BSc Nursing (Child)
About this course
BSc (Honours) in Nursing (Child), focusing on care for infants, children, young people and their families. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes 60 weeks of practice placements across three years, totalling 2,300 hours of clinical experience alongside 2,300 hours of theory. Graduates are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a children's nurse.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 120 A level: BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level qualification with C from Core.
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What students say
Based on about 68 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 164 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 89%
- Caring personal services: 1%
- Other Health Professionals: 1%
- Administrative occupations: 1%
- Welfare Professionals: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 96%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 86%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 725 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 67%
- East Midlands: 21%
- West Midlands: 2%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started
- A levels: 83%
- Access course: 13%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
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, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing
- Fundamentals Of Nursing Practice
- Part 1 Placement
- Personal And Professional Development
- Sciences For Nursing Practice
- Applied Sciences For Nursing Practice
- Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice
- Developing Nursing Practice
- Evidence And Enquiry For Practice
- Part 2 Placement
- Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice
- Consolidating Sciences For Nursing Practice
- One Credit Module - Bsc (Hons) Nursing
- Part 3 Placement
- The Advancing Professional
- Transition To Registration In Children's Nursing Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Nursing (Child) at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £38,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Children’s nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Nursing (Child) at Sheffield Hallam 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 Nursing (Child) at Sheffield Hallam University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Nursing (Child) at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Is BSc Nursing (Child) at Sheffield Hallam 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 Nursing (Child) at Sheffield Hallam University?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.