Overview

The Children and Young People’s Nursing (Hons) programme from University of Northampton is structured to provide you with a strong foundation in Children and Young People’s Nursing and equips you with effective practical skills with a blended approach to learning. You are supported throughout the course by a dynamic, highly skilled team of tutors and practitioners within practice and beyond.

Course Details

This programme gives you the ability to cope with a demanding and satisfying profession, leading to Children and Young People’s Nursing (Hons) and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Throughout your studies and during practice you are a supported by a Nursing Academic during your placement. The University is part of a well-established, professional European network for Nursing and Midwifery. The Florence Network offers opportunities for future health careers and development to staff, academics and students.

Taught elements will include:

Discovering your Identify as Children and Young Peoples Nursing.
Medication management.
Transforming and leading in Children Services.
Detailed anatomy and physiological of the child and young person.
An understanding of Mental Health in Children and Young People.
Assessing, planning and providing nursing care.

A dedicated Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) programme has been implemented to support you in managing young peoples’ mental health and emotional wellbeing, providing a holistic approach to nursing.Within the new University campus there is a purpose built clinical ward where you can learn and develop your skills through practice-based, hands-on training. Through multiple methods of teaching you will experience skills training that offers the most hyper realistic manikins available which will challenge your notion of simulated realism. Added to this is our new Virtual Reality Training system (the first to be used in undergraduate Nursing) and the latest in advanced technology for simulation.

Career Opportunities

You can work in general paediatrics to consolidate your knowledge.
You can work in specialised areas such Neonates, Paediatric Emergency Departments or a children's hospital.
You may wish to work in Health, School Nursing or Children's Community services.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Discovering My Identity as a Nurse

Public Protection in Nursing

Exploring the Evidence Base for Nursing

Developing Competence in Safe, Effective Administration and Optimization of Medicines

Guided Participation in Nursing Care

Constructing and Developing My Nursing Identity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Northampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences View 363 other Bachelors in Nursing in United Kingdom

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must be 18 years old by the 2nd month of commencing pre-registration nursing programmes and must have 10 years of consecutive education.

All applicants must have:

English Language and Maths GCSE, or the equivalent, at grade C/4 or above, achieved prior to commencement of the course. (Equivalents: Functional skills level 2 and 3, Key skills level 2 and 3, Adult Literacy/Numeracy Level 2).
Evidence of recent academic study completed within the last five years.
If your first language is not English, you need to provide evidence of an IELTS score of 7.0 (in all bands).

One of the following qualifications is also needed:

BCC at A level
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma or
National Diploma at DMM
A kitemarked Access to Higher Education course with 30 credits at Merit or above
Successful completion of the first year of a relevant Foundation Degree
Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 3 (advanced level)
CACHE Diploma achieved at grade B or above.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18200 GBP / year

≈ 18200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Northampton

United Kingdom

796 - 1510 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Get Visa Support

Get personalized guidance from a certified VFS Global advisor and save 20% through Studyportals.

Avoid common visa mistakes and delays
Know exactly what documents you need
Get a clear checklist tailored to your situation

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Children and Young People’s Nursing (Hons).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Course Details

Career Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Northampton

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners