Nursing is a rewarding career where you have a real chance to make a difference in people's lives. As part of your training, you can expect to learn new skills and procedures that help patients everywhere. There are many reasons why you should consider a career as a nurse. It offers you the chance to make a difference from day one, a high degree of flexibility and a career with excellent employment prospects.

Some people choose to take nursing degree apprenticeships as an alternative to traditional degree courses.

Nursing degree apprenticeships are, like all apprenticeships, employer-led. The employer releases the apprentice to study at an approved educational institution and in a range of practice settings so apprentices can get the full range of skills and knowledge required to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Apprentices will need to achieve the same high standards that the NMC expect from students who take the traditional degree course before they can join their register.

The Apprenticeship Programme has been developed to ensure that student nurses are prepared to successfully meet the standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC 2018) and the occupation standards for the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (NMC 2018)(IATE, 2021) at the point of registration.