**Reasons to choose Kingston**
– Kingston is No.1 in London and No.6 in the UK overall for nursing and midwifery (Guardian league tables 2022).
– Our award-winning simulation suite offers realistic environments in which to learn, including hospital wards and community settings with family role- players (Student Nursing Times Awards 2019).
– 100 per cent of students from this course are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2016/17).
**About this course**
Children’s nursing is very popular and this course will enable you to become a registered children’s nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
You’ll learn to provide evidence-based care for children and young people (birth to age 18), working in partnership with their families and with other health and social care professionals. You’ll spend your time learning about child development in healthy children and in children who are acutely ill or need complex, high dependency or palliative care.
Placement opportunities are at London’s leading NHS hospitals such as Great Ormond Street, St George’s, St Helier, Kingston, Royal Marsden, Chelsea and Westminster, Croydon, and Royal Brompton Hospitals, as well as in community settings.
Course Details - Modules
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Examples of modules:
Year 1
- Introduction to Life Sciences
- Introduction to Children's Nursing
- Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion
- Introduction to Professional Practice
Year 2
- Therapeutic Interventions in Nursing: Bio-Psycho-Social Approaches
- Assessment and Care Process for Acutely Ill Children
- Community and Public Health Nursing for Children
- Developing Professional Practice
Year 3
- Therapeutic Interventions in Nursing: Bio-Psycho-Social Approaches
- Assessment and Care Process for Acutely Ill Children
- Community and Public Health Nursing for Children
- Developing Professional Practice
Course Details – Assessment Method
Teaching methods include lectures, clinical skills sessions, seminars, tutorials, workshops, guided study, field trips and independent project work. Kingston University has well-equipped simulation suites where you can use clinical equipment and practise on mannequins and teaching models. In addition, simulated events related to children's nursing use experienced role-players, including children who work with lecturers and teachers. Our academic staff and simulation and skills team have won both national and university awards for their innovative simulations.
Assessment methods include academic skills assessed by; essays, exams, posters and reports and clinical skills assessed in our simulation suites and by mentors in practice placements.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Nursing and Midwifery Council
How to Apply
26 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:
B732
Institution code:
K84
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Other A Level combinations possible to achieve a minimum of 112 points.
Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve minimum of 112 points
May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course.
May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course.
We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. We assess each application individually, taking in to account any experience and skills you may have in your chosen field.
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Achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (BBCCC) are required.
Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 points
Achieve 112 UCAS Points from a Science or health-based Access to HE course: this is normally achieved with 45 level 3 credits and 15 level 2 credits of which 21 of the level 3 credits should be at Distinction and 18 at Merit. Other combinations of distinctions and merits to the value of 112 points can also be accepted.
GCSE at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above for GCSEs taken before 2017) in English Language and Mathematics (Science also preferred) or equivalent qualification eg Functional/Key skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy; Level 2 Applied Science. GCSE Science grade 4 or above (formerly A*-C) is not required from Access students undertaking a science or health based access course.
Achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 112 points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 112 points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
A minimum of 112 UCAS points made up of 6 components - usually comprising of 3 subjects at 'higher level' and 3 at 'standard' level. Opportunity to add on to points with extended essay and theory of knowledge. All the above attract UCAS points. Potential to meet the points by not passing all six component of qualification
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 112 points
A minimum of 112 UCAS points usually from 5 subjects
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 112 points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points
T Levels
T Levels are an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other further education courses. T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher education and/or apprenticeships. Students who study T Level spend 80% of the course in the classroom, learning the skills that employers need. The other 20% is a meaningful industry placement, where they put these skills into action.
T Levels are the equivalent to three A levels and we recognise the UCAS tariff points they attract in line with other qualifications that aid progression to higher education.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
Non-native speakers who do not have the equivalent of GCSE English at grade 4 (formerly grade C) (eg. Functional Skills Level 2 Literacy) require an IELTS score of 7.0 overall with 6.5 in writing and 7.0 in all other elements
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
77%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
For international fees, please visit:
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/
Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs.
Provider information
River House
53-57 High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ
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