Program Overview

BNurs (Hons) Children's Nursing with Foundation Year

BNurs (Hons) Full-time 4 years

Overview

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective nursing care to children and young people. The course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and enables students to register as a registered paediatric nurse.

Why Choose This Course?

• Ranked 21st in the UK for Children's Nursing (The Guardian University Guide rankings, 2025)
• Provides access to motivated, supportive, and specialist lecturers who are active researchers and have a national and international profile
• Offers a range of placements opportunities where students can contribute to caring for children and young people in various settings

Course Modules

• Year 1:
  • Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Ethics
  • Factors Affecting Health
  • Interprofessional Working
  • Introduction to Higher Education
  • Introduction to the Human Body
  • Preparing for a professional course
• Year 2:
  • Foundations of Healthcare Practice
  • Inclusive and Collaborative Practice
  • Pre-registration Nursing (BNurs) Mandatory Training - Level 4
  • Pre-registration Nursing (BNurs) Mandatory Training - Level 5
  • The Human Life Journey
  • The Reflective Practitioner
• Year 3:
  • Challenges to health and wellbeing
  • Contemporary Evidence Based Practice in Children's Nursing
  • Pre-registration Nursing (BNurs) Mandatory Training - Level 6
  • Skills for Safe and Effective Practice
  • Working in Partnership to Prioritise Care
• Year 4:
  • Advancing Skills in Contemporary Childrens Nursing Practice
  • Enhancing Safety and Quality of care for children and young people
  • Independent inquiry module
  • Preparing for Transition as a Registered Practitioner in Children's Nursing

Potential Career Paths

Successful completion of the BNurs (Hons) Children's Nursing will lead to the right to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This course will build and develop upon students' knowledge and skills as a nursing practitioner in a variety of settings.

Entry Requirements

• Prepare for foundation pathway: Applicants who wish to access this course will be required to attend and pass a compulsory one-day Prepare for foundation programme.
• Interview: If successful in passing the programme, applicants will be required to attend an interview with faculty staff.
• GCSE requirements: Applicants are required to hold GCSE English language and maths grades 9-4/A*-C or equivalent.
• Equivalency Test: If applicants have not achieved their Level 2 qualifications, they are eligible to take the University's equivalency course.

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status): By studying an undergraduate or postgraduate pre-registration programme, students are eligible for a Tuition Fee loan of up to £9,535.
• NHS Learning Support Fund: All eligible nursing, midwifery, and most allied health professionals' students on pre-registration courses will also receive a Training Grant of at least £5,000 per year that is not means-tested and will not have to be repaid.
• Additional funding: The Learning Support Fund also offers students additional support while studying for their degree, including additional travel and accommodation costs to clinical placements and an exceptional hardship fund of up to £3,000 per student per academic year.

Accreditation

• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Course Fees and Finance

• Location: University: Walsall Campus
• Mode: Full-time
• Fee: £9250 per year (Home)
• Year: 2025

Additional Course Costs

• Mandatory Costs:
  • International checks (INTCC) as part of the DBS are required and costs vary by country.
  • Uniform and ID badges are provided for this course, however, the University of Wolverhampton reserves the right to charge for extra uniform should this be required
  • Students will be required to provide appropriate footwear at a cost of approximately £25-£40

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How We Compare

• 76% of students say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• 81% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 90% of students are in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

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