Adult Nursing

Adult nursing is a profession that calls for scientific knowledge, clinical judgement, and genuine human care in equal measure. Nurses working with adult patients are responsible for assessing health needs, planning and delivering care, administering medicines, monitoring recovery, supporting rehabilitation, and communicating with patients, families, and the wider healthcare team. The adult population encompasses a vast range of conditions, from acute surgical recovery and cardiac care to long-term management of chronic conditions, cancer treatment, and end-of-life care.

Being an adult nurse means working effectively across all these contexts.

At City St George's, University of London you will study this three-year full-time programme, which prepares you for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The programme combines theoretical study with simulated practice and substantial clinical experience, ensuring that the knowledge you develop in the classroom is tested and consolidated in real healthcare environments. The university's London location provides access to a broad range of NHS trusts and clinical settings, giving you experience across a variety of patient populations and clinical specialisms.

High-quality simulation facilities mean you can practise complex clinical skills in a safe environment before working with real patients.

Registered adult nurses are in sustained demand across the NHS and independent sector. Career paths include ward nursing, specialist clinical roles in areas such as cardiology, oncology, neurology, critical care, and community nursing, as well as leadership, education, and advanced practice roles. Many nurses pursue post-registration qualifications to specialise in a particular clinical area or to develop into advanced nurse practitioner or nurse consultant roles.

London's concentration of teaching hospitals and specialist centres makes the healthcare career environment here particularly rich for those who graduate from this programme.