The BSc (Hons) Children's Nursing prepares students for a gratifying career at the forefront of modern healthcare and leads to eligibility to apply for professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Students develop skills and interests in both general medicine and specialist areas to be a confident and compassionate child nurse.
City students benefit from clinical placements at London’s leading hospitals and trusts, with placements in a range of settings allowing students to experience the many different environments and specialisms’ children’s nurses’ work in. Specialist placements include the internationally recognised acute children’s emergency department service at the Royal London and specialist Paediatric gastroenterology unit, the only unit of its kind in the UK.
This course is taught through a combination of classroom theory, simulated practice and practice placements. City is home to state of the art clinical facilities including our specialist Clinical Skills Centre, a facility designed especially for students to clinical practice skills in a safe environment, before commencing placements.
Career prospects are excellent for our Children's Nursing graduates - many secure employment within local London trusts and throughout the rest of the UK and 90% of our BSc (Hons) Children’s Nursing graduates are in employment or further study 15 months after completing the course (Discover Uni).
This degree prepares you for a fulfilling and rewarding career at the forefront of modern healthcare. City is ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction in Nursing for two consecutive years (Complete University Guide 2020 and 2021). It is also ranked 2nd in London for Nursing (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
Course Details - Modules
Core modules to be listed: The first year focuses on the foundations for nursing and considers the psychological, social and biological factors influencing health. Students also undertake practice placements. First year modules are: Foundations of evidence informed nursing practice; foundations of biological sciences for nursing practice biopsychosocial development across the lifecourse; Mental health and wellbeing in integrated care.
- HS 1921 – Foundations of evidence informed practice
- HS 1922 – Foundations of biological sciences for nursing practice
- HS 1924 – Mental health and wellbeing in integrated care
- HS 1925 – Foundations for nursing care
In the second year, students focus on person-centered care and explore this theme in the context of acute and long-term care. Students can also pursue specific clinical interests on a two-week elective practice placement in addition to course clinical placements.
Core Modules
- HS 2005 – Promotion of wellbeing and prevention of ill-health
- HS 2006 – Acute care management
- HS 2017 - Working collaboratively with people with long term conditions
- HS 2007 – Pathophysiology and therapeutics for nursing practice
- HS 2008 – Critical use of evidence to inform decision making in practice
- HS 2009 – Applying knowledge and skills for person-centered care for practice
In the final year, the emphasis is on leading and managing in professional practice and becoming a proficient practitioner. Students undertake a 6,000-word dissertation. As part of the clinical placement experience, students spend the final 12 weeks of the course in practice and have a placement base and opportunities to identify practice experiences with their practice supervisors and assessor.
- HS 3014 – Leading and managing others
- HS 3015 – Integrated approaches to complex care
- HS 3016 – Principles of prescribing
- HS 3018 – Dissertation
- HS 3017 – Developing advanced knowledge and skills for professional practice
- HS 3019 – Preparing to be a proficient practitioner"
Course Details – Assessment Method
Students are assessed using a variety of methods, depending on module choices:
- Practice Assessment Document (PAD): used to demonstrate achievement of practice competencies and also to record the number of hours of practice experience
- Written assignments, including essays: these may take the form of care studies or support another assessment such as a poster presentation
- Written examinations
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCEs): practical skills assessments
- Dissertation
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
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B703
Institution code:
C60
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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
Health and Social Care, Children’s Care, Learning and Development, Sport and Exercise Sciences, or science related subjects only.
Typically BBC or a combination of 'A' levels and other relevant qualifications. In addition to, five passes at grade 4 (C) at GCSE, including English and Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma in a Nursing, Midwifery, Health, Science, or Social Care subject NOT Nutrition or Paramedic Studies with full award (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at Level 3 including 24 credits at Distinction. Applicants must also hold GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C (4) or above at the point of entry onto the programme.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
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