Nursing (Child Health) BSc (Hons)
University of Plymouth
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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SEP-25

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Caring for children and young people with a wide range of needs is a challenging and fulfilling career. From newborns to adolescents and beyond, you’ll gain experience of supporting children and their families during periods of great change and stress. Early placement opportunities across the South West will develop your clinical and communication skills and your understanding of caring in hospital and community settings. You will graduate ready to start shaping the future of nursing. * Achieve ...Read more

Caring for children and young people with a wide range of needs is a challenging and fulfilling career. From newborns to adolescents and beyond, you’ll gain experience of supporting children and their families during periods of great change and stress. Early placement opportunities across the South West will develop your clinical and communication skills and your understanding of caring in hospital and community settings. You will graduate ready to start shaping the future of nursing. * Achieve a bachelors honours degree and register as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in child health enabling you to progress on to a rewarding career and work in a range of healthcare settings nationally or internationally.* Access a range of child specific placements across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset spanning the health, social and educational sector working across an interprofessional hub.* Engage with a curriculum focusing on the acute and community care of children, young people and families.* Get involved in national and international research around sustainability, breastfeeding and urban and community family projects.* Create a professional digital footprint allowing collaboration with the nursing and interprofessional communities. * Be assessed by a range of innovative methods including essays, case work analysis, seminar presentation, practice portfolio and video role-play.* Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.* Once graduated you are eligible to apply for registration with the NMC as a 'Registered Nurse – Child Health'.* Learn from experienced Doctors and Professors in their field.

Key stats

Nursing
WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
70/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
20th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
65th
Children's Nursing
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Children's Nursing graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Children's Nursing graduate salary
£22,000
What students say
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Lucy
20 Nov 24

Great environment, would definitely recommend..Read more

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Laura
15 Dec 23

Very supportive staff and great atmosphere! Good facilities and student life...Read more

Modules

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

104 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 - 30 Grades / Points required

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

H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DMM - DDM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

DMM - DDM Grades / Points required

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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104 - 120 points from a minimum of 2 A Levels, health social science/science subjects preferred.

considered in combination with Advanced Highers

104-120 points to include CC at Advanced Highers to include a science. English, Maths, and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

104 - 120 points from a minimum of 2 A Levels, health, social science/science subjects preferred.If you need further advice please contact admissions@plymouth.ac.uk

Pass with 33 credits at Merit or Distinction including 15 at Science / Social Science . Grade C/4 at GCSE English and Maths required.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Health/Science/Social Science profile is preferred.English, Maths, and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent. If you need further advice please contact: admissions@plymouth.ac.uk

Obtain H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 (all at Higher level). English, Maths, and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

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Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Health / Science/Social Science subjects preferred.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Accepted pathway: Health. Typical offer will be Pass overall with Grade C in Core Component (96 pts)

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Popular A-level subjects

Children's Nursing

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
39%
Biology
32%
Sociology
22%
English Literature
17%
Health & Social Care
14%
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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is a modern campus university ideally placed in the centre of Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, located on...

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