Nursing (Children's Nursing)

Study our children’s nursing degree for a rewarding career helping to care for children, young people and their families.

This degree in children's nursing prepares you for the role and responsibilities of a registered children's nurse. You'll be working in the NHS serving young people and their families in south-east London and Kent.

We provide you with the skills to meet the needs of young people and their families in acute hospital trusts, community settings, and their home environments. You'll learn accountability for your role in their lives and more about the personal, social and cultural influences that affect young people's physical health and mental wellbeing.

We prepare you to apply for registration as a children's nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Our degree will help you achieve the outcomes from the NMC Standards Framework for Pre-registration Nursing Programmes (2019).

All nursing students on courses from September 2020 may benefit from guaranteed, additional support of at least £5,000 a year, which they will not need to pay back. See more information: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf

What you should know about this course

• In London, our Children's Nursing is ranked 1st for Satisfied with Teaching (Guardian League Tables 2025)

• Nursing students may benefit from additional support of at least £5,000 a year to help with living costs

• Our highly qualified staff who are both teachers and researchers, giving you access to a talented pool of educators

• You will be placed in a NHS trust for the three-year course, although you will have the opportunity to change your placement area for part of Year 3

• You will be able to practice and develop your skills and knowledge in our brand-new simulation suite.