Nursing (Child Branch)

UCAS code: B703

Here's what Swansea University says about its Nursing (Child Branch) course.

Our internationally recognised Child Nursing degree course will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career. Over the course of this three-year BSc programme, you will learn about the holistic health and wellbeing needs of children, young people, and their families. Through a mix of academic study and practical clinical experience, you will develop the professional skills to provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care and health protection measures in a range of clinical and community settings, often working as part of a multi-disciplinary team across the health and social care sectors.

Half of your teaching takes place at the university on our Singleton Park campus and the other half in healthcare settings. We have excellent links with Welsh health boards and many healthcare providers, so you will have access to a wide range of clinical experiences across south west Wales.

We have an outstanding reputation for nursing at Swansea and are ranked in the Top 10 in the UK for Nursing (Times Good University Guide 2024).

You will also be joining a Top 25 UK University (Guardian University Guide 2024).

Our academic staff are qualified nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, many of whom are also practising clinicians, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise.

Our excellent facilities include a realistic clinical suite so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice in an environment that reflects as closely as possible the actual conditions that you will experience when you go on placement in a hospital or community setting.

On graduation, you will be eligible to apply for Registered Nurse (Child) status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and to register as a nurse for work in EU and EEA.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: • Introduction to Nursing and Health Care (Child) • Understanding Health and Illness (Child) • Contexts of Care (Child). In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: • Acute Care (Child) • Care of the Child and Young Person with a Long Term Condition and Palliative Care Needs (Child) • Ensuring Quality Care (Child). In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: • Care of the Child with Complex Needs (Child) • Advancing Children’s Nursing Practice (Child) • Preparation for Professional Practice (Child).

We use a variety of methods to assess your learning across all nursing modules including coursework essays, oral and poster presentations, projects, portfolios, multiple choice and unseen examinations, objective structured clinical/practical examination (OSCE’s), and on-line assessments.