Nursing (Children's) BSc (Hons)

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 (Childrens 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.<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/>• Top 10 in the UK for Nursing (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Nursing and Midwifery Council approved programme<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Top 10 in England for Nursing and Midwifery (Daily Mail University Guide, 2026)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Nursing and Midwifery No.1 in the West Midlands (Complete University Guide, 2026)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• No. 1 in the West Midlands for Childrens Nursing (Guardian University Guide, 2026)<br/><br/><br/><br/>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 childrens nurse you will play an important role in managing their specific care requirements until they transition to adult health care services.<br/><br/>Our childrens 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.<br/><br/>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 childrens nurse who is adaptable and able to respond to the current and future needs of patients.<br/><br/><strong>About Keele</strong><br/>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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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.