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BNurs Children's Nursing

University of Manchester

About this course

BNurs in Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Ethics & Professional Practice, Statistics, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete multiple clinical placements in specialist services and gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

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Institution
University of Manchester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
B730
Typical offer
A-level BBB
Median salary
£33,500 after 5 years

Entry requirements

A level: BBB including at least one science subject from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Health and Social Care

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What students say

Based on about 41 final-year students who answered

  • Teaching on my course: 86%
  • Learning opportunities: 90%
  • Assessment and feedback: 87%
  • Academic support: 90%
  • Organisation and management: 80%
  • Learning resources: 90%
  • Student voice: 86%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 55 students who started

  • Continued on course: 93%
  • Left higher education: 7%

What graduates do next

Based on about 203 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university

  • Working: 70%
  • Working and studying: 8%
  • Further study: 7%
  • Unemployed: 5%

Most common jobs

  • Nursing Professionals: 38%
  • Other Health Professionals: 25%
  • Business and public service associate professionals: 4%
  • Elementary occupations: 3%
  • Sales occupations: 3%
  • Find their work meaningful: 91%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 78%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 985 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North East: 1%
  • North West: 61%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
  • East Midlands: 3%
  • West Midlands: 4%
  • East of England: 2%
  • London: 9%
  • South East: 4%
  • South West: 3%
  • Wales: 2%
  • Scotland: 1%
  • Northern Ireland: 1%

Who gets in

Based on about 65 students who started

  • A levels: 91%
  • Baccalaureate: 2%
  • Access course: 5%
  • Foundation course: 3%

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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.

Modules

  • Public Health, Society and Nursing
  • Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing Practice
  • Evidence Based Practice
  • Collaborative Care Planning
  • Simulated Practice Placement 1
  • Clinical Placement 2 (Year 1)
  • Clinical Placement 3 (Year 1)
  • Values Based Nursing
  • Applied Biosciences for Nursing Practice (Bioscience 2)
  • Year 2 Clinical Placement 2
  • Year 2 Clinical Placement 1
  • Year 2 Clinical Placement 3
  • Developing Nursing Knowledge & Skills
  • Mental Health and Mental Ill Health in Children and Young People
  • Dementia: Empowering and Creative Practice
  • Principles of Adult Critical and Intensive Care Nursing
  • Tissue Viability Nursing
  • Palliative and End of Life Care
  • Introduction to Neonatal Low Dependency Care
  • Negotiated Study
  • Data Driven Care: Doing Statistical Research
  • Voices in Care: Doing Experience Driven Research
  • Negotiated Study Semester 2
  • Nurse as a Facilitator of Learning
  • Year 3 Clinical Placement 1
  • Year 3 Clinical Placement 2
  • Year 3 Clinical Placement 3
  • Nurse as an Inquirer of Clinical Evidence
  • Nurse as a Leader, Manager and Coordinator of Care
  • Advancing Care - The Social and Political Context of Health and Social Care
  • Research in Professional Practice (Major Project)
  • Leadership in Professional Practice
  • Shaping Nurses Recognition and Response to Serious Illness
  • Year 4 Clinical Practice and Portfolio
  • Nurse Educator in Practice

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BNurs Children's Nursing at University of Manchester earn?

The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £41,000. The £33,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Children’s nursing.

What do graduates of BNurs Children's Nursing at University of Manchester do next?

85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).

Are students happy with the teaching on BNurs Children's Nursing at University of Manchester?

86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BNurs Children's Nursing at University of Manchester?

The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.

Is BNurs Children's Nursing at University of Manchester 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 BNurs Children's Nursing at University of Manchester?

93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.