BSc Nursing (Children and Young People)
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 7.0 in all other sections of the test (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: H2 in a Science or Social Science subject. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Child), a three-year undergraduate programme focused on healthcare for children and young people. Core topics include Research Methods. Placements with established partners constitute approximately half the programme, and the Skills Simulation Centre provides an imitation ward for developing clinical expertise. The course is based at Glenside Campus, where students interact with peers from other health and social care programmes. Short international placement opportunities of one to five weeks are available.
Modules
- Essentials of Nursing
- Health, Wellbeing and Equity
- Nursing Practice 1
- Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
- Evidence-Based Nursing
- Medication Management
- Assessment to Action (Children and Young People)
- Holistic Approaches to Complexity (Children and Young People)
- Nursing Practice 2 (Children and Young People)
- Clinical Consolidation (Children and Young People)
- Leadership in Nursing Practice
- Nursing Dissertation
- Nursing Practice 3 (Children and Young People)