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Adult Nursing Practice to your shortlist
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Nursing at University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland is ranked 54th of 92 universities for nursing on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.
Typical offer 96–112 UCAS pointsMain Campus, England3 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 CCC3%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC18%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB41%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB21%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%
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 3 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: Childrens and Young Peoples Nursing Practice (97%).
- Least competitive entry: Mental Health Nursing Practice. Half of the students who started had more than 120 UCAS points, against 131 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Childrens and Young Peoples Nursing Practice (75%).
Adult Nursing Practice
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 73%
- Entry points
- 122
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Childrens and Young Peoples Nursing Practice
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 97%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 131
- Graduate jobs
- 93%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Mental Health Nursing Practice
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 69%
- Stay on
- 55%
- Entry points
- 120
- Graduate jobs
- 93%*
- Salary
- £30k*
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
- University of ManchesterRanked 52
- University of BradfordRanked 53
- Robert Gordon UniversityRanked 55
- University of DundeeRanked 55
Nearby
- University of Northumbria at Newcastle11 miles away, ranked 20
- Teesside University22 miles away, ranked 80
- Coventry University58 miles away, ranked 33
- York St John University63 miles away, ranked 38
Living in Sunderland
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Sunderland’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Sunderland accommodation