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What is the fee?
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International/EU: £19,155 per year -
How long will I study?
3 Years
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Where will I study?
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What are the entry requirements?
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What is the UCAS code?
B730
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When do I start?
September 2025
Course summary
- Gain the knowledge, skills and experience to provide safe and effective care for infants, children, young people and their carers and families.
- Develop your professional identity and values preparing you for leadership roles in clinical or academic settings.
- Provide collaborative child, young person and family-centred care with other professional groups.
- Learn from nursing experts, their extensive experience and cutting-edge research.
- Gain real-world clinical experience with placements and simulated practice learning.
This unique course offers you an exciting opportunity to become a registered children’s nurse, improving the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families and communities. You’ll consider the contemporary nature of health and illness, as well as collaborative approaches to delivering child and family-centred care. You’ll graduate as a reflective, competent, compassionate and employable registered children’s nurse.
After successfully completing the degree programme, you’ll be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a children’s nurse.
Accredited by
This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Graduates are eligible to apply to register with them. You must be registered with the NMC in order to practise as a nurse in the UK.
How you learn
Your lecturer's view
On this course you’ll learn from academic staff who have a variety of clinical expertise and experience. We blend theory and clinical practice experience, giving you the opportunity to practice what you learn in both simulated and real-world settings.
Nurses are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. You’ll have the chance to learn and collaborate with students from other health and social care courses, helping you deliver child and young person-centered care and younand family-centred care.
You learn through:
- Lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials
- Simulated practice learning
- Practical learning
- Independent learning and group work
- Assessment of proficiency in practice
- Case studies
Key Themes
In the first year you’ll establish the fundamentals of nursing practice, integrating core skills and knowledge through varied clinical experiences, with opportunities to learn about caring for people across the lifespan.
In your second year you’ll develop these skills by exploring the complexities of care across different age groups, including the needs of carers and families.
In your final year you’ll consolidate your nursing knowledge and skills by leading and managing care in clinical practice – preparing you for your first newly qualified role in children’s nursing.
Course Support
Our supportive staff will nurture your creativity, encouraging you to ask compelling questions and providing you with the tools to answer them.
Our ratio of staff to students means you’ll always be able to receive the support you need on your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate-level employment. This includes:
- Access to our student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development
- Access to our Skills Centre for support with one to ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments and assessment preparation
- Support and guidance from your course and module leaders, and you’ll have a named academic adviser and employability advisers
Course leaders and tutors
Student view
Applied learning
Work Placements
You’ll gain real-world experience in care delivery via clinical placements from our designated placement circuit. This includes a range of hours and shifts in line with, and as experienced by registered nurses.
You’ll be supervised and supported by practice supervisors, practice assessors, link lecturers and academic assessors – enabling you to learn and safely achieve proficiency and autonomy in your professional role.
We’ll ensure the practice-based learning element of your course complies with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) – which governs the child nursing profession. So by the end of your course, you’ll have the opportunity to show you meet the requirements to register as a children’s nurse.
Networking opportunities
In your first year we host a welcome event so you can meet our practice learning partners, engaging with opportunities to further your career planning and development.
You’ll have the opportunity to attend our onsite careers event and speak to our practice learning partners about employment opportunities and career pathways.
And each year we have a small number of global partnership enrichment opportunities, which have strict eligibility criteria.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in children’s nursing within a range of health and social care settings, including:
- Primary and community care
- Secondary care
- Private and voluntary organisations
- Research nursing
- Further study, such as health visiting and masters and doctoral education.
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work in:
- Hospital and community nursing environments
- Health centres
- GP surgeries
- Clinical education
- Lecturing
- Advanced practice roles
- Management positions in clinical nursing
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
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Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
On this course you’ll learn through:
- A range of clinical nursing placement environments
- Our purpose-built clinical simulation suites
- Mock ward and community spaces
- Technology-enhanced learning
- Clinical skills laboratories
- Oxford Medical Simulation
- Virtual reality software
- 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students
360 tour - nursing and midwifery facilities
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Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 120
From A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. We do not accept AS levels. For example:
- BBB at A Level.
- DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
- Merit overall from a T level qualification with C from Core.
- A combination of qualifications, which may include general studies.
- Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered including CACHE.
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
GCSEs (single or double) in:
- English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents*
- Maths at grade D or 4 or equivalents*
- Science at grade C or 4 or equivalents*
*GCSE Maths equivalents
• Level 2 Key Skills/Application of Number/Grade D at GCSE Maths/ Level 2 Maths credits from an Access course
• Maths equivalency test from www.equivalencytesting.co.uk
*GCSE English equivalents
• Level 2 Literacy
• Level 2 Key Skills
*GCSE Science equivalents
• OCR Science Level 2
• Science units gained on a Level 3 BTEC or OCR National Diploma or Extended Diploma Qualification
• Science credits gained on Access to Higher Education Diplomas (at least 12 credits gained at level 2 or 6 credits gained at level 3)
• Science equivalency test from www.equivalencytesting.co.uk
Other qualifications
• Approved Access to HE Diploma in health studies, health science, social sciences or nursing. Normally we require 15 of the level 3 credits to be graded at distinction level.
• FdSc Professional Practice in Health & Social Care - If you are in the process of completing or have successfully completed the above programme at one of our partner colleges (Sheffield College, Barnsley College, Chesterfield College, North Lindsey College, Dearne Valley College, Manchester College, Stockport College and Doncaster College) and are looking to progress your career as a registered professional within the Health & Social Care sector, we would welcome an application from you via UCAS to start in Year 1.
• Nursing Associate Apprenticeships & Assistant Practitioner (Health) Apprenticeships will be considered on an individual basis and could enable you to commence this programme from year 2
• Degrees will be considered on an individual basis and if you already hold a first degree with an upper second class honours or above, you may be eligible to study our pre-registration MSc Child Nursing
IELTS
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each of reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing, or a recognised equivalent. If your level of English language is currently below IELTS 7.0 we recommend you consider an appropriate Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve the required level of English.
Helping your application succeed
Experience
Experience of interacting with members of the public from a range of backgrounds in different settings is essential when applying to a health or social care course. This is so you will have an understanding of the diversity of the population who access health and social care. It is important to be able to understand and explain how your experiences relate to the activities and qualities which are required for the profession at your interview.
Reference
You must provide a reference from a current or recent employer or educational institution with your UCAS application.
Interview
After you have submitted your application, If you are shortlisted, we will invite you to an online interview.
View our interview guidance to ensure you understand the interviews process and how you can prepare for this.
Course enrolment - professional requirements
Before enrolling you must fully declare the following information on the pre-admission declaration forms provided during the admissions process:
- unfiltered criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings. For further information on unfiltered offences please see the Disclosure and Barring Service website.
- involvement in disciplinary proceedings during paid or voluntary employment or education establishments
- involvement with safeguarding proceedings, social services or related organisations
- enrolment on a health or social work professional course at another University
In addition
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Criminal Record Check
- you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal record check prior to or during the enrolment week of your course. This will be provided by the University free of charge.
- you will need to present valid identity documents (PDF) (PDF, 38.1KB) as part of the application process
- if you have lived outside of the UK for more than six consecutive months in the last five years you must provide an overseas criminal record check. Further information on obtaining an overseas criminal record check.
- where your DBS Enhanced Disclosure certificate contains any recorded information you must present this to the Professional Issues Team within ten working days of receipt of the certificate.
Occupational Health Screening
You will need to undertake occupational health screening to determine your suitability to undertake the course. This will be provided by the University free of charge. As part of this assessment you are expected to provide all relevant, truthful and accurate information to ensure a safe environment for yourself and service users.
Immunisations
You must undertake a programme of immunisations as required by the Department of Health and meet the immunisation and immunity requirements of placement providers. This will be provided by the University free of charge. Please obtain details of your immunisation history from your doctor so you can submit this during your Occupational Health Screening.
Other professional suitability information
Your full enrolment on your course will be confirmed when the Professional Issues Team have verified that your Enhanced DBS Disclosure (and overseas criminal record check where relevant) indicates that you are suitable to work with vulnerable groups including children and clearance from your health screening has been received.
If your personal circumstances change in relation to any of the professional requirements, from when you apply to the end of your course, please tell the Professional Issues team immediately by calling 0114 225 5637 or emailing HWB-Professional-Issues@shu.ac.uk.
Disability support
We strongly recommend that you tell us about any long term health conditions, learning difficulty or disability you may have. This is so we can assess whether we can deliver the course in such a way that you can meet the Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency and take part without disadvantage both in University and on placement.
You can contact our University student support staff and explore any issues you may have.
The Disability Disclosure booklet provides information for students on health and social care courses and will help you understand the importance of disclosing your disability at the earliest possible stage. This is so you can be assessed for the support you may require to succeed on the course.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
This module introduces you to the biopsychosocial, cognitive, political, economic, and medical factors which influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, diverse populations and communities. You’ll work with peers from other professions to consider how collaborative practice impacts on health and wellbeing outcomes, and helps you thrive in your own professional practice.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Models of care, support and empowerment
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Social capital and cultural humility
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Social accountability and determinants of health
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Safeguarding practice
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Public health agendas, inquiries and evidence-based reports
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Building effective, trusting relationships
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Community profiles and place-based care systems
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Person-centred service delivery
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Behaviour change and microaggressions
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Diversity and inclusion
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The effects of planetary health on wellbeing
This module explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that underpin and support nursing, holistic care and professionalism. You’ll also reflect on your personal attributes and values, supporting your progression into the profession.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Professional behaviours, attendance and evaluations
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Evidenced-based nursing practice
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Inclusivity, exclusion, unconscious bias and anti-racism
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Preparation for practice
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Adult, mental health and learning disabilities nursing
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Psychological concepts to develop relationships with others
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Child development and psychological dimensions of play
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Positive behaviours support
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Cognitive behavioural therapy skills
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Equality act and reasonable adjustments
This module spans year one of the undergraduate pre-registration nursing programme, providing the learning opportunities to achieve part one through completion of the PAN Midlands Yorkshire and East Practice Assessment Document (MYEPAD), or equivalent. You’ll develop your professional behaviours, knowledge and skills in preparation for registration with the NMC, combining learning in the practice setting with simulated practice placements.
You’ll apply skills and learning such as:
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Reflection for portfolio development
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MYEPAD training
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Fundamental nursing skills – part one proficiencies
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Medicines administration and test
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Mandatory basic life support training
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Mandatory moving and handling training
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Mandatory PMVA training
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Mandatory e-learning for health
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Technology and informatics (telehealth)
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A wide range of clinical experiences within each allocated practice setting
This module consolidates your progression to graduate-level study and professional practice, reflecting on your role as a professional who delivers safe and effective person-centred care. You’ll be supported to identify influencing factors on your professional practice – developing strategies which support you to thrive personally, professionally and academically.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Reflective practice and writing skills
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Personal and professional development and identity
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Emotional intelligence
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Self-perception, privilege and introduction intersectionality and allyship
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Self-management, feedback and leadership
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Ethics in professional practice
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Communication methods and techniques
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Contemporary policy for professional practice
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Teamwork and collaborating across professional boundaries
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Personal behaviour and self-assessment techniques
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The impact of behaviours, values, research and anti-oppressive and inclusive practice
The aim of this module is to enable you to understand the key bio/psycho/social principles, that underpin person centred care and health care practice across the life span.
Indicative content:
Applicable to all fields of nursing:
Anatomy and physiology
- Microbiology
- Genomics
- Sepsis
- Musculoskeletal
- Overview of body structures and anatomical/physiological terminology
- Altered human anatomy
- Endocrine
- A - Airway – Respiratory System
- B - Breathing - respiratory system
- C - Circulation - Cardiovascular and renal systems
- D - Disability - Neurological and blood glucose management
- E – Exposure – Skin and homeostasis
Clinical terminology in preparation for practice
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion,
Psychology
- Introduction to psychology
- Psychological concepts
- Psychological development across the lifespan.
- The impact of illness on self-concept, self-esteem and body image
- Cultural perspectives
- An introduction to spirituality & spiritual care
- Pain
Sociology & Public Health
- Life course models
- Social models of health
- Sociological theories
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in society
- Essentials of public health and health screening
- Environmental influences on global health
Additional field specific content:
Adult field:
- Positive ageing
Children’s field:
- Attachment
Mental health field:
- Assessment and formulation
- Treatment and evaluation
- Cultural and global perspectives.
Learning disabilities field
- Life course models
- Models of Disability: social vs medical.
- Ecological and systems approaches.
- Psychological concepts applied to the human condition: Attachment Theory, Grief and Loss.
- Theoretical models for understanding human development and human behaviour across the life span.
Year 2
Compulsory modules
This module applies the key biological, psychological and sociological principles that underpin healthcare practice and person-centred care. You’ll explore this in a range of issues across the lifespan and diverse groups.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Anatomy and physiology
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Digestive system
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Haematology
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Immunology
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Psychology
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Sociology
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Adult nursing
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Children’s nursing
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Mental health nursing
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Learning disabilities
This module is your chance to apply your professional knowledge, skills and values in an integrated manner. You’ll work collaboratively with peers from other disciplines to assess, intervene and overcome the challenges of complex health and social care situations – supporting individuals, groups and communities.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Drivers for integrated and person-centred health and social care
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Inter-professional teamworking across multiple service interfaces
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Shared ethical decision-making, collaboration and co-production
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Assessment, treatment planning, evaluation and risk management
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The realities of living with long-term conditions and multi-morbidities
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Mental capacity, best interest assessment, equality and reasonable adjustments
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Resilience, communication, breaking bad news, difficult conversations
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Interpersonal and systemic discrimination in health and social care
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Inclusive language and terminology including challenging microaggressions
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Technology-enabled care and digitalisation within integrated care systems
This module develops your practice in nursing and healthcare practice for all people who use services and carers. You’ll enhance your holistic and timely care – optimising safety and minimising risk – with a focus on the application to practice.
You’ll apply learning and skills such as:
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Professional resilience and promoting positivity
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Therapeutic relationships: challenging and complexity
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Perspectives of people who use services
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Nursing formulation, providing and evaluating care
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Critical incidents, risk management and aversion
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Clinical and ethical decision making
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Critical awareness, escalation and raising concerns
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Orientation to placements and work-based learning
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Trauma informed care
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Wound care
This module introduces you to research and enquiry design and methods. You’ll be able to apply them to an area of investigation – considering factors that impact on literature appraisal – preparing you to undertake and manage an investigation as a professional practitioner.
You’ll study topics such as:
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What makes a good question
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Research design, types of evidence and suitability of methods
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Co-production – patient and public involvement
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Inclusive perspectives of research
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Data collection methods, strengths and weaknesses
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Analysis techniques
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Usefulness/impact and implications for practice
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Ethics and governance
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Sample of existing appraisal tools
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Searching and critically reviewing the literature
This module spans year two of the undergraduate pre-registration nursing programme, providing learning opportunities to achieve part two of the programme through completion of the PAN Midlands Yorkshire and East Practice Assessment Document (MYEPAD), or equivalent. The central focus is to maintain professional attitudes and behaviours while developing knowledge and skills in preparation for registration with the NMC.
You’ll apply learning and skills such as:
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Reflection for portfolio development
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MYEPAD training
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Fundamental nursing skills: part 2 proficiencies
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Medicines administration and test
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Mandatory training: basic life support
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Mandatory training: PMVA
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Mandatory training: e-learning for health
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Technology and informatics (telehealth)
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Academic assessing guidance and support sessions
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Wide range of clinical experiences
Final year
Compulsory modules
This module develops your systematic understanding of leadership and education concepts in practice. You’ll critically reflect on these in the context of collaboration within health and social care practice – considering how you can effectively support people who use services, their carers and families, and communities who have complex health and care needs to thrive.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Differences between management, leadership and the role of the critical follower
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Leadership theories, models and styles most relevant to health and social care
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Self-awareness and seeing ourselves as leaders
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Recognising our own personal impact, rank, power and privilege
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Professional cultures, traditional hierarchies and becoming an agent of change
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Leading psychologically safe, anti-racist and inclusive teams
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Resilience, volatility and acknowledging the wellbeing needs of the workforce
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Sustainable practice, quality improvement and leadership
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Tackling inequalities in health and social care through advocacy and education
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Technology-enabled care and digitalisation within integrated care systems
This module consolidates the key biological, psychological and sociological principles that underpin the management of people with complex care needs. This will be critically evaluated in an applied range of issues across the lifespan and diverse groups.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Planning and delivering health promotion interventions
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Care navigation, knowledge and skills
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Safeguarding and serious case reviews
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Biosciences, pharmacology and genomics
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Genitourinary medicine and reproductive health
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Principles of non-medical prescribing
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Pharmacokinetics case study walk through
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Under-represented groups and inclusive services
- Strategies for promoting self-care
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Common long-term conditions
This module allows you to demonstrate that you’ve met the requirements for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You’ll c
omplete the requirements throughout the course, mainly in practice placements, of which there are 60 weeks over the three years.
You’ll apply your learning and skills to:
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Complete a self-declaration of good health and good character
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Achieve a full and final set of clinical professional values
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Achieve 2,300 hours in practice placements
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Achieve 2,300 hours of theory
This module spans year three of the undergraduate pre-registration nursing programme, providing the learning opportunities to achieve part three of the programme through the PAN Midlands Yorkshire and East Practice Assessment Document (MYEPAD), or equivalent. You’ll consolidate your knowledge and skills in leading and co-ordinating nursing care, working towards becoming an independent autonomous practitioner, able to respond flexibly to a range of complex situations.
You’ll apply your learning and skills to:
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Reflection for portfolio development
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MYEPAD training
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Fundamental Nursing skills: part 3 proficiencies
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Medicines administration and test
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Mandatory training: basic life support
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Mandatory training: e-learning for health
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Technology and informatics (telehealth)
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Academic assessing guidance and support sessions
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A wide range of clinical experiences
This module enables you to undertake a sustained, in-depth piece of independent learning, demonstrating a critical understanding and applying appropriate research methods within a piece of work. This work will challenge and contribute to improvements in areas of practice through the dissemination of findings to professional communities.
You’ll apply learning and skills such as:
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An individual independent project/dissertation
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Creating and contributing to research and evaluation for practice
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Application of approaches to research
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Research, improvement and evaluation methodologies
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Addressing inclusivity in your research process
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Dissemination of project outcomes
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Challenges in applying research outcomes to practice
This module enables you to demonstrate effective leadership knowledge and skills within contemporary children’s nursing practice. You’ll be able to consolidate leadership and management skills through the coordination of safe and effective care within a range of care settings.
You’ll study topics such as:
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Health promotion, leadership and management
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Monitoring and improving quality of care
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Management of services, resources, self and others
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Incident reporting and managing risk
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Quality Improvement
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Health economics
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Care of people with learning disabilities
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Clinical decision making
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Self-harm and suicide intervention
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Global child health and safeguarding
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Ethical issues in children’s nursing
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Managing public health emergencies
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £19,155, which includes an annual placement supplement of £2,000.

Health and social care funding
Home fee-paying students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year. You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Health and Social Care (PDF, 165.7KB)Legal information
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