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Nursing (Children)
Key Information
Why study this course?

The Children’s Nursing programme has at its centre the child and
young person and their family. The aim of the programme is to
develop Children’s nurses who are inquisitive, clinically astute,
intelligently adaptable, and able to respond to the current and
future needs of children and young people.

Course type
and duration
Single honours

Course duration
Three years

Our Children’s Nursing degree adopts an innovative curriculum
model integrating theory and practice elements, which upon
successful completion; contribute to admission to the Nursing
and Midwifery Council Professional Register. A variety of teaching
and learning strategies are used throughout the programme and
self-directed study is encouraged to promote independent learning
and the development of lifelong learning skills.

Indicative entry
requirements

The development of clinical skills is an integral part of the
programme and is supported in practice placements by qualified
mentors and in the excellent clinical skills laboratories by
experienced lecturers. Placements for the Children’s Nursing degree
have been developed to reflect the reality of the journey children
and young people experience when receiving healthcare. Therefore
placements will be undertaken within the acute hospital children’s
setting and in a variety of community areas, which may include
children’s centres, schools and with the children’s community teams.

Study abroad

For information on entry
requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements
No

You may have the opportunity
to undertake a short international
elective placement.

The programme also encompasses an innovative assessment
strategy and student support is taken seriously with each student
being allocated a personal tutor and having access to a variety of
academic and pastoral advice services. Alongside these services a
peer mentoring system is employed in order to support students
through the Children’s Nursing degree.

Lervia Moo

Children Nursing, Third year

For more course information please visit

keele.ac.uk/nursingandmidwifery

I have had the most amazing
time during my nursing training
due to really supportive
lecturers, clinical staff and peers.
However I have experienced my
most enjoyable times during
placements where I was able to
apply my nursing knowledge into
practice and provide hands-on
care to children and their families.
Throughout different placements,
I have gained lots of clinical skills,
learnt to work well with many
health professionals and became
confident within both clinical
and community settings.
Smart minds choose Keele

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