Nursing Studies Hons (Child) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Nursing Studies Hons (Child) BSc (Hons)

Childrens Nurses deliver specialist care to children and families from birth to young adulthood. Become a Registered Nurse and practice in settings from intensive care units and family homes, to delivering care in global emergency situations.
As a student nurse you will undertake practice placement in a variety of settings including the new Glasgow Childrens Hospital, community nursing and school nursing.
These experiences will be supported by theoretical nursing knowledge and practical experiences developed in GCU’s state-of-the-art inter-professional clinical simulation ...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA

Application Details

Course Code

B731

Institution Code

G42

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C

Must include Higher English or Essay based subject plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths and National 5 in a science subject at C or above

Access to HE Diploma

D:9,M:33,P:3

Access to HE Diploma with minimum of 60 credits with 45 at level 3 Access to HE Diploma in Health or Care – Requires GCSE Maths, Science and English C/4 if not included in Access Diploma

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

IB Diploma of 28 with specific scores of SL 4 in a science subject and Maths and English A at SL or HL at Grade 5 or English B at SL Grade 6 or HL at Grade 5

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

DMM

Applied Science, Biological/Biomedical Science or Health Care related at DMM and GCSE English, Maths and a Science subject at C/4

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H3

including English or Essay based subject, plus Ordinary Level Maths and a Science at minimum O3/O4

Scottish HNC

Pass

HNC in Healthcare Practice with Essential Skills for Care Practice Any Science or Health based HNC’s with Graded unit A.  If the HNC does not include SCQF level 5 Numeracy, then Nat 5 C in Maths or equivalent is required.  No advanced entry with HNC

Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)

Pass

Accepted as equivalent to one Higher at grade B as part of the overall grade profile of Highers required for entry. Any essential subjects at Higher should still be achieved in addition to the Foundation Apprenticeship.

A level

B,C,C

preferably including a science subject, and GCSE English, Maths and a Science subject at C/4

T Level

M

Health and Science: Science  Health and Science: Healthcare Science  Health and Science: Health  Education and Childcare  plus GCSE English, Maths and a Science at C/4

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £15,200

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