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Children's Nursing BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Children's Nursing BSc (Hons)
**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- Kingston is No.1 in London for Childrens Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2025).
- We won two awards at the 2023 Student Nursing Times Awards, including Teaching Innovation of the Year for our simulated public health elective. This was part of our annual student nursing electives programme, which was also nominated for the Best Student Experience award, where students are supported to organise their own national or international placement of their choosing.
- Our award-winning simulation suite (Student Nursing Times...
**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- Kingston is No.1 in London for Childrens Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2025).<br/><br/><br/>- We won two awards at the 2023 Student Nursing Times Awards, including Teaching Innovation of the Year for our simulated public health elective. This was part of our annual student nursing electives programme, which was also nominated for the Best Student Experience award, where students are supported to organise their own national or international placement of their choosing.<br/><br/><br/>- Our award-winning simulation suite (Student Nursing Times Awards 2019) offers realistic environments in which to learn, including hospital wards and community settings with family role- players.<br/><br/><br/>- 100 per cent of students from this course are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2018/19)<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course** <br/>Childrens nursing is very popular and this course will enable you to become a registered childrens nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).<br/><br/>Youll learn to provide evidence-based care for children and young people (birth to age 18), working in partnership with their families and with other health and social care professionals, in hospital and community settings.<br/><br/>Youll study modules relevant to all fields of nursing, as well as those that focus on childrens nursing, youll also learn about child development, the healthy child as well as children and young people who are acutely ill, or require complex, high dependency or palliative care.<br/><br/>Placement opportunities are at Londons leading NHS hospitals such as Great Ormond Street, St Georges, St Helier, Kingston, Royal Marsden, Chelsea and Westminster and Croydon Hospitals, as well as in community settings.<br/><br/>Youll be taught by a dynamic teaching team who are nationally and internationally recognised - they have contributed to key text books and achieved awards for their excellence in learning and teaching.<br/><br/>Throughout the course you will engage with service users, practising nurses and other healthcare professionals – in placements, classes and online learning.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Course Address
Yorkon Building
Kingston University
Kingston upon Thames
London
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Course Code
B732
Institution Code
K84
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff120 136 We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. We assess each application individually, taking in to account any experience and skills you may have in your chosen field. Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts Scottish HigherB,B,B,C,C B,B,B,B,B Achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (BBBCC) are required. Access to HE DiplomaD:30,M:9,P:6 Achieve 122 UCAS Points from a Science or health-based Access to HE course: this is normally achieved with 45 level 3 credits and 15 level 2 credits of which 21 of the level 3 credits should be at Distinction and 18 at Merit. Other combinations of distinctions and merits to the value of 112 points can also be accepted. GCSE at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above for GCSEs taken before 2017) in English Language and Mathematics (Science also preferred) or equivalent qualification eg Functional/Key skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy; Level 2 Applied Science. GCSE Science grade 4 or above (formerly A*-C) is not required from Access students undertaking a science or health based access course. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme27 28 A minimum of 120 UCAS points made up of 6 components - usually comprising of 3 subjects at 'higher level' and 3 at 'standard' level. Opportunity to add on to points with extended essay and theory of knowledge. All the above attract UCAS points. Potential to meet the points by not passing all six component of qualification Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 112 points Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above for GCSEs taken before 2017) in English Language and mathematics or equivalent qualification eg Functional/Key skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy HNC (BTEC)May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*D* Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 120 points ASCan be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 points OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaD*D* Grade combinations below 120 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 120 points OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDDM Grade combinations below 120 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 120 points Scottish Advanced HigherC,C,C Achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Extended ProjectCombined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaCombined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points HND (BTEC)May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points OCR Cambridge Technical CertificateCombined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation DiplomaCombined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary DiplomaCombined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points OCR Cambridge Technical Extended CertificateCombined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 120 tariff points A levelB,B,B A,B,B Other A Level combinations possible to achieve a minimum of 128 points. Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve minimum of 128 points T Level |
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| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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