- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 3 years full-time
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Nursing
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
Providing care for children, young people, and their families is a rewarding career choice. If you’re keen to provide committed, compassionate and professional care for children and young people and their families, this Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons) degree course – which is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – could be the course to help you pursue your future career. From the very start of this child nursing course, you’ll get the chance to develop the vital skills, values, and confidence you’ll need to care for children, young people, and their families, whatever their circumstances. These includes those with acute illness, long-term conditions or those who need help to maintain their health. We’ve ranked 3rd for Child Nursing in Yorkshire and the Humber in the Guardian League Tables 2026. And, in the National Student Survey 2025, Child Nursing at Huddersfield is ranked top in Yorkshire for learning resources. Over 94% of students on this course who participated in the 2025 National Student Survey also agreed that learning resources on this course was high quality. On the course, you’ll develop key clinical skills in our fully equipped high fidelity child nursing area, using our patient simulators, as well as hearing first-hand experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group. You'll be taught by a team who understand what it is like be a child nurse and are able to demonstrate the latest techniques and procedures, supporting you to put these skills into practice. You’ll learn in an innovative environment, too, which is designed to give you the very best opportunities for in-classroom and hands-on learning.
Entry requirements
| A levels | BBB-BBC |
|---|---|
| UCAS Tariff points | 112–120 UCAS points |
| T Levels | Merit |
| BTEC | DDM-DMM · BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma |
| Access to HE Diploma | with 45 Level 3 credits, 15 at Distinction, and 30 at Merit |
| GCSE | 4 or above · Subjects: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics |
| Other conditions | work_experience · You must demonstrate that you have a broad understanding of child nursing, as well as relevant work experience (employment or voluntary) highlighting your transferable skills. |
| Other conditions | interview · Offers will be subject to an interview and references. |
| Other conditions | dbs_check · You also need satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course. |
| Other conditions | occupational_health · You also need satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course. |
Fees
International students: £19,800
UK students: £9,535
UK/Home: £9,535
International: £19,800
Start dates
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 June 2026
Campus
- University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
Where you will study
Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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