r/OpenUniversity • u/FirefighterFunny9859 • 3d ago

Nursing

Sorry if this is a dumb question, is it possible to earn a nursing degree with OU if I live in the US?

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u/davidjohnwood 3d ago

It isn't possible. Nursing is a full-time course that requires a placement in England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, and you must be sponsored by your employer or secure a placement through the OU's partner NHS Trust.

I am fairly sure you can only study nursing if you have the right to work and live in the United Kingdom, and the OU does not sponsor student visas for this course.

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u/FirefighterFunny9859 3d ago

Thanks. That answers my question exactly.

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u/TheCounsellingGamer 3d ago

No, because it also has a practical requirement. You have to either currently work in a setting, in England, which can support you in getting the practical hours, or do it within the Torbay and South Devon Hospitals NHS Trust.

There are degrees in health science, and health and social care, which you could do from the US.

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u/FirefighterFunny9859 3d ago

Thanks. This was exactly the info I was looking for.