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Undergraduate

Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.

Course summary

  • Gain the knowledge, skills and experience to provide safe and effective care for infants, children, young people and their carers and families.

  • Develop your professional identity and values preparing you for leadership roles in clinical or academic settings.

  • Provide collaborative child, young person and family-centred care with other professional groups.

  • Learn from nursing experts, their extensive experience and cutting-edge research.

  • Gain real-world clinical experience with placements and simulated practice learning.

This unique course offers you an exciting opportunity to become a registered children’s nurse, improving the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families and communities. You’ll consider the contemporary nature of health and illness, as well as collaborative approaches to delivering child and family-centred care. You’ll graduate as a reflective, competent, compassionate and employable registered children’s nurse.

For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Nursing-and-midwifery/BSc-Honours-Nursing-Child/Full-time"

Professional bodies

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

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

How to apply

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

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:
S21
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Open days

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 120 points

From A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. We do not accept AS levels. For example: BBB at A Level. DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. Merit overall from a T level qualification with C from Core. A combination of qualifications, which may include general studies. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered including CACHE.

Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits

Approved Access to HE Diploma in health studies, health science, social sciences or nursing. Normally we require 15 of the level 3 credits to be graded at distinction level.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalent, Maths at grade D or 4 or equivalent, and Science at grade C or 4 or equivalent. Information on equivalents is provided on the course page: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/nursing-and-midwifery/bsc-honours-nursing-child/full-time

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Other
Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7You will need an IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each of reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing, or a recognised equivalent.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/nursing-and-midwifery/bsc-honours-nursing-child/

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.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

Data from:
This course and 4 other nursing and midwifery courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

43% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

How do you compare?

See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

75 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

85 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Undergraduate home tuition fees for 2026/27 are not yet confirmed. Please check our website for further details. Our tuition fee for UK students in 2025/26 is:
• £9,535 per year (capped at maximum 20% of this during placement year)
• Some foundation courses: £5,760 for the FY, then £9,535 per year
Undergraduate international/EU tuition fee for 2026/27:
• £20,000 per year (includes £2,000 placement supplement)
Fees may increase in subsequent years per Government or UKRI regulations. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations at www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

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