
BSc Nursing Child
Course overview
The BSc Nursing (Child) at the University of Hertfordshire is a 3-year, highly knowledgeable programme that teaches students to provide high-quality care to children, young people, and their families. Children's nursing activities include promoting health and providing evidence-based, holistic care while supporting and educating families to care for their children in the hospital and at home.
This BSc Nursing (Child) in the University of Hertfordshire confers a BSc Honours Degree in Nursing (Child) and is accredited and certified, creating opportunities for students eligible to apply and register as a child nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), incorporating core and inter-professional modules and child field-specific modules.
Throughout the programme, students will develop critical, analytical, and reflective skills that will enable them to make sound judgements and provide good evidence-based care. Theoretical studies are interspersed with practical experience, enabling students to integrate their theoretical knowledge with practice and to develop the complex range of skills to become a skilled and competent children's nurse.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
- UCAS Tariff: International students are required to score 112 - 120 points
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) – DMM.
English Language Requirements:
- IELTS: International students are required to score 6.5 with no less than 6.5 in each band.
Scholarships
Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)
£1,000 (or share of)
Jarvis Centenary Scholarship
£5,000 (over three years of study: £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 each in the second and third years) with at least one site visit or period of work experience with Jarvis Homes
Up to £5,000Kurt Dannenberg Bursary
£1,000 (or share of)
Up to £1,000Professor Peter Lines Scholarship
Value: £1,000
Up to £1,000The Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary
£3,000 (paid in the first year of study)
Up to £3,000The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Scholarship
two students will be awarded £1,500 each
Up to £1,500
Career opportunities
A BSc Nursing (Child) at the University of Hertfordshire leads to careers such as:
- Pediatric Nurse
- Surgical Centre Nurse
- Physician's Office Nurse
- Community Clinic Nurse
- School Nurse
Cost of study
The tuition fee for international students studying a BSc Nursing (Child) at the University of Hertfordshire is £19,450 per year. The tuition fee is subject to an annual increase.
Admission
To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through UCAS. You can speak to one of our trained counsellors to find out more about this process.
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