Master of Science - Nursing Studies - Child (Pre-Registration)

Children’s nursing involves the care of premature babies, infants, children, young people and their families. As a children’s nurse students are an important member of a multi-professional team, working in partnership with parents and carers, healthy children and those experiencing acute and long-term physical and mental illness and/or disabilities. Students are in a unique and privileged position and they play a key role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the wide-ranging care needs of vulnerable children and their families. This requires hard work, commitment and excellent interpersonal skills.

This innovative course prepares students to become a confident and competent skilled practitioner, capable of leading and managing the care of people and their families. Students study the course full-time, with two years of university-based theory, self-directed study and practice placements, leading to the award of 180 credits at master's level. Students work together with students from the adult, learning disabilities and mental health fields of nursing courses to share their learning and experiences.