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Course summary
Children's Nursing is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and caring profession requiring nurses to provide high quality care to children, young people and their families. Children's Nursing activities encompass promoting health, providing evidence based holistic care whilst supporting and educating families to care for their children in hospital and at home.
This programme confers a BSc Honours Degree in Nursing (Child) and eligibility to apply to register as a Children's Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The programme runs over three extended academic years, incorporating core and inter-professional modules and child field-specific modules
Throughout the programme you will develop critical, analytical and reflective skills that will enable you to make sound judgements and provide good evidence-based care. Your theoretical studies are interspersed with practical experience, enabling you to integrate your theoretical knowledge with practice and to develop the complex range of skills to become a skilled and competent Children's Nurse.
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:
- B702
- Institution code:
- H36
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1, 2, 3
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:
- B702
- Institution code:
- H36
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM - DDM
Health & Social Care or Science related subject
Access to HE Diploma
60 credits of which 45 credits must be at level 3. Of the 45 credits at level 3, the combination of pass/merit/distinctions must equate to a minimum of 112 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
112-120 points from a minimum of 2 HL subjects at grade 4 or above (the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language 4/C
Maths 4/C
Science 4/C
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Admission tests
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Health checks
- Interview
- Institutions Own Test (IOT)
- Own test.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS of 6.5 with no less than 6.5 in each band or equivalent |
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.
To receive a contextual offer, you must be a student eligible for UK fees and meet the criteria below.
Free school meals
You'll be eligible to receive a contextual offer if you have been in receipt of free school meals at some point during the last six years (during your secondary education) up until the end of your final year.
Care experienced
You’ll be eligible to receive a contextual offer if you have experience of being in care before the age of 16.
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 |
* 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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