Children and Young People's Nursing, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

From SEPTEMBER 2025 this course will be delivered using NEW COURSE CODE HU03. If you are interested in starting in September 2025 please apply using this codeThis degree combines theory and practical learning with practice-based learning to lead you to professional registration and a rewarding career as a children and young people’s nurse. Children and young people’s nurses focus on delivering care to people under the age of 25, their families and support networks. This course will equip you to care for the physical, mental, emotional and social needs of young people whilst ensuring they are appropriately safeguarded.

• Successful completion of this course makes you eligible to apply for professional registration as a Children and Young People’s Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

• Gain the skills to act as an advocate, empowering young people to be active participants in their care.

• Work with families and wider relevant support networks, in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

• Learn to collaborate and thrive across and within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate evidenced-based, safe care delivery.

• Study one module at a time, with 5 weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.

• All home learners on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the government of £5,000 per year. You can apply for additional payments if you incur childcare costs.

• 50% of your learning will take place in diverse practice-based learning environments where you will apply your theoretical knowledge to the real world.

Why you should study this courseThe course is aimed at committed and enthusiastic individuals who embody a compassionate attitude and are eager to acquire the skills to deliver professional, impactful, and evidence-informed care. 

• Our approach supports you to develop a strong sense of professional identity as a children and young people’s nurse from the outset.

• Learn to thrive in dynamic health care environments and multidisciplinary teams, developing your relationship management skills

• Focus on one module at a time, with 5 weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.

• Gain a strong sense of professional accountability, in preparation to lead, influence and supervise others

• Delivered by a team that includes highly skilled, knowledgeable, nursing and allied health professionals.

• Develop your digital fluency, curiosity, critical and reflective thinking.

• Access to success coaches, placement supervisors and specialist support for mathematics and academic writing.

Coventry University's School of Health and Care collaborates closely with NHS Trusts across the UK to develop the workforce of the future. Together, we’ll prepare you for a rewarding and exciting career with great prospects and the opportunity for lifelong learning.For full course and professional body accreditation information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

Modules

Year one

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner

• Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context

• Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery

• Understanding Influences on Health and Care

• Placement 1: Introductions to Nursing Care

• Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care

Year two

• Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity

• Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care

• Therapeutic Interventions and Innovations in CYP Nursing

• Complex Decision Making Within CYP Nursing Environments

• Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care

• Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care

Final year

• Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional

• The Evidenced-Based Practitioner: Professional Project

• Complex Care Coordination in CYP Nursing

• Preparing for your Career in Nursing

• Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care

• Placement 6: Practising Autonomously

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.

Assessment method

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods may include:

• coursework

• practice placement

• formal examinations

• assessed discussions

• numeracy assessment

• Objective Structured Clinical Examinations

• presentations.

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.

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