Nursing (Child) (BSc)

Award
Bachelor of Science
Typical Offer
BBB View full entry requirements
Duration
3 years
Course Type
Full-time
Campus
Highfield
UCAS Course code
B735

About this course

Make a positive impact on children and their families as a registered nurse. Study on one of the UK’s top-ranked nursing programmes (ranked third in the UK: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).

This degree provides you with the skills, knowledge, and experience to provide compassionate care for neonates, children, adolescents, and their families. After graduating, you can register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a children's nurse.

You’ll study with experienced registered nurses and train in our modern facilities, as well as through placements in various healthcare settings, such as:

  • general paediatric, medical, and surgical wards
  • neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and special care baby units (SCBU)
  • paediatric intensive care units (PICU)
  • emergency departments and outpatient clinics
  • community children’s nursing and health visiting

You’ll be supported through every step of your journey, from student to nurse. Our students each benefit from the support of a personal academic tutor, who is a registered nurse, and from our long-standing relationships with the leading practice settings who deliver our placements.

Make a difference as an child nurse

Graduates of this programme build successful careers in leadership, specialist, and research positions internationally, including:

  • NHS Hospitals
  • clinics
  • GP Practices
  • private hospitals
  • schools
  • children's hospices
  • universities

Take Child Nursing as a PGDip or MSc instead

If you already hold a degree qualification, consider applying for the Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Child Nursing or the MSc in Child Nursing. These offer graduates a fast-track, 2-year route to registration as a Nurse.

We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

What's it like to study Nursing at Southampton

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Course location

This course is based at Highfield.

Awarding body

This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.

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