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Nursing (Children's)

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Awarded by:
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
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Course summary

Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and their families? Would you like a career in a worthwhile profession that provides varied opportunities? Start your journey to becoming a qualified children’s nurse on our Nursing (Children's BSc). You’ll learn key nursing theory and get hands-on practical experience in our superb clinical facilities and placement opportunities so you can develop the skills and confidence to care for children and young people with different health challenges.

Why choose this course?

  • Top 10 in the UK for Nursing (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council approved programme

  • Top 10 in England for Nursing and Midwifery (Daily Mail University Guide, 2026)

  • No.1 in the West Midlands and Top 10 in England for Nursing and Midwifery (Complete University Guide, 2026)

  • No. 1 in the West Midlands for Children's Nursing (Guardian University Guide, 2026)

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.

The programme reflects the changing health care environment, where services are designed around the needs of children, young people, and their families, focusing on the whole child not just their illness. You will develop into a children's nurse who is adaptable and able to respond to the current and future needs of patients.

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

Course Modules

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

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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
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

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:
K12
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC

BBC in three A Levels

T Level
M

Merit in any T Level

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 15

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

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)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 29

554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points

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

DMM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma

Please see the Keele University website for the full range of qualifications considered https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/childrensnursing/#entry-reqs

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
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

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

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 2027 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2026 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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