Nursing (Child) BSc (Hons) with Foundation Year

Program Overview

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Nursing (Children's)

BSc (Hons) with Foundation Year

This course is a four-year degree in Child Nursing with an integrated foundation year. If you don’t meet the entry requirements for the three-year programme but can demonstrate your commitment to nursing and relevant life experience, this course is your alternative route into child nursing.

UCAS Code

B731

Single Honours

Course Overview

The foundation year will prepare you to study nursing by building on your health care, science, and research knowledge. During the foundation year you will study with students preparing for a range of professional courses, including paramedicine, physiotherapy and diagnostic radiography. Successful completion of the foundation year guarantees your progression on to our three-year Child Nursing degree.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Career Opportunities

Once you graduate with Children's Nursing (BSc), you’ll be eligible to register as a nurse with the NMC, the professional regulatory body for nurses.

Course Highlights

• £5,000 payment: If you’re a UK student, when you progress to BSc Child Nursing, you may receive a payment of at least £5,000 for each of the final three years of the course, which you don’t need to pay back.

Teaching and Assessment

The teaching on this course is a mix of interactive seminars, lectures, one-to-one tutorials and practical skills sessions. Your assessments will include presentations, case studies, and written assessments, along with innovative assessment methods.

Entry Requirements

• UCAS tariff points required: 32
• GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above
• A clear commitment to pursuing a career in nursing
• To be at least 18 years old

Fees

UK and EU students

• The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £9,535 per year for new and continuing students.

International students

• The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £16,700 per year.

Course Structure

Foundation Year

• Mandatory modules:
  • Essential skills for learning in healthcare
  • Science for healthcare
  • Health and wellbeing in today’s society
  • Becoming a healthcare professional

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Placements

• There are no placements during the foundation year.
• Placement hours are built into the final three years of the course, where your time will be split between learning on campus and developing your skills on placements across the midlands region.

Career Opportunities

• Most of our graduates go on to work in the NHS – but others find positions in private practice, social services, schools, the prison service or choose to work overseas.
• After graduating, you could become a:
  • Children’s nurse
  • Health visitor
  • Newborn hearing screener
  • Children’s counsellor
  • Child protection officer

Key Facts

• UCAS points: 32
• Mature students welcome
• Start date and location: Sep 2025 - Worcester
• Fees: UK and EU £9,535, International £16,700
• 4 years full-time
• Placement: Yes

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