Nursing (Child) BSc (Hons)

About this course

This BSc Child Nursing degree will give you the wide-ranging skills needed to provide evidence-based and compassionate nursing care to children. You'll learn how children's health needs can be very different to those of adults. You'll also develop advanced communication skills, focused on paediatric nursing.

While at Southampton, a world-leader for nursing, you'll study:

• the science that underpins nursing

• the evidence base behind the nurse's role

• how nurses promote health and help people maintain health and well-being

You'll develop practice skills through a range of nursing placements, and your learning will be further supported through simulated practice and clinical skills teaching.

Learning and assessment

COVID-19: we've made some changes to our learning and assessment methods for this academic year. Download the programme specification addendum in 'About this course' to learn more.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Careers

Nurses from Southampton are in high demand – 100% of our graduates are in professional nursing roles 6 months after graduation (DLHE Survey 2015/16). You will leave us career-ready to rise to the top of your profession.

You can be employed in a range of organisations, both in the UK and internationally. These include:

• NHS hospitals

• community settings

• the armed forces

• nursing homes

• independent healthcare providers

• charities and relief organisations

There is also the potential of career progression to a specialist nurse, advanced nurse practitioner or a clinical academic career.