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Nursing (Child)

Course details
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

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

Apply by
13 January 2027

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

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 120

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
Distinction: 15

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

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
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.

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.

Contextual offer: 112 UCAS points
We make contextual offers to local applicants, applicants living in low participation postcodes and based on other personal circumstances. Click the link to find out more:

Learn more on the Sheffield Hallam University 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
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050
EU & International£18900

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 fee for 2027/28:
• £10,050 per year (capped at maximum 20% of this during placement year)
• Some foundation courses: £5,760 for the FY, then £10,050 per year
Undergraduate international/EU tuition fee for 2027/28:
• £18,900 per year (capped at maximum 20% of this during placement year)
• Some health courses: £20,400/£20,900 per year (includes an annual placement supplement of £1,500/£2,000)
Please check individual course pages for fees information. 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 and bursaries 1

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

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