BSc (Hons) Children's Nursing at University of Suffolk

Study Children’s Nursing at the University of Suffolk and embark on a rewarding career as a nurse, specialising in the care of infants, children and young people. We’re proud to have the highest rated Children’s Nursing Course in the East of England for student satisfaction and support (NSS, 2024). The Children's Nursing programme emphasises your collaboration with professionals across healthcare, social care and educational sectors, working together to provide an exceptional standard of care for young patients and their families.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society  |  Duration: Three years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Introduction to Professional Values for Children’s Nursing (Mandatory), Promoting the Health and Well-being of Children (Mandatory), Family and Child-Centred Care (Mandatory), Paediatric Biosciences 1 (Mandatory), Children’s Nursing Practice Part 1 (Mandatory). Year 2: The Child with Complex Needs (Mandatory), Research for Children’s Nursing (Mandatory), Children’s Mental Health Care (Mandatory), Paediatric Bioscience II: The child with Acute Care Needs (Mandatory), Children’s Nursing Practice Part 2 (Mandatory). Year 3: Leading and Managing Care in Children's Nursing (Mandatory), Medication Management (Mandatory), Dissertation (Mandatory), Managing the Deteriorating Child (Mandatory), Children’s Nursing Practice Part 3 (Mandatory).

Career pathways

Graduates of our BSc Children's Nursing degree can pursue a range of diverse careers and register on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional Register. Work in roles such as: Children’s Nurse | Hospital ward, outpatients, surgery, School Nurse, Community Paediatric Nurse, Neonatal Nurse, Health Visitor, Hospice and community areas, Emergency departments.

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