BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) Bachelor's degree at Sheffield Hallam University
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) at SHU is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified nurse (child), and the university holds Gold status for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
About this course
Let our expert lecturers, practice partners and users of services transform you into a competent and compassionate children's nurse. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at SHU, based in Collegiate Crescent Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Children's nursing graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 85% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 92% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 5 modules
- Collaboration For Individual And Community WellbeingCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module introduces you to the biopsychosocial, cognitive, political, economic, and medical factors which influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, diverse populations and communities. You'll work with peers from other professions to consider how collaborative practice impacts on health and wellbeing outcomes, and helps you thrive in your own professional practice. You'll study topics such as: Models of care, support and empowerment, Social capital and cultural humility, Social accou
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
- Fundamentals Of Nursing PracticeCompulsory40 credits
Module details
This module explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that underpin and support nursing, holistic care and professionalism. You'll also reflect on your personal attributes and values, supporting your progression into the profession. You'll study topics such as: Professional behaviours, attendance and evaluations, Evidenced-based nursing practice, Inclusivity, exclusion, unconscious bias and anti-racism, Preparation for practice, Adult, mental health and learning disabilities nursing, Psycholo
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
- Part 1 PlacementCompulsory
Module details
This module spans year one of the undergraduate pre-registration nursing programme, providing the learning opportunities to achieve part one through completion of the PAN Midlands Yorkshire and East Practice Assessment Document (MYEPAD), or equivalent. You'll develop your professional behaviours, knowledge and skills in preparation for registration with the NMC, combining learning in the practice setting with simulated practice placements. You'll apply skills and learning such as: Reflection for
- Personal And Professional DevelopmentCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module consolidates your progression to graduate-level study and professional practice, reflecting on your role as a professional who delivers safe and effective person-centred care. You'll be supported to identify influencing factors on your professional practice – developing strategies which support you to thrive personally, professionally and academically. You'll study topics such as: Reflective practice and writing skills, Personal and professional development and identity, Emotional in
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
- Sciences For Nursing PracticeCompulsory40 credits
Module details
The aim of this module is to enable you to understand the key bio/psycho/social principles, that underpin person centred care and health care practice across the life span. Indicative content includes: Applicable to all fields of nursing: Anatomy and physiology, Microbiology, Genomics, Sepsis, Musculoskeletal, Overview of body structures and anatomical/physiological terminology, Altered human anatomy Endocrine, A - Airway – Respiratory System, B - Breathing - respiratory system, C - Circulation
Assessment: Practical (100%)
Year 2 4 modules
- Applied Sciences For Nursing PracticeCompulsory40 credits
Module details
This module applies the key biological, psychological and sociological principles that underpin healthcare practice and person-centred care. You'll explore this in a range of issues across the lifespan and diverse groups. You'll study topics such as: Anatomy and physiology, Digestive system, Haematology, Immunology, Psychology, Sociology, Adult nursing, Children's nursing, Mental health nursing, Learning disabilities.
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
- Assessing And Addressing Complexity In PracticeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module is your chance to apply your professional knowledge, skills and values in an integrated manner. You'll work collaboratively with peers from other disciplines to assess, intervene and overcome the challenges of complex health and social care situations – supporting individuals, groups and communities. You'll study topics such as: Drivers for integrated and person-centred health and social care, Inter-professional teamworking across multiple service interfaces, Shared ethical decision-
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
- Developing Nursing PracticeCompulsory40 credits
Module details
This module develops your practice in nursing and healthcare practice for all people who use services and carers. You'll enhance your holistic and timely care – optimising safety and minimising risk – with a focus on the application to practice. You'll apply learning and skills such as: Professional resilience and promoting positivity, Therapeutic relationships: challenging and complexity, Perspectives of people who use services, Nursing formulation, providing and evaluating care, Critical incid
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
- Evidence And Enquiry For PracticeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module introduces you to research and enquiry design and methods.
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree transforms you into a competent and compassionate children's nurse through expert teaching and supervised practice. A course like this typically progresses from foundational clinical skills and anatomy in Year 1, moving through acute and long-term care, medicines management and pharmacology in Year 2, before advancing to complex care, leadership and evidence-based practice in Year 3. Placements run throughout, meeting the nursing standard of approximately 50% practice-based learning. You'll usually encounter specialisations such as community and primary care, mental health, and NMC registration pathways. The final placement consolidates your competence for registration as a qualified nurse (child).
Who it's for
This course suits those committed to nursing children and young people through evidence-based practice. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; typical entrants had a UCAS tariff of 112–127 points. The programme is taught in English and requires full-time study over three years.
Careers & job market
Across Nursing & Health courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, and 87% of those working are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £27,000–£30,500 at 15 months; after three years, £23,800–£33,600; and after five years, £27,200–£38,400. These figures reflect the broader nursing and health sector, not individual university outcomes. Related specialisations in the field include Adult Nursing, Mental Health, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Paramedic Science.
University & format
Sheffield Hallam University, a university based at Collegiate Crescent Campus, offers this BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) as a full-time, 3-year degree taught in English. The course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified nurse (child). Sheffield Hallam holds Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 and is a recognised UK degree-awarding body.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 80% |
| an Access course | 13% |
| a previous degree | 4% |
| another higher-education qualification | 2% |
| Other | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at SHU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,000 | £27,500 – £28,500 | 20 |
| 3 years after | £27,500 | £24,500 – £32,000 | 95 |
| 5 years after | £29,500 | £23,500 – £36,000 | 95 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Nursing ProfessionalsSOC 2020 223 · 85% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,597
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 65; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) worth it?
It depends. BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) adds about +£25,630 over the first ten years vs. going straight to a job, but on these earnings the payoff is slower than average.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 3 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 20. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 3 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.4 out of 10: NSS 75.4% · in work or study 85% · continued 92%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Sheffield Hallam University
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Collegiate Crescent Campus
1,770 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to SHU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £20,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check SHU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with SHU and gov.uk before you apply.
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