Entry requirements

UK 2.2 Bachelor Hons degree or above or an equivalent standard in other qualifications approved by the University, GCSE English language and maths 4-9 or A*-C. You will be required to successfully complete a Recognition of Prior Learning as a condition of entry to the programme. . Subject to satisfactory health and DBS checks. 650 hours of relevant theoretical learning from your first degree or employment 620 hours of practice worked in a healthcare environment under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional

Months of entry

September

Course content

About this course

Become a Nurse, or expand your practice, and change patients' lives.

This two year master’s is designed for graduates and career changers who want to become a registered Children's Nurse. It's also ideal if you’re already a qualified Nurse and want to pursue a second field of registration.

Your future career

You'll learn to provide world-leading* care and support to neonates, children, young people and their families. You'll graduate able to make complex decisions, evaluate practice, coordinate care, and advocate for your patients' needs.

Key features of the course

Our experienced educators and researchers will equip you with both the competence and confidence needed for a successful nursing career. With access to advanced facilities and a balanced approach to theory and practice, you’ll gain practical skills through hands-on placements in top healthcare settings.

During your programme you will undertake a number of modules. These include modules where you’ll study alongside students from across the School of Health Sciences. In addition, you’ll study all nursing modules where students from all three-fields of nursing practice (adult, child and mental health) come together. You’ll also undertake field specific modules related to the child field of practice.

As a Nursing student you will also have two placements in each year. Placement settings include:

- neonatal and paediatric intensive care units (NICU and PICU)

- general, medical, surgical, and specialist paediatric wards

- emergency departments

- outpatient paediatric wards

- special care baby units (SCBU)

- community placements (such as with the Health Visitors, School Nurses or Community Children's Nurses)

Further Information

We accept applicants from all degree programmes, and have successful alumni from degrees including Psychology, Biology, English, Fine Art, Ship Science, Business Studies, Accountancy, Law, and Archaeology. Visit our course page for a full list of modules and detailed requirements.

*Nursing at Southampton is ranked 3rd in the UK, QS World Rankings by Subject 2025

Information for international students

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate your English meets our Band I: For IELTS, this is 7.0 overall, with minimum 6.5 in the writing component and 7.0 in all other components. For information on other accepted English language tests, please see the website.

Fees and funding

Please see our website for fee information.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

MSc
full time
24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name: Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences
Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk

Phone: 02380595000

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Child Nursing (pre-registration)