Program Overview

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BSc (Hons) Children's Nursing

Overview

This program prepares students for a dynamic career in children's nursing, working with children, young people, and their families. The course strikes a balance between theory and practice, with half of the time spent on placement and half on campus.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK, EU / EEA / International
• Course Location: Carlisle - Fusehill Street, Lancaster
• Institute: Institute of Health
• UCAS Code: B730
• Delivery Style: In-Person
• Course Duration: Full-time: 3 Years
• Course Start Point: September
• Award: BSc (Hons)

Minimum Entry Requirements

• 104-112 UCAS Tariff Points
• GCSE English Language and mathematics at grade 4/C or above
• Functional Skills Level 2 in English and maths and Adult Literacy and Numeracy are also accepted

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 (UK) per year
• £16,900 (International) per year

What Our Students and Graduates Say

• "I think the most fulfilling part of all the placements is having those moments with patients that you will never forget." - Finn Gomes, Children's Nursing

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• BSc (Hons) - Nursing/Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing
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Course Structure

What You Will Learn

The primary goal of the lecturing team is to see you become an excellent care provider, who has a firm and current knowledge of the acute and chronic physical conditions and diseases affecting children.

Year One

• Applied Biological Sciences for Health
• Professional Practice and Accountability
• Developing Evidence Based Practice
• Introduction to Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Concepts of Health and Social Policy
• Introduction to Children’s Nursing

Year Two

• Pharmacology and Medicine Therapeutics
• Living with Long Term Conditions Across the Lifespan
• Learning from the Lived Experience
• Communication and Relationship Management in a Therapeutic Context
• Complex Care Needs of Children and Young People
• Managing Acute Care Needs of the Child and Young Person

Year Three

• Clinical Decision Making and Complex Care
• Contemporary Issues and Change Management in Professional Practice
• Public Health
• Leading and Managing Health and Social Care
• Consolidation of Children’s Nursing Practice

Teaching & Assessment

How You Will Learn

A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the program, including student-centered, flexible, and modern approaches.

How You Will Be Assessed

Modules use formative and summative assessment, including group seminars and presentations, essays, interpersonal skills analysis, portfolio of evidence, examination, map of patient/client experience, reflective essays, community health profile, learning statement, and reflective incident recording.

Entry Requirements

• GCSE English Language and mathematics at grade 4/C or above
• Functional Skills Level 2 in English and maths and Adult Literacy and Numeracy are also accepted
• A-levels: BCC-BBC
• T-levels: P (C+ in the Core) – M
• Access to HE: 15 Credits at Distinction & 30 at Merit
• CACHE Technical Level 3 and Level 3 Extended Diploma: C - B
• OCR Cambridge Technical & Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Level 3 (National) Extended Diploma: MMM – DDM
• Scottish Highers: BBBC-BBBB
• Irish LC Highers: B1, B2x3 – B2x2, A2x2
• Other experience: NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (Pre 2014 with 2 years health care setting work experience, post 2014 alongside another Level 3 qualification)

Fair Admissions

The University of Cumbria uses contextual admissions to make sure that we are accessible to everyone who has the potential to succeed.

Selection Criteria

As part of the application and selection process, we are looking for your commitment to Children's Nursing. In your personal statement, you should demonstrate your motivation for choosing Children's Nursing, and reflect upon any practical experience you have gained.

Contextual Admissions

We take this context into account and look for an applicant’s potential when making admission decisions. The University of Cumbria will make offers at the bottom of any UCAS Tariff range to applicants that live in postal code regions with the lowest participation in Higher Education.

Returning to Education

If you are over 21 and returning to study after being in relevant employment for a minimum of 3 years and do not meet the published entry requirements for Year 1 of our degree courses, please do not assume you are not qualified to join us.

Language Requirements

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Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 (UK) per year
• £16,900 (International) per year

International Finance

At the University of Cumbria, we offer affordable tuition fees for international and EU students looking to study at one of our main four campuses.

Funding

You may also be eligible for additional funding through the NHS Learning Support Fund.

Experience Cumbria

The Fusehill Street campus has been the setting of life-saving treatments since World War I. Now, it's home to world changers, life-savers, crime fighters, and entrepreneurs with access to high-quality facilities and innovative thinking.

Find Out More About Studying with Us

• Student life
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Attend an Open Day at Cumbria

An Open Day is your opportunity to explore one of 5 campuses, meet your lecturers, and find out how the University of Cumbria could become your new home.

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