Course contact details
Admissions Service
Email:admissions@uea.ac.uk
Phone:01603 591515
University of East Anglia UEA
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
Children and Young People's Nursing
- BSc (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 14 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
Overview
Join Us in Making a Difference: Become a Children and Young People’s Nurse
Are you a motivated individual dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people? As a Children and Young People’s nurse, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to learn and excel in an important and highly valued area of nursing through supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals, and their families, from newborn infants to adults
Our BSc Nursing Degree promotes collaboration with a range of healthcare professional students, enabling a rich understanding of diverse cultural and educational perspectives. This approach will help you build the adaptable and team-focused mindset essential for modern nursing practice and a successful nursing career. At the UEA we aim to develop not only future nurses but future leaders and decision makers within healthcare.
You’ll gain in depth knowledge and understanding of child development, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and nursing care. You’ll explore how physical, social and psychological influences can impact health outcomes. Developing key skills to support and empower children, young people and their families to foster healthy behaviours contributing to positive health and well-being into young adulthood and across the life course.
The Children and Young People's Nursing course is delivered by nurse academics with clinical expertise in children's & young people's emergency care, acute and high dependency nursing, palliative care, pain management, community nursing, safeguarding, adolescent health, neonatal nursing and advanced nursing practice. Our supportive team will coach you to become a caring, empathic and compassionate nursing professional.
At UEA, you’ll benefit from simulation-based learning in modern skills environments, diverse placements across healthcare settings, and an inclusive, supportive learning culture that encourages collaboration, ambition, and success.
As a graduate of our BSc Children and Young People's Nursing degree, you’ll be prepared to meet the diverse developmental needs of children and young people with a variety of clinical conditions and complex health challenges. Our degree, rooted in the NHS Constitution and approved by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) offers evidence-based education and varied placement opportunities to ensure you’re ready for a rewarding career in nursing.
Disclaimer
Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider’s website: www.uea.ac.uk
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 14 September 2026
Apply by
14 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B730
- Institution code:
- E14
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B730
- Institution code:
- E14
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff Not accepted
A level BBB
Critical Thinking and General Studies are not accepted.
Contextual offer: BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DDM
Contextual offer: DMM
Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.
Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.
Access to HE Diploma M: 45 credits
in a Health, Care or Science subject.
Contextual offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 30 credits at Level 3 and Pass in 15 credits at Level 3
Scottish Higher AABBB
Scottish Advanced Higher CCC
A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 31 points
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.
T Level M
Acceptable subjects: Health, Healthcare Science, Science
GCSE requirements: GCSE English Language grade 4 or C and GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C.
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes – please see our website www.uea.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/contextual-admissions for further information.
We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Health checks
- Interview
- Other
- Offers will be made to applicants after completion of successful interviews, and will be subject to a satisfactory occupational health check (including evidence of appropriate immunisations), an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two satisfactory references. We will let you know what you need to do (and when) to meet these conditions if you are successful in gaining an offer. As this course includes patient facing placements in health or social care settings, and these are a mandatory component of the course, you will need to comply with the placement vaccination policy. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. Future employment may also be subject to this condition.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum of 7.0 in reading, speaking and listening and 6.5 in writing) |
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing)
We will also accept other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies
English Language Equivalencies https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Tuition fees increase annually for all students in subsequent years of study. Any fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. Home undergraduate fees, whose rates are regulated by the UK Government, will be amended in line with any alteration advised by the UK Government. Fees not regulated by the UK Government will increase by a maximum of 4% or RPI-X whichever is the higher. RPI-X is the Retail Prices Index excluding mortgage interest.
For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.
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