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Graduate Diploma Graduate Diploma Nursing (Children) at Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Learn how to provide care for babies, children and young people and gain NMC registration in an additional field of practice. Accommodation guarantee and commuter support Guaranteed accommodation for Cambridge, Chelmsford and Writtle starters, and support for commuting students. Upgrade your existing nursing degree by learning the specialist skills and knowledge required of a child nurse.

Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll spend the year mastering the theory and practice of child nursing. As well as learning how to recognise and respond to acute deterioration, and assess and manage children with complex care needs, you’ll explore the political and social factors that influence children and young people in the UK, and develop your skills in leading the delivery of quality care. Year 1: Clinical Decision Making in the Acutely Unwell Child and Young Person, Applying public health to children and young people’s nursing, Contemporary Children and Young People’s Nursing Practice 3, Leading and managing quality in the care of children and young people, Managing the Care of Children and Young People with Complex Care Needs.

Career pathways

Our child nursing diploma is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK. This means you’ll be eligible to register in an additional field of practice when you graduate – and start work as a child nurse.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first degree in nursing with honours or equivalent and current NMC registration as a first level nurse (Nurses part of the register Sub part 1) without restrictions on your practice. Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of theory, for APL of theory hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met. Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of practice, for APL of practice hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met. To receive an offer of a place on this course you must be successful at interview. Applicants for whom English is not their first language and who are unable to provide evidence of being taught and examined through the medium of English are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. This can be via an Occupational English Test with a grade of C+ in writing and B in the reading, listening and speaking sections or an English Language Testing System (IELTS) test with an overall score of 7.0 and at least a 6.5 in the writing section and at least a 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Satisfactory Occupational Health check.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2027/28 (full-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online

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