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Nursing (Children's)

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
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Awarded by:
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
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Course summary

Develop the skills to care for children and young people with mental, physical, cognitive or behavioural health challenges. You will learn to provide excellent patient centred care with a cultural sensitivity that makes a positive different to children, young people and their families.

Why choose this course?

  • Eligible students can apply for a non-repayable £5,000 NHS grant per academic year

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council approved programme

  • Children’s Nursing at Keele is Top 10 in the UK for student positivity NSS 2023 (BROAD-BASED UNIVERSITIES) *based on overall student satisfaction, which is an average score across 27 questions asked in the NSS

  • Finalists in the Nursing Times Awards 2024 for both University Educator of the Year and Best Student Experience

  • Top 20 in England for Nursing and Midwifery (Complete University Guide, 2023)

You will develop a diverse skill set enabling you to provide excellent nursing care and support to children, young people and their families. Their care needs change as they grow and develop and as a children's nurse you will play an important role in managing their specific care requirements until they transition to adult health care services.

Our Children's Nursing curriculum is carefully designed to provide you with the theoretical knowledge required to be able to practice and communicate confidently and competently, whilst also giving you the opportunity to develop and refine your clinical skills in a safe environment before going onto clinical placement. Fundamental to this programme is assisting you to nurture strong partnerships with a child or young person and their family which is driven by effective communication and respect. You will develop the skills to enable children and young people to be meaningful participants in managing their own care.

About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

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

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2025

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:
K12
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Keele University 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:
K12
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

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 112 points

A level - BBC

BBC in three A Levels

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

DMM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma

Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits

112 UCAS points in any Access to HE Diploma including Distinction in at least 15 Level 3 credits

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points

554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

You will also need: 4 / C in GCSE Maths or Level 2 Functional Skills Maths, plus an English language qualification (see the Keele website)

T Level - M

Merit in any T Level

Please see the Keele University website for the full range of qualifications considered

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (Enhanced plus Barring Lists) will be required for successful candidates.
Health checks
A satisfactory health check will be required for successful candidates.
Interview
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. This can be either in person or remotely, as appropriate.

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.

When we consider an application we take into account a wide range of information, including the context in which an applicant has gained their qualifications, work experience (paid or unpaid), extra-curricular activities and personal circumstances. A number of our applicants offer a combined portfolio or additional qualifications and these will also be taken into account. In some instances, we may make an alternative offer which will differ from the published grades.

Learn more on the Keele University website

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 3 other nursing and midwifery courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Keele University, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
CCD Most common
  1. AAB
  2. Highest grades
  3. DDE
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

46% 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

86 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

94 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

Please note, our fees for 2025 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2024 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/

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