Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing - Child (pre-registration)

Entry requirements

UK bachelors degree with lower second-class honours or higher, 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. submit evidence of:990 hours of relevant theoretical learning from your first degree or employment and 110 hours of practice worked in a healthcare environment under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional.

Months of entry

January

Course content

Thought of becoming a nurse? This postgraduate diploma in nursing is designed for graduates and career changers who want to make a tangible difference to health outcomes. Gain advanced clinical skills and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary specialists.

The pre-registration child nursing diploma is also ideal if you’re already a qualified nurse and want a second field of registration. You'll join a community with a consistent global ranking for nursing and midwifery: 5th in the world and 2nd among UK universities (QS World Rankings by Subject 2022).

You will develop the skills to provide compassionate nursing care to neonates, children, adolescents and their families. You’ll work across healthcare settings on this graduate entry Postgraduate Diploma in Child Nursing. Learn to make complex decisions, evaluate practice and advocate for your patients' needs.

After you've successfully completed the PG Diploma course you can also ‘top up’ to a full MSc by completing a dissertation module.

Information for international students

Not usually open to international or EU applications without previous UK studies.

Fees and funding

Additionally, to support living costs, eligible (UK) students may be eligible for a Student Finance maintenance loan; also a £5,000 NHS Training Grant of £5,000 per academic year.