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Nursing at University of Salford

University of Salford is ranked 49th of 92 universities for nursing on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £33.2k after five years.

Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsSalford University, England7 courses

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Nursing - Registered Nurse (Adult) to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other nursing courses

  • Student satisfaction80%Below average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 86%)
  • Graduate-level jobs90%About average (average 91%)
  • Salary after 15 months£29kAbout average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)133More competitive than average (average 121)

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.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC8%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB21%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more16%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£29k£30k average
  2. 3 years£29.1k£29k average
  3. 5 years£33.2k£32.9k average

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 7 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: Nursing - Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Learning Disabilities Nursing and Social Work (Integrated Practice). Half of the students who started had more than 124 UCAS points, against 138 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Nursing (Nursing Associate Pathway) (Adult) (100%).
  • Courses last between 2 and 3 years.
  • Accredited by Social Work England: Learning Disabilities Nursing and Social Work (Integrated Practice).
  • Nursing (Nursing Associate Pathway) (Adult)

    BSc · 2 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    67%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    130*
    Graduate jobs
    91%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Nursing (Nursing Associate Pathway) (Children and Young People)

    BSc · 2 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    72%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    134*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Nursing (Nursing Associate Pathway) (Mental Health)

    BSc · 2 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Nursing - Registered Nurse (Adult)

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    132
    Graduate jobs
    91%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Nursing - Registered Nurse (Children & Young Peoples)

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    138
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Nursing - Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    96%
    Entry points
    130
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Learning Disabilities Nursing and Social Work (Integrated Practice)

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    74%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Social Work England, 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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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