Learn how to safely and effectively deliver quality nursing care with one of the UK's leading providers of health and social care education. After successfully completing our Nursing degree course, you’ll be a Registered Nurse, with all the skills and knowledge you need to make a real difference to people’s lives.
Children’s nursing is a family affair and happens in many different places. One day you could be nursing newborn babies in hospital, supporting the parents as they learn to care for their sick baby. Another day you could be supporting an adolescent prior to an appendix operation, or performing a procedure in the home of a child with complex care needs, or supporting a young person with emotional difficulties in a clinic situation.
In all cases the child, young person and their families will feel vulnerable and be experiencing anxiety, a loss of control and even frustration. It will be your job to work with them to answer questions and gain their confidence in your clinical abilities and patient care plan.
You’ll study a wide range of topics including anatomy and physiology, children and young people’s nursing practice, mental health and wellbeing of children, medicines management and complex care in the community.
Please note, nursing programmes leading to registration are not available to international students
Why study with us
- Our programmes are approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- As a UK student on this programme you'll be eligible for a £5,000 NHS Learning Support Fund. This doesn’t have to be paid back after finishing your degree.
- We are one of the first educational providers in the North West to ensure that you are adequately supported within your clinical experiences by allocating link lecturers to all of the placement areas you will access.
- The University has been awarded the highest independent quality assessment by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education for the design, content and management of our curricula, student achievement and standards of teaching.
What you'll do
- The curriculum addresses National Benchmarks and is split between 50% theoretical study - including time spent in small groups with other students who’ve chosen the same field of nursing as you - and 50% practical clinical experience.
- You’ll undertake practical work experience placements, as well as spend time developing practical skills in our clinical skills labs using clinical patient simulators (manikins) and simulation model trainers.
- Opportunities exist for an international experience by taking advantage of the University's extensive links in Europe and overseas. You can also take advantage of other voluntary international experiences in America, Oman, Tanzania and Finland.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• NU1301: Society, Health and Nursing Care
• NU1302: Nursing Practice 1
Compulsory modules
• NU2374: Developing Practice in Children's Nursing
• NU2375: Children's Nursing Practice 2
• NU2376: Essentials of Children's Nursing 1
• NU2377: Essentials of Children's Nursing 2
Compulsory modules
• NU3371: Children's Nursing Practice 3
• NU3373: Research and Innovation for Nursing Practice
Future careers
Our Nursing graduates go on to work in a variety of healthcare disciplines and settings and are in great demand.
Career opportunities are available in a range of nursing specialities within the National Health Service in both hospital and community settings; as well as other healthcare opportunities within the independent and third sector or social services.
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