Through the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College offers diploma and degree programs in adult, children and mental health nursing tracks, as well as an accelerated diploma program for current degree holders in other professions. Admission is selective, and applicants must have minimum achievement or placement test scores. The curriculum is equal parts theoretical learning at the school's Waterloo campus and clinical practice in one of several reputable area hospitals.
King's College London
Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery
James Clerk Maxwell Building
57 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8WA
UK
011-44-20-7848-4698
kcl.ac.uk
This university in northern England has a division of nursing with a wide reach, offering diploma and degree programs in nursing at five area campuses. Specialty areas include adult, children, mental health and learning disabilities. The college offers several paths of qualifying academically for the program, with mathematics and science taking the highest priority. Graduate nursing programs and professional tracks for current degree holders also are available.
University of Nottingham
Division of Nursing
B Floor (South Block Link)
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham, NG7 2HA
UK
011-44-0115-8230-850
nottingham.ac.uk
This Scotland university integrates its nursing program with its school of health, enabling it to provide additional options and specialties. Standard degree and diploma programs offer adult, children, learning disabilities and mental health emphases. Post-registration programs provide additional professional development, including community nursing. Application requirements vary by program, and specific programs are available for non-UK-educated students.
Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow G4 0BA
Scotland, UK
011-44-141-331-3000
gcu.ac.uk
This Northern Ireland college offers the standard diploma/degree courses in adult, children, learning disability and mental health nursing. Opportunities for continuing professional development include postgraduate research culminating in a master's or doctoral degree. There is even a transatlantic double-degree program in which students at partnering schools, one outside Ireland, can complete their nursing degrees from both institutions simultaneously, enabling them to practice in both countries.
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NN
UK
011-44-28-9024-5133
qub.ac.uk