Nursing (Children)
UCAS Code: B730
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
with at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Education, Psychology or Sociology. General studies and Critical Thinking will not be accepted. 5 GCSE’s (grades 9-4) including English (language or literature) and maths
Access to HE Diploma
45 credits at level three (to include a minimum of 21 credits at Distinction, 18 credits at Merit and the rest at pass or above), with a minimum of 15 credits from science units at merit (maths and Psychology do not count as science). Plus GCSE English and Maths at grade C (4) or above. Distance learning: Webcam verification of an unseen exam is accepted.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
including a science. 5 GCSE’s (grades 9-4) including English (language or literature) and maths
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
with 6 at Higher Level science, excluding core component. 5 GCSE’s (grades 9-4) including English (language or literature) and maths
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered on an individual basis if combined with A level or equivalent. Sciences must be taken. Please contact the school for further information. 5 GCSE’s (grades 9-4) including English (language or literature) and maths
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered on an individual basis when combined with A level or equivalent. Sciences must be taken. Please contact the school for further information. 5 GCSE’s (grades 9-4) including English (language or literature) and maths
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
The Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) or Health Science should be passed with a minimum of Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM) as the final award to include a minimum of 60 academic science credits, plus 5 GCSE’s (grades 9-4) including English (language or literature) and maths. Other relevant Extended Diplomas may be considered if they include 60 credits out of the listed on the website.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including a science. This qualification is acceptable when combined with Scottish Higher grades BBBBB.
Scottish Higher
This qualification is acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades BB, including a Science.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
This qualification is acceptable when combined with A level grades BB including a science. 5 GCSE’s (grades 9-4) including English (language or literature) and maths
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About this course
Join an award-winning community of student nurses in a school with over 30 years' experience in delivering nursing education. We have an excellent reputation for medical training, ranked 5th in the UK for nursing*.
**Fully accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council**
Upon successful completion of the course, you'll be eligible to register as a newly qualified nurse with the NMC.
**Study in an active healthcare environment**
We're based in a Medical School in one of the UK's largest major hospitals. You'll have the chance to experience placements in a diverse range of settings, such as medical, surgical, Paediatric Intensive Care, neonatal wards, community nursing and health visiting. Placements are located within four large NHS trusts and local private or independent healthcare providers.
**Child nursing pathway**
On our child nursing pathway, you'll learn how to provide excellent care for children across a variety of settings. The role of a child nurse is diverse and you'll work closely with family members to support them with understanding the healthcare needs of their child. As a registered child nurse, there are many opportunities to work within the NHS and private sector. Locations could include hospitals, daycare centres, child health clinics and the family home.
Through expert teaching and supportive supervision, you'll learn to attend to adult patients' medical needs and care for their personal wellbeing. Our course will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to become a nursing leader, in an ever-changing healthcare environment.
* QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020.
Modules
In your first year you will develop essential care and assessment skills, learn safeguarding issues, such as infection control and detecting vulnerable children, and learn how to work in a professional setting. In year two, you will build on your previous experience from first-year placements and study. You will then begin to take on more responsibility, and further your clinical reasoning skills as you start to look after one or two patients of your own. By your final year you will be working under more distant supervision, and you will be responsible for a small group of patients making confident, proactive decisions for their health.
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Extra funding
Bursaries of £5,000 will be available for students starting a nursing course from September 2020, with some students eligible for up to an additional £3,000 per year. This funding will be introduced from September 2020 and further information is available on the NHS Health careers website.
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University Park Campus
School of Health Sciences
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