Course Overview

The public places high expectations and levels of trust in nurses, and this course develops practitioners who can meet these expectations. It is hard work and challenging, and very rewarding.

Children's nurses take a holistic approach and evidence-based practice coupled with an awareness of contemporary health issues facing children and young people.

By the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), you spend 50% of the course in theory settings and 50% in practice settings in child health settings such as children’s wards, health visiting, school nursing services and neonatal units where you develop proficiency and experience in skills required to be a child nurse.

Technology is an integral part of your learning with a dedicated children’s nursing lab on campus where you practice and develop required skills in a safe environment using simulation using state-of-the-art equipment.

You study a range of modules to develop relevant underpinning theories specific to the needs of children, such as child development, family-centred care and safeguarding. The teaching team are experienced child nurses who use a blended face-to-face teaching approach in seminars, lectures, and virtual and online learning.

Service users are involved in the development and delivery of the modules which ensures lived experiences of children and their families, exploration of contemporary issues facing children and young people and the impact on their physical, mental, social and emotional health are considered.

All new and continuing eligible students on this course will receive £5,000 yearly, which is non-repayable. Eligible students can also apply for reimbursement of essential expenses for travel and accommodation to attend practice placements.

General Eligibility

You are expected to have:

• At least two GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English language and maths. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths in place of English and Maths GCSE. Please note these are not required if you are doing an Access course – however, you must have English and maths as listed below.*

• Plus any of the following qualifications:

• GCE and VCE Advanced Level

• 112 points from two or three A levels or equivalent T levels.

AS Level

These are only acceptable combined with other qualifications. One AS level can be accepted when combined with two or three A Levels to meet the 112 points required.

Access course

• 112 UCAS points from a QAA-recognised Access course (any combination)

• *We can accept level 2 Access units in communication and maths instead of English and maths GCSEs.

• BTEC QCF Extended Diploma

• 112 points (DMM).

• CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care

• 112 issues (C) in health and social care.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• International applicants must have a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent per the University's English Language Policy, which equates to an overall IELTS 7 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing (or equivalent) before an unconditional offer is made.