Children and Young People’s Nursing BSc (Hons) at University of Northampton

Programme overview

This course provides the knowledge and capability to care for children and young people in a demanding and rewarding profession. It combines academic study with clinical placements and leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

What you will study

You begin your nursing journey by establishing foundational knowledge, skills, and attitudes and values as you navigate your professional identity, laws and policies that govern nursing practice, and the evidence-base that drives our nursing approach. We build off these themes is subsequent years, ensuring you are competent in delivering effective care that is underpinned by contemporary research. Modules include Discovering My Identity as a Nurse, Professionalism and Public Protection in Nursing, Exploring the Evidence Base for Nursing, Guided Participation in Nursing Care, Constructing and Developing My Nursing Identity, Applying Understanding of Nursing Professionalism and Protection of the Public in Nursing, Interpreting the Evidence Base Influencing Children and Young People's Nursing, Active Participation in Nursing Care, Developing My Nurse Identity Towards Becoming a Registrant, Becoming a Professional, Responsible, and Accountable Registered Nurse, Leading and Coordinating Children and Young People's Nursing Care, Transforming and Innovating Children and Young Peoples Nursing.

Career pathways

There are many avenues you can choose once you are registered as a children and young people’s nurse on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register. You can choose to work in acute settings such as: a Children’s ward, Children’s emergency department, theatres, neonates.

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Entry requirements

BBC at A level BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma or National Diploma or Cambridge Technical at DMM A kitemarked Access to Higher Education course with 45 credits at Merit or above Successful completion of the first year of a relevant Foundation Degree Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 3 (advanced level) CACHE Diploma achieved at grade B or above T Level – Merit. We welcome applications for child nursing courses from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. Please note that we may consider other qualifications not listed above on an individual basis, please contact our Admissions team to discuss these in further detail: [email protected] English language: IELTS 7.0 with no lower than 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking as well as no lower than 6.5 in Writing for study at the undergraduate level.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 20,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time, new students Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years Full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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