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Course summary
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.
Home fee-paying students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year. You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances. Learn more at www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/health-and-social-care/fees-and-funding
Course summary
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Gain the knowledge, skills and experience to provide safe and effective care for infants, children, young people and their carers and families.
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Develop your professional identity and values preparing you for leadership roles in clinical or academic settings.
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Provide collaborative child, young person and family-centred care with other professional groups.
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Learn from nursing experts, their extensive experience and cutting-edge research.
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Gain real-world clinical experience with placements and simulated practice learning.
This unique course offers you an exciting opportunity to become a registered children’s nurse, improving the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families and communities. You’ll consider the contemporary nature of health and illness, as well as collaborative approaches to delivering child and family-centred care. You’ll graduate as a reflective, competent, compassionate and employable registered children’s nurse.
How You Learn
On this course you’ll learn from academic staff who have a variety of clinical expertise and experience. We blend theory and clinical practice experience, giving you the opportunity to practice what you learn in both simulated and real-world settings.
Nurses are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. You’ll have the chance to learn and collaborate with students from other health and social care courses, helping you deliver child and young person-centered care and younand family-centred care.
Key Themes
In the first year you’ll establish the fundamentals of nursing practice, integrating core skills and knowledge through varied clinical experiences, with opportunities to learn about caring for people across the lifespan.
In your second year you’ll develop these skills by exploring the complexities of care across different age groups, including the needs of carers and families.
In your final year you’ll consolidate your nursing knowledge and skills by leading and managing care in clinical practice – preparing you for your first newly qualified role in children’s nursing.
Applied learning
Work Placements
You’ll gain real-world experience in care delivery via clinical placements from our designated placement circuit. This includes a range of hours and shifts in line with, and as experienced by registered nurses.
You’ll be supervised and supported by practice supervisors, practice assessors, link lecturers and academic assessors – enabling you to learn and safely achieve proficiency and autonomy in your professional role.
We’ll ensure the practice-based learning element of your course complies with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) – which governs the child nursing profession. So by the end of your course, you’ll have the opportunity to show you meet the requirements to register as a children’s nurse.
Networking opportunities
In your first year we host a welcome event so you can meet our practice learning partners, engaging with opportunities to further your career planning and development.
You’ll have the opportunity to attend our onsite careers event and speak to our practice learning partners about employment opportunities and career pathways.
And each year we have a small number of global partnership enrichment opportunities, which have strict eligibility criteria.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing | Practical (100%)
Fundamentals Of Nursing Practice | Coursework (100%)
Part 1 Placement
Personal And Professional Development | Coursework (100%)
Sciences For Nursing Practice | Practical (100%)
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Applied Sciences For Nursing Practice | Coursework (100%)
Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice | Practical (100%)
Developing Nursing Practice | Coursework (100%)
Evidence And Enquiry For Practice | Coursework (100%)
Part 2 Placement | Exam (100%)
Final year
Compulsory modules
Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice | Coursework (100%)
Consolidating Sciences For Nursing Practice | Coursework (100%)
One Credit Module – Bsc (Hons) Nursing
Part 3 Placement | Exam (100%)
The Advancing Professional | Coursework (100%)
Transition To Registration In Children’S Nursing Practice | Coursework (100%)
Assessment method
Coursework | Exam | Practical
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 09/2026
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:
- S21
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Sheffield Hallam University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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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:
- S21
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff
120 pointsFrom A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. We do not accept AS levels. For example: BBB at A Level, DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma, Merit overall from a T level qualification with B from Core, or combination of qualifications (which may include general studies).
Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered including CACHE.
Access to HE Diploma
D: 15 creditsApproved Access to HE Diploma in health studies, health science, social sciences or nursing. Normally we require 15 of the level 3 credits to be graded at distinction level.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalent, Maths at grade D or 4 or equivalent, and Science at grade C or 4 or equivalent. Information on equivalents is provided on the course page: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/nursing-and-midwifery/bsc-honours-nursing-child/full-time
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Health checks
- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCREENING: You will need to undertake occupational health screening to determine your suitability to undertake the course. This will be provided by the University free of charge. As part of this assessment you are expected to provide all relevant, truthful and accurate information to ensure a safe environment for yourself and service users. IMMUNISATIONS: You must undertake a programme of immunisations as required by the Department of Health and meet the immunisation and immunity requirements of placement providers. This will be provided by the University free of charge. Please obtain details of your immunisation history from your doctor so you can submit this during your Occupational Health Screening.
- Interview
- After you have submitted your application, If you are shortlisted, we will invite you to an online interview. View our interview guidance to ensure you understand the interviews process and how you can prepare for this: https://www.shu.ac.uk/campaigns/guidance-for-health-and-social-care-selection-events
- Other
- Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | You will need an IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each of reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing, or a recognised equivalent. |
If your level of English language is currently below IELTS 7.0 we recommend you consider an appropriate Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve the required level of English.
Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/nursing-and-midwifery/bsc-honours-nursing-child/
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.
When you apply to Hallam, we consider your personal circumstances as well as your grades, experience and personal statement. In some cases, we will make you a contextual offer. Contextual offers ensure that all applicants have a fair chance of getting a place, regardless of their background.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £19155 | Year 1 |
| International | £19155 | Year 1 |
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
Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found at www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations.
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £19,155, which includes an annual placement supplement of £2,000.
Sponsorship information
Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.
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