Nursing (Child)

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree:

• A first honours degree, normally 2:2 or above, ideally in a health related subject
• Any overseas qualifications should be equivalent to UK qualifications which meet our entry requirements. If you have completed your degree outside the UK, we will require a clear copy of your degree documentation to ensure UK ENIC comparability. Please note that all applicants who are invited to interview will be required to present their original degree documentation

GCSEs and equivalents:

• English and Maths GCSE at grade A* - C / 4-9 (please contact our Admissions team if you have equivalent qualifications)

Relevant work experience:

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 700 hours current healthcare experience. This can be through either paid or voluntary work, but must be verifiable by a supervisor or line manager.

International requirements:

• IELTS: For International students entry requirements will include IELTs Grade required (Minimum standards – courses may vary): 6.0 Overall with 5.5 in each component.

Extra requirements:

• Participation in values-based recruitment
• All applicants are required to submit a portfolio to demonstrate recognition of prior learning of how their previous care experience and graduate studies have equipped them to undertake an accelerated nursing programme, in line with Part 1 of the NMC Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2023).
• Satisfy the requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council in respect of physical and mental fitness and will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Use your existing health or care experience to fast-track yourself to becoming a Registered Nurse.
• NHS Training Grant eligible course - £5,000 per year as standard, plus other funding support (student eligibility criteria apply).
• Learn for highly experienced nurse academic-practitioners, who will support you at each stage of your journey to qualification.
• Study in professional-standard, technology enhanced clinical simulation suites in our Tithebarn Building.
• Liverpool city centre location with excellent public transport links.
• Postgraduate course underpinned by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education (2023).

Join our two-year masters degree to qualify as a Registered Child Nurse. You must hold an undergraduate degree (Level 6) in any field and have a minimum of six months' health or social care experience to apply.

The MSc Nursing with Registered Status programme will prepare you for the complex, demanding, and rewarding arena of children's nursing. This programme supports you to become a proficient, safe and accountable practitioner, who can deliver person-centred, evidence based and effective care.

The degree is a full time programme delivered across two years.

Year 1 of the programme consists of four modules totalling 90 credits, building upon the healthcare experience that you already have. You will embed the theoretical understanding of contemporary nursing practice alongside development of complex nursing skills within clinical practice. You will further develop knowledge of evidence based practice and begin to explore the role of research within nursing.

Year 2 of the programme also consists of four modules totalling 90 credits, enabling you to develop skills as an emerging autonomous practitioner with a deep theoretical and practical understanding of the complexities of nursing care and how nurses can support, empower and advocate for the best interests of patients.

Information for international students

View country specific entry requirements

Further information is also available from our international web pages.

Fees and funding

Please see course page for more information.