University of Bradford has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This three-year full-time degree in Child Nursing leads to a professional nursing qualification and eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. This is a practical, patient-centred course with equal amounts of theory and clinical practice which enables you to experience different aspects of healthcare. You'll have the opportunity to work within areas such as the new children’s unit and the newly refurbished children’s Accident and Emergency area, as well as community settings in both urban and rural areas. Children have specific health needs in order to minimise the impact of illness, so require care from dedicated knowledgeable learners to ensure their safety and wellbeing. At Bradford you will provide care to children and families from a range of different backgrounds. You will be supported in your learning by experienced children’s nursing practitioners who will help you gain skills in nursing in both hospital and community settings. Professional accreditation This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as the statutory body and regulator of nursing and midwifery healthcare professions. We now accept NVQ Level 3 in a healthcare related discipline - you must be currently working as a healthcare assistant with 2 years’ work experience.
Modules
Year 1 Concepts of Health and Wellbeing (C) Foundations of Nursing Practice (C) Practice Placement 1 (C) Practice Placement 2 (C) Practice Placement 3 (C) Principles of Nursing (C) Year 2 Acute Care (C) Improving Public Health (C) Long Term Conditions (C) Practice Placement 4 (C) Practice Placement 5 (C) Practice Placement 6 (C) Year 3 Complex Care (C) Practice Placement 7 (C) Practice Placement 8 (C) Transition to Professional Practice (C)
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Nursing, Royal College of
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B730
- Institution code:
- B56
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
T Level - M
As part of the selection process, we interview short-listed candidates prior to making offers. All places are offered subject to satisfactory occupational health screening and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Additional entry requirements: The University welcomes applications from students with a wide range of qualifications from the UK and overseas, including combinations of qualifications. To check whether your qualifications meet the entry requirements for this course, please contact the University. English language requirements: Minimum of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent (no sub-test lower than 7.0).
Additional entry requirements
Audition
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| EU | £23290* | Year 1 |
| International | £23290* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Bradford
Richmond Road
Bradford
BD7 1DP