Course Overview

Children's nurses care for children and young people from birth to 18 years old in hospital and in the community. Children and young people can present with a range of conditions, from birth defects, accidents and injuries, to life-limiting or critical illnesses or which can result in the death of a child. Children's nurses work in partnership with the child/young person, their parents and carers, involving them in the planning and delivery of their child's care and treatment. Children's nurses, in collaboration with other professionals, strive to promote health in children and young people to ensure they enter into adulthood in good health.

This innovative and intensive two-year course aimed at students with an existing degree (2:2 or above) will equip you with the knowledge and skills to assess and manage the nursing care needs of children and families, including those with acute and long-term conditions. The course will also develop your abilities to consider the wider aspects influencing children's health needs, preparing you for future leadership in a changing and challenging health care system.

General Eligibility

• Applicants will be considered on an individual basis but will normally require:

• A Bachelor degree with a minimum 2:2 classification. Candidates without a health or science related degree are required to complete a Life Sciences work book package to satisfy the Life Sciences element of the RPL portfolio.

• Please make sure you have the required GCSE qualifications (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications) before applying for this course.

• Maths and English GCSEs/equivalent at 4 or above, to demonstrate the capability to develop the literacy and numeracy skills required to meet programme outcomes, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) selection criterion.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

Language Requirement

• • If your first language is not English you must have the following minimum International English Language Test Score (IELTS) results at the time of applying:​

  • 7.0 overall or equivalent​

  • 7.0 in the listening and reading sections

  • ​7.0 in the writing and speaking sections