BSc Children and Young People's Nursing
About this course
BSc in Nursing (Child), focusing on care for children, young people and their families. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes six supervised clinical placements across three years, with approximately half of learning delivered in practice settings. Successful completion qualifies graduates to apply for registration as a Children and Young People's Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB - excludes General Studies IB: 32 points with 14 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 100%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 65%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 5%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (child).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Professional Practitioner
- Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context
- Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery
- Understanding Influences on Health and Care – 20 credits
- Placement 1: Introduction to Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Therapeutic Interventions and Innovations in Children and Young People’s Nursing
- Complex Decision-Making with the Children and Young People’s Nursing Environments
- Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity
- Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care
- Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care
- Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care
- Complex Care Coordination in Children and Young People’s Nursing
- Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional
- The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project
- Preparing for your Career in Nursing
- Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 6: Practising Autonomously – 20 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Children and Young People's Nursing at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £38,000. The £33,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Children’s nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Children and Young People's Nursing at Coventry University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Children and Young People's Nursing at Coventry University?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Children and Young People's Nursing at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Is BSc Children and Young People's Nursing at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (child).
How many students continue on BSc Children and Young People's Nursing at Coventry University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.