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Nursing (Child)

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

A-Level: BBB including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, Sociology Not including General Studies or Critical Thinking. GCSE: 5 GCSEs at Grade C or 4 including English (Language or Literature), Maths and a Science.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, with 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit. Must also include 12 science credits at Level 3. GCSEs: GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 / C

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

Applicants must obtain 34 points overall, including 3 subjects at higher level including at least one science related subject, each at grade 5 and above.

Applicants must obtain 2 H2 and 4 H3 grades in the Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level), with H2 in a Science subject.

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

DDD

Extended Diploma: DDD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science Diploma: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus one A Level at Grade B, or BTEC / CTEC at Distinction GCSEs: Five GCSEs at a Grade 4 / C, including English, Mathematics and two Sciences (either single sciences (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or dual award)

BB in Advanced Highers and BBBBB in Highers. A science must also be taken at Advanced Higher. B in an Advanced Higher and BBBBB in Highers. A science must also be taken at Advanced Higher. BBBBBB in Highers including a science.

T Level

M

T Level in Health and Health Science - Merit.

UCAS Tariff

120

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About this course


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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Full-time with time abroad | 2024

Subject

Children's nursing

This course will equip you with the competence and confidence to think critically and deliver high-quality, compassionate, and evidence-informed care for children, young people and their families. We’ll support you to develop the resilience and excellent communication skills needed in today’s complex and ever-changing healthcare environment.

You’ll learn to recognise and understand inequalities in health, the effect this has on access to services, and ways to address such issues. You’ll also explore the relationship between mental health and physical health, the impact of pre-existing conditions, and behaviour and development in young people.

Clinical placements are integral to the programme and are included within each year. These will enable you to gain expertise in different clinical environments, including medicine, surgery, community and high dependency/critical care.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to provide complex care and promote optimal health and wellbeing for children, young people and their families, work effectively within a team, supervise others and be a leader of care.

Assessment methods

In clinical practice you’ll be assessed by registered professionals who are responsible for your learning and development whilst on placement. Within the University, assessment takes many forms including individual and group assignments, written and oral exams, and practical assessments. You’ll need to demonstrate knowledge and application of nursing concepts and techniques, and will develop abilities, skills and competencies in providing person-centred care. You’ll need to produce work that is both evaluative and creative and show you can conduct independent, in-depth enquiry within the discipline. You’ll need to be able to draw on a wide variety of evidence-based material such as academic journals, textbooks, policy and national health-related guidelines and be able to evaluate and critique received opinion.

The Uni


Course location:

University of Leeds

Department:

School of Healthcare

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How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
1%
Male students
99%
Female students
64%
2:1 or above
26%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


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Children's nursing

What are graduates doing after six months?

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£21,909
low
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

99%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
0%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
0%
Secretarial and related occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Children's nursing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£31k

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£32k

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