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Working as an integral part of the health care team, Children's Nurses deliver specialist nursing care to children and their families from birth to young adulthood. Children's Nurses practice in a wide range of settings ranging from intensive care units and family homes to delivering care in global emergency situations.

Inter-professional learning with students from a range of health care professional courses will encourage your awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the wider multi-disciplinary team and foster team working skills.

Year 1
Values and Rights based Nursing practice, Health Improvement, Contemporary Health Care Delivery, Introduction to Evidence Based Practice.

Year 2
Developing professional skills for child nursing practice, The context of care for Children, Young People and their Families.

Year 3
Consolidating professional skills for child nursing practice, Continuing conditions in the context of children's nursing.

Year 4
Honours level dissertation, Leadership in Interprofessional teams, Advancing the Application of Values Based Nursing Practice in Health and Social Care.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

Standard entry: 4 Highers at BBBC including an English based subject plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths and a science subject

Widening access entry: 4 Highers at BCCC including an English based subject plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths and a science subject.

A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted as equivalent of a non-essential Higher at B.

You must pass a health screen and a criminal record check and attend an information session to meet NMC requirements.