Kingston University

BSc in Children's Nursing

Studying Children’s Nursing at Kingston will give you strong foundations for a career with meaningful impact.

Our graduates are highly sought after, with previous students going on to a range of nursing roles in leading NHS and independent organisations.

You’ll learn from expert industry professionals, build knowledge of child development and practise your skills in real healthcare settings. You’ll even receive a £5,000 per year, non-repayable NHS Training Grant to support your studies.

During the course, you’ll learn about all aspects of nursing, child development and how to provide evidence-based care for children and young people with a range of different needs. You’ll engage with service users, practising nurses and other healthcare professionals through a blend of placements, classes and online learning.

Why choose this course?

While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, we’re also top in London for Nursing and Midwifery (The Complete University Guide 2026) and Children’s Nursing (The Guardian University Guide 2025).

A portion of your learning will take place at our award-winning simulation suite, which creates realistic environments to help you develop skills in clinical, community and practice health settings.

You’ll take part in innovative simulations, where role players and full-body manikins will offer unique opportunities to build the knowledge and behaviours needed for safe and effective patient care.

Our dynamic teaching team is full of nationally and internationally recognised professionals. Many of these professionals have contributed to textbooks and achieved awards for excellence in learning and teaching.

Outside of the University, you’ll spend time on placement, both at leading London NHS hospitals and in community settings. We offer opportunities at a range of placements including Great Ormond Street, St George's, St Helier, Kingston, The Royal Marsden, Chelsea and Westminster and Croydon Hospitals.

All students have the opportunity to take a national or international elective at the end of Year 2. Previous graduates have travelled to India, Bulgaria, Tanzania, UAE and New Zealand. Nationally, students have also gained valuable experience in areas such as paramedic care, children's hospices, community service, exploring their specialist area of interest, or building future networks for the next phase of their career.

This combination of learning styles and settings will give you the opportunity to work in partnership with children, their families and other health and social care professionals. You’ll graduate with a deep understanding of how to care for young people who are healthy, acutely ill or have complex, high dependency or palliative needs.

Accreditation

This degree confers both an academic award and a professional qualification in nursing. On completion of the programme, students are recommended to the Nursing and Midwifery Council for professional registration.