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Children's Nursing

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 22 September 2025
  • Undergraduate
University Centre Croydon
Awarded by:
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
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Course summary

Why this course:

  • 1st in London for student satisfaction in Adult Nursing (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction in Nursing (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2024)

About this course:

Learn to provide outstanding care for children and young people and develop the skills and knowledge for a rewarding career in children’s nursing. You can choose to study this course at two locations: our main campus in Roehampton, or at Croydon University Centre.
Skills
Working with a dedicated team of experienced clinicians and academics, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of:

  • Family-centred care
  • The principles of caring for children and young people
  • Providing complex and critical care for children
  • Placing equal value on both the physical and mental health of children and young people

Career opportunities:

With a BSc Children's Nursing from Roehampton, you’ll have the skills to succeed in wide variety of settings and roles. For example:

  • Community nursing teams (Children's Community Nurse, Health Visitor, School Nurse)
  • General Practice Nurse
  • Hospices
  • Rehabilitation centres
  • Hospitals (Wards, A&E, ITU, Outpatients, Theatre)
  • Prisons and custody units
  • Specialist teams (Respiratory, Oncology, Child Development)
  • Research
  • Education

Modules

The following modules are all compulsory.

Year 1
Developing Professional Relationships in Nursing
Applied Human Biology for Nursing
Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion
Assessing Needs and Planning Person-centred Care
Nursing Practice Part 1

Year 2
Preventing and Managing Deterioration
Management of Long-term Conditions
Pharmacology and Medicines Management
Evidence-based Practice in Nursing
Nursing Practice Part 2

Year 3
Development of Self and Others for Nursing Practice
Leading and Coordinating Integrated Care
Enhancing the Safety and Quality of Care
Nursing Practice Part 3

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University Centre Croydon

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 22 September 2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B730
Institution code:
R48
Campus name:
University Centre Croydon
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Roehampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B730
Institution code:
R48
Campus name:
University Centre Croydon
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
112 points

• A level, International Baccalaureate, relevant Access to HE diplomas and BTEC extended diploma qualifications. One subject must be science or health-related.
• GCSEs including English Language, Mathematics Grades C or 4 minimum; a Science subject is desirable
• Non-native speakers who do not have the equivalent of GCSE English at Grades C or 4 require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in writing alongside a minimum of 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking, with a minimum overall score of 7.0 – or equivalent qualification
https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/english-language-requirements/

A level
BCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

T Level
M

Additional entry requirements

Health checks
Occupational health clearance is a pre-enrolment condition which may include compulsory vaccinations where necessary.
Interview
You will be interviewed by a panel in a values based approach to assess against the qualities outlined in the NMC code.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6with a minimum of 5.5 in each band
TOEFL (iBT)80with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20
PTE Academic59with no less than 59 in any band
Cambridge English AdvancedCgrade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band
We may accept other high school English qualifications if you are applying for an undergraduate degree. Please contact us at admissions@roehampton.ac.uk to clarify.

English Language requirementshttps://www.roehampton.ac.uk/international/entry-requirements/

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance/

Sponsorship information

Nursing students are eligible to apply for a non-repayable amount of up to £11,000 per academic year with the NHS Learning Support Fund.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including a wide range of scholarships, free buses and on-campus car parking (main campus), hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London.

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