BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Child) at Glasgow Caledonian University

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Child) prepares students to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as Registered Children's Nurses. Half the course is clinical placement, and teaching takes place in GCU's Interprofessional Simulation Centre.

Duration: 4 years full time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules are Foundations of Nursing Practice, Introduction to Nursing and Professional Values, Introduction to Nursing Care Throughout the Lifespan, An Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice, An Introduction to Nursing Practice (Child) and Practice Learning Experience Part 1. The first three years match the BSc, with a fourth year of specialist study and dissertation for the Honours degree.

Career pathways

Completing Year 3 makes graduates eligible for NMC registration as a Registered Children's Nurse, with opportunities across NHS boards, private and third-sector agencies, management and research, and overseas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1 standard entry: UCAS Tariff 102; Scottish Highers BBBC or equivalent including a Higher in an essay-based subject plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths and one science; A-levels BCC or equivalent plus GCSE Maths, English and one science. Minimum entry (widening access students only): UCAS Tariff 90; Highers BCCC; A-levels CCC including GCSE Maths, English and one science. Offers are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health and PVG screening. Applicants must be 17 by the first January after the course begins, and should have evidence of assessed study within the last five years; selected applicants attend an Applicant Day.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full time

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