18th of 92 universities for nursing on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.
Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsUniversity of Plymouth Campus, England9 courses
How it compares with other nursing courses
The marker shows the typical (median) nursing course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC18%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC11%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA19%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more17%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 9 nursing courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Highest student satisfaction: Nursing (Mental Health) (91%).
- Least competitive entry: Nursing (Adult Health) with Integrated Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 54 UCAS points, against 159 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Nursing (Adult Health and Mental Health) (90%).
- Foundation year: Nursing (Adult Health) with Integrated Foundation Year, Nursing (Child Health) with Integrated Foundation Year and Nursing (Mental Health) with Integrated Foundation Year offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MNurs.
- Accredited by Nursing and Midwifery Council: 7 of the 9 courses.
Nursing (Adult Health and Child Health)
MNurs · 4 years
Typical offer128 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 159
- Graduate jobs
- 95%*
- Salary
- £31k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Adult Health and Mental Health)
MNurs · 4 years
Typical offer128 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 120*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £31k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Adult Health)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 87%
- Entry points
- 120
- Graduate jobs
- 92%
- Salary
- £31k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Child Health and Mental Health)
MNurs · 4 years
Typical offer128 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 141*
- Graduate jobs
- 95%*
- Salary
- £31k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Child Health)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 142
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £31k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Mental Health)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 109
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £31k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Adult Health) with Integrated Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 54
- Graduate jobs
- 94%*
- Salary
- £31k*
Nursing (Child Health) with Integrated Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 141*
- Graduate jobs
- 95%*
- Salary
- £31k*
Nursing (Mental Health) with Integrated Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 117*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £31k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- Oxford Brookes UniversityRanked 16
- University of LeedsRanked 17
- Nottingham Trent UniversityRanked 18
- University of Northumbria at NewcastleRanked 20
Nearby
- Plymouth Marjon University0 miles away, ranked 83
- University of Exeter34 miles away, ranked 31
- Swansea University83 miles away, ranked 91
- Cardiff University86 miles away, ranked 9
Living in Plymouth
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Plymouth’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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