Nursing and Midwifery

Meet Yaa Osei

Yaa takes us through her experience as a nursing student here at UEL, and how the journey has inspired her to develop a career around helping others.

She shares that her course offers extensive support and unrivalled access to industry leading equipment. Her course offers industry-standard facilities alongside unique opportunities to work with nationally recognised sport professionals.

Why choose Nursing and Midwifery

Exterior of Hospital and Primary Care training hub at Stratford campus

Develop practical skills in our Primary Care and Hospital Training Hub

Learn in a realistic hospital environment that prepares you for the professional world. This state-of-the-art, multi-million-pound facility features a hospital ward, A&E room, Intensive Care Unit, and cutting-edge tools, including two SimMan 3G Plus, high-tech patient simulator mannequins that can breathe, sweat, talk, and bleed.

Nursing students sitting at a table together

Join one of London’s largest communities of nursing students

Become part of our growing network of student nurses. With major investments in curriculum, facilities, and staff, our nursing student body has expanded significantly in recent years. Today, 1 in every 12 Adult Nursing students in London studies with us.

Student nurses working on a lifelike mannequin

Connect with a global community of aspiring healthcare professionals

Collaborate with a diverse group of international students from around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to study and grow alongside peers from the UK, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and many other countries.

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Careers-focused teaching

Nurses are in high demand across the UK and abroad. With all of our nursing course pathways, you could go on to work within the NHS or in private practice as a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate. The ultimate aim of our nursing courses is to prepare you for a rewarding and inspiring career. The clinical placement hours help prepare you for the world of work upon graduation and help you develop your interpersonal skills.

The facilities including technology supported clinical simulation hub, 24/7 library services and learning materials delivered by highly educated lecturers with clinical practice placement in collaboration with NHS trust, has well-prepared me for my role as a registered nurse.

Banjo Tamiru

BSc Adult Nursing

Community Flat
This space was developed to ensure teaching focussed on not just acute healthcare, but care which takes place in the homes of our community.
Accident and Emergency Department
UEL’s A&E department is the first fully functioning university-based clinical setting, allowing learners to practice complex scenarios safely.
Multi-Professional Healthcare Ward
This ward offers a unique educational approach to interprofessional practice in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.
Podiatry and Physiotherapy Lab
Whether you study physiotherapy or podiatry, you’ll gain tremendous satisfaction from helping patients of all ages to alleviate and manage their conditions.
Podiatry Clinic
As well as having placements in prestigious hospitals across London, our podiatry students will also work at our in-house podiatry clinic run in partnership with our local NHS trust.
Intensive Care Ward
Procedures are administered on two Laerdal SimMan 3G Plus mannequins, some of the most lifelike simulators worldwide, with UEL being the first in Europe to use them.

Our Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub inter-professional simulation suite is equipped with augmented and virtual reality equipment and virtual placement software.
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Kajeanna's Story - Kajeanna decided to study nursing when her father became ill with a kidney failure and she was inspired by the nurses who helped deliver his treatment.
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Banjo's Story - Banjo had been set on pursuing a career in nursing since the age of 12, when he was taking care of his grandma when she was ill.
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Our Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub inter-professional simulation suite is equipped with augmented and virtual reality equipment and virtual placement software.
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Kajeanna's Story - Kajeanna decided to study nursing when her father became ill with a kidney failure and she was inspired by the nurses who helped deliver his treatment.
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Banjo's Story - Banjo had been set on pursuing a career in nursing since the age of 12, when he was taking care of his grandma when she was ill.
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