Please note that applications for this course have now closed for September 2021.
If you applied by the UCAS application deadline (29 January 2021), you will still be eligible to interview for this course and we will be in touch shortly to arrange a date/time for this.
If you didn’t submit an application by the deadline, please consider applying for entry in September 2022. You may also be interested in our other healthcare courses, where applications for this year are still open.
This innovative degree is perfect for those who have a passion to care for children and their families and will help you address children's changing healthcare needs.
- Clinical experience in a wide range of placement areas.
- Eligibility to register as a children’s nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery council
- Ability to gain graduate employment within a range of healthcare settings
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (Child)
Work placements
Your placements will be in a variety of hospital and community settings within the NHS and independent sector. You will care for children aged from 0-18 years old, including healthy and acutely ill children, those with long term conditions and also children with complex needs.
This breadth of care will help you develop a range of clinical skills essential for nursing. You will need to travel to your placements and work a variety of shifts to ensure you gain the full range of learning experiences to meet the course requirements. Throughout your studies, your clinical mentors and enthusiastic tutors will support and encourage you to make the most out of your studies.
Our NHS settings include:
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Course content
The course consists of a variety of modules, which are designed to enable the integration of theory with practice incorporating evidence and research. Care, compassion and values-based family centred care is a central theme throughout.
From the beginning of your studies, you will be given the opportunity to learn about the care needs of children, young people and their families, along with some shared learning between child, adult and mental health fields of nursing on common themes relevant for all during your course.
There will also be opportunities to work collaboratively with a range of different health care professionals. There is also an emphasis on service user and carer involvement.
Academic year
The course operates on a modular basis. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity.
All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6.
Professional body accreditation
Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (child).
Modules
The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module.
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University
Staffordshire University
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Country
United Kingdom
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Program Discipline
Nursing, Health care, Medical
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Duration
3 Years
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Tuition fee
GBP 18000.00 / Per Year
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Cost of Living
GBP 10-12,000 a year
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Average processing time
1 month
Program Category
Undergraduate Program
IELTs Requirements:
Total score
6.0
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Writing band score
6.0 (min)
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Listening band score
5.5 (min)
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Reading band score
5.5 (min)
