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Nursing (Children and Young People)

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Why BSc Nursing (Children and Young People) at UEA?
You'll build your knowledge, skills and confidence to care for infants, children and adolescents across diverse healthcare settings. Develop a deep understanding of the social, emotional and developmental factors that influence young lives.

Why choose UEA

  • Expert Teaching: Learn from experienced nurse academics with a range of clinical expertise, on a course that has been ranked 12th in the UK for Children and Young People’s Nursing (The Guardian University Guide, 2026)

  • Student-shaped learning: Your voice helps to shape your experience and learning on the programme. We’re 5th in the UK for student voice (National Student Survey 2025)

  • Lead with impact: UEA stands alone as the only university offering dual Chartered Management Institute accreditation on graduation

What is BSc Nursing (Children and Young People)?
Make a difference to young lives with Nursing (Children and Young People) at UEA. This inspiring course equips you with the knowledge, clinical skills and professional confidence to care for infants, children and young people, while supporting families through some of their most difficult times.

From day one, you'll study the physical, emotional and social influences on child health and development through evidence‑based teaching, immersive simulative practice learning, and a wide range of placements that build real‑world clinical confidence.

You'll be supported by expert lecturers in modern and immersive facilities enabling you to build the resilience, compassion and leadership needed to thrive in current healthcare settings.

Study in Norwich a vibrant, student-friendly city recently named as best place to live in the UK.

Based in Norwich, UEA offers a welcoming, student-focused environment with excellent links to NHS trusts, charitable sectors and community healthcare partners. These strong connections provide a diverse placement framework, enabling you to graduate ready to step into a career where every day is an opportunity to make a difference.

Disclaimer
Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider’s website: www.uea.ac.uk

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
14 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:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
BBB

Critical Thinking and General Studies are not accepted.

Contextual offer: BCC

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

Contextual offer: DMM

Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.

Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

Access to HE Diploma
M: 45 credits

in a Health, Care or Science subject.

Contextual offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 30 credits at Level 3 and Pass in 15 credits at Level 3

Scottish Higher
AABBB

Scottish Advanced Higher
CCC

A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
31 points

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.

T Level
M

Acceptable subjects: Health, Healthcare Science, Science

GCSE requirements: GCSE English Language grade 4 or C and GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C.

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes – please see our website www.uea.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/contextual-admissions for further information.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Other
Offers will be made to applicants after completion of successful interviews, and will be subject to a satisfactory occupational health check (including evidence of appropriate immunisations), an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two satisfactory references. We will let you know what you need to do (and when) to meet these conditions if you are successful in gaining an offer. As this course includes patient facing placements in health or social care settings, and these are a mandatory component of the course, you will need to comply with the placement vaccination policy. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. Future employment may also be subject to this condition.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum of 6.5 in all components)
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing) We will also accept other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

English Language Equivalencieshttps://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.

Learn more on the University of East Anglia UEA website

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.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

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

Tuition fees increase annually for all students in subsequent years of study. Any fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. Home undergraduate fees, whose rates are regulated by the UK Government, will be amended in line with any alteration advised by the UK Government. Fees not regulated by the UK Government will increase by a maximum of 4% or RPI-X whichever is the higher. RPI-X is the Retail Prices Index excluding mortgage interest.
For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.

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