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Children's Nursing MSc (2023/24)

Postgraduate taught degree | Pre-registration

This course is for 2023/24 entry.

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What is unique about this course?
  • Deputy Head of Nursing, Michelle Dillon, introduces themselves and the MSc Children's Nursing programme at City, University of London.

    3 minutes

Key information

You will combine detailed theoretical study with excellent practical, clinical experience across a range of settings to gain a qualification that is highly regarded both professionally and academically. You will learn with expert clinical practitioners and leading researchers, opening up new career opportunities and enabling you to incorporate best practice and research into the care you provide.

Start date
  • September 2023
  • Institution

    City, University of London

    Course code

    NUPNRP / 3312 (UCAS)

    Location

    Northampton Square

    • Online sessions
    • Open evening
    • Register interest
    •  

      1st

      in London for student satisfaction in Nursing (Complete University Guide 2020)

    •  

      Award

      This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council

    • Course overview
    • Structure
    • Teaching and assessment
    • Fees and funding
    • Career
    • How to apply

    Children's Nursing MSc Course overview

    Benefits of this course

    You will study a range of theoretical and practical modules covering key principles and practices in children’s nursing, including:

    • acute care, diagnostics and treatment
    • long term care, recovery and rehabilitation
    • leading and managing in healthcare practice.

    You will learn alongside students from other nursing pathways and professional disciplines such as Speech and Language Therapy, Optometry and Radiography, encouraging a multi-disciplinary approach that reflects professional clinical practice.

    Award

    You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

    • Master of Science (MSc)

    Who is this course for?

    If you are a graduate who wants to pursue a rewarding career in children’s nursing, this MSc will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge you need, even if your first degree is in an unrelated subject.

    Structure

    Master of Science (MSc)

    Duration:

    • Full-time: 2 years (Minimum)

    Modules:

    Some modules may be subject to change depending on student numbers, tutor availability, or course updates. This may affect the overall number of modules.

    Modules

    Core modules

    • Foundations for Evidence Informed Nursing Knowledge and Care Across the Lifecourse (30 credits)

      In this module you will examine professional values; applied biological sciences; human experience across the lifecourse and the historical, biological and socioeconomic aspects of people’s lives; communication and interpersonal skills; nursing practice and decision making and leadership, management and team working.

    • Practice 1- Foundations for Nursing Care (15 credits)

      This module will provide you with the opportunity to explore, experiment and engage in a range of practical nursing skills and enact scenarios in a realistic, but safe simulated environment, to help you prepare for the reality of practice

    • Integration of care for people with acute and long term needs across health and social care (30 credits)

      The module is designed to integrate relevant pathophysiology, therapeutics and nursing management so that you can critically apply these in assessment, clinical decision making, planning, implementing and evaluating evidence informed nursing care.

    • Critical Use of Evidence to Inform Decision Making in Practice (15 credits)

      This module will enable you to develop a critical understanding of research and its interpretation and implementation. This will enable you to propose new research questions and plan a future critical appraisal of the literature.

    • Principles of Prescribing (15 credits)

      Through this module you will explore evidence-based interventions to maximise the therapeutic benefits and minimise adverse effects of medicines. You will gain an understanding of pharmaceutical knowledge; principles of medicine dosage, side effects, reactions and interactions; concordance; philosophy and psychology of prescribing.

    • Practice 2- Applying Knowledge and Skills for Person-Centred Care for Practice (15 credits)

      This module will prepare you to effectively provide safe, person-centred care within your field of practice. It will have an opportunity to explore, experiment and engage in a range of practical nursing skills and enact scenarios in a realistic, but safe, simulated environment.

    • Leading and Managing Across Health and Social Care (15 credits)

      This module will develop your ability to confidently lead, manage and challenge in professional practice. There will be a focus on clinical decision making; risk assessment and management; quality improvement and change management.

    • Practice 3: Developing Advanced Knowledge and Skills for Professional Practice (15 credits)

      This module will provide you with the opportunity to explore, experiment and engage in activities for advancing nursing practice in a realistic, but safe simulated environment, to help you prepare to care for individuals with complex needs in different healthcare settings.

    Dissertation

    • Dissertation (45 credits)

      This final project will enable you to choose a relevant topic of interest to you and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of this. You will be expected to critically appraise the current body of knowledge on the topic you have chosen, synthesise it and make suggestions for future practice and research.

    Programme specification

    The programme specification contains more information on how the course is organised, the requirements for progression for each part and credits required for awards.

    Teaching and assessment

    You will learn through a dynamic mix of direct, interactive and online methods, including:

    • seminars
    • laboratory practicals
    • self-directed study
    • practice experience
    • simulated practice
    • online activities.

    Our state-of-the-art facilities include our Clinical Skills Centre which is equipped with a simulated six bed ward and a range of specialist equipment to enable you to practice your skills in a realistic but controlled environment.

    You will spend around half your time on clinical placements in a variety of settings including:

    • specialist units
    • hospital wards
    • primary and community care settings
    • nurseries and special schools
    • patients’ homes.

    Placements

    Most placements are within our 'community of practice', a partnership of healthcare providers within Central, East and North East London, which will enable you to gain a detailed understanding of the local community and how services are structured.

    Assessments include the following:

    • Research Proposal
    • Examination
    • Seminar Presentation and Report
    • Care Study
    • Critical Reflection
    • Leadership and Management
    • Dissertation in the form of a Critically Appraised Topic (CAT)
    • Clinical Practice Assessment – Pass/Fail

    Fees and funding

    Fees for academic year 2023/24

    Master of Science (MSc)

    Full-time per year

    UK: £9,250

    Fees in each subsequent year of study (where applicable) will be subject to an annual increase of two percent. We will confirm any change to the annual tuition fee to you in writing prior to you commencing each subsequent year of study (where applicable).

    Funding

    Explore up-to-date information about funding options, available financial support and typical living costs.

    NHS Learning Support Fund: Non-repayable grants of at least £5,000 a year for eligible healthcare students.

    Loans

    If you have already received a student loan for a previous undergraduate course, you are eligible to apply for a second undergraduate loan for this course.

    Additional expenses

    Some of our degrees may involve additional expenses which are not covered by your tuition fees. Find out more about additional expenses.

    Career

    On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to register with the NMC.

    As a nursing student at City, University of London you will be part of the CapitalNurse programme, which provides career development support to nursing students in London.

    Through CapitalNurse, you will have access in your final year of study to a special streamlined employment scheme across all NHS Trusts in North Central London, helping you to move quickly into your first professional nursing role.

    Following registration, a range of opportunities and career pathways will be open to you, such as:

    • clinical specialities
    • community nursing
    • school nursing
    • health visiting
    • clinical management
    • advanced nurse practitioner
    • education
    • research.

    How to apply

    Entry requirements

    UK

    To apply for this course, you must have

    • a lower second-class honours degree or above in any subject.
    • an awareness of health or health-related care issues.
    • GSCE’s (or accepted equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language with a minimum of a grade 4 pass (C or above).

    You will be required to have occupational health and enhanced disclosure and barring service clearance. Academic and character references may be requested. Please see the Entry Requirements page for full information.

    Successful applicants will be required to complete a Recognition of Prior Theory Learning (RPL) claim in order to obtain a place on the course. In addition it is recommended that a Recognition of Prior Practice Learning (RPL) claim is also made prior to entry to the programme otherwise applicants will be required to undertake a further 500 practice hours at the end of the two year programme.

    This will not be an option for those who are required to apply for a visa to come to the UK to study. Applicants with no clinical experience will still considered.

    As well as meeting the stated academic entry requirements, applicants will be required to attend an online interview as part of the selection process, to ensure that your values match those of the NHS Constitution.

    Information regarding COVID-19 vaccination

    Clinical placements are an exciting and essential part of the training required to become a qualified Nurse.

    To protect students, staff and patients during these experiences, we strongly encourage our students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt).

    English language requirements

    GCSE English Language grade C or IELTS score 7 with 7 in each component is required.

    Applicants educated outside of an English speaking country, without GCSEs are required to hold:

    TOEFL iBT: 94 overall with at least 27 in Writing, 24 in reading and Listening and 23 in Speaking sections.

    For more information you can visit TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    Application process

    Applications must be made through UCAS using the UCAS code 3312.

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    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

    Successful applicants will be required to complete a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) claim in order to obtain a place on the course.

    In addition it is recommended that a Recognition of Prior Practice Learning (RPL) claim is also made prior to entry to the programme otherwise applicants will be required to undertake a further 500 practice hours at the end of the two year programme. This will not be an option for those who are required to apply for a visa to come to the UK to study.

    Application Tips

    The School of Health & Psychological Sciences Admissions team have put together some handy tips and advice about the application process. You can also contact them to organise a drop-in session for additional advice and support.

    September 2023 entry

    • Apply online for MSc Children's Nursing with full-time study in London

    Contact the postgraduate team

    Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 5000

    Email: health@city.ac.uk

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    • Jessica Semedo
      City has a huge reputation and has partnerships with the best Trusts in the capital, and as you can see from my placements, I was lucky to learn from the best. I believe without a doubt that this helped in a positive way to shape the nurse that I will be.

      Jessica Semedo

      Student, BSc Children's Nursing

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    • Children’s nursing at City, University of London

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