IELTS score of 7.0 overall with 6.5 in writing and 7.0 in all other elements.
UCAS tariff points: 112-128
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, e.g. 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.
Enhanced DBS check and Occupational Health Clearance. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.
The typical requirement for entry for this course is 112–128 UCAS points, health and science subjects preferred:
A-levels BBC (General Studies not accepted)
BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit
Access to HE course to value of 112 UCAS points normally achieved with 21 Distinctions and 18 Merits
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, in hospital and community settings.
You'll study modules relevant to all fields of nursing, as well as those that focus on children's nursing, you'll also learn about child development, the healthy child as well as children and young people who are acutely ill, or require 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 and Croydon Hospitals, as well as in community settings.
You'll be taught by a dynamic teaching team who are nationally and internationally recognised - they have contributed to key text books and achieved awards for their excellence in learning and teaching.
Throughout the course you will engage with service users, practising nurses and other healthcare professionals – in placements, classes and online learning.
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What you will study
Your studies will include core learning relevant to all fields of nursing, and modules specific to Children's Nursing.
Year 1
Year 1 introduces the core sciences and contexts of nursing and healthcare. You'll develop your knowledge of child development, the healthy child and the assessment and care of children and their families.
Core modules
Introduction to Life Sciences
Introduction to Children's Nursing NC4104
Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion
Introduction to Professional Practice
Year 2
Year 2 examines person-centred care, nursing care for children and young people with acute illness, and explores local, national and global perspectives on contemporary issues. At the end of Year 2, you will have the opportunity to undertake a national or international placement.
Core modules
Therapeutic Interventions in Nursing: Bio-Psycho-Social Approaches
Assessment and Care Process for Acutely Ill Children NC5107
Community and Public Health Nursing for Children NC5108
Developing Professional Practice
Year 3
Year 3 looks at caring for children and young people who require complex, high dependency, critical and palliative care. You will prepare for the transition from student to qualified children's nurse.
Core modules
Safe and Effective Quality Care in Children's Nursing NC6110
Co-ordinating the Care of Children with Complex and Palliative Care Needs NC6111
Leadership in Children's Nursing NC6112
Advancing Professional Practice
Type of jobs
Staff nurse (Paediatrics)
Staff nurse (Paediatric intensive care)
School nurse
Health visitor staff nurse
A&E nurse (Paediatrics)
Neonatal nurse
Types of organisations
Croydon University Hospital
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals
Guy's & St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust
Kingston Hospital
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
St Peters Hospital (Chertsey)
Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust
West Middlesex University Hospital
University College London Hospital
Greenwich and Lewisham NHS Trust
Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
