Children and Young People's Nursing (pre-registration) MSc at Coventry University

Programme overview

Pursue a career in nursing, utilising your current care experience. This course provides eligibility for registration as a children and young people's nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Children and young people's nurses deliver care to people under 25, their families and support networks.

Faculty: Health and Social Care | Duration: 2 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027 | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Becoming a Professional Practitioner, Evaluating Evidence within Health and Care, Exploring Wider Influences on Health and Care, Assessment and Decision-making in Children and Young People's Nursing, Placement 1: Delivering Nursing Care, Placement 2: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care. Year two: The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project, Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional, Therapeutic Interventions and Innovations in CYP Nursing, Co-ordinating Complex Care within CYP Nursing, Placement 3: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care, Placement 4: Practising Autonomously.

Career pathways

Successful completion of this course is a strong indication to potential employees that you have both the ability and academic characteristics required for working in a variety of clinical settings. You could find employment in a variety of clinical and specialist areas across a range of public and private healthcare settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above in a health-related discipline. GCSE Grades 4/C or above in English and maths. As this course includes practice-based learning, you must be able to meet the requirements for placement. This includes satisfactory health clearance and an Enhanced DBS check. Additional information, including requirements relating to immunity and vaccination status, is provided in the disclaimer section. All learners who meet the admission criteria are interviewed following a values-based recruitment process. There is a requirement to demonstrate completion of 600 practice hours in relevant health/care settings through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process to meet the NMC standard of nursing education of 2,300 practice hours. The RPL process will credit you for 600 hours to meet the stated NMC criteria. You will be supported in the RPL process. Non-UK degrees may be accepted if healthcare related and accompanied by a certificate of comparability which you can obtain from www.enic.org.uk.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition for 2026/27 entry. Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/pg/shc/children-and-young-peoples-nursing-pre-registration-msc/

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