Nursing: Child Nursing (3 Years) [BNurs]

The BNurs degree programme extends over three years and enables students to specialise in one of three fields of nursing practice: adult nursing, mental health nursing or child nursing. Students must choose their desired field prior to starting the programme.

Students study the theoretical basis of nursing practice and a range of theories of human functioning drawn from behavioural, social and biological sciences. Emphasis is placed on the importance of competence in clinical nursing practice combined with in-depth knowledge and evidence-based decision making skills.

Clinical practice placements

The development and assessment of nursing competencies in clinical practice is a key feature and requirement of the programme. Throughout the programme, students will learn what it is like to work within the modern NHS, developing clinical knowledge, skills and confidence as a key member of the professional healthcare team.

The School maintains excellent working relationships with local NHS Trusts in Greater Manchester and the wider North West, and students will undertake a range of practice placements in both community and hospital settings. Clinical staff based within practice placements and academic staff from the School are available to support students with their studies whilst on placement, and to assist and guide should any difficulties arise.

Fifty percent of the programme is undertaken in clinical practice and students will be required to follow shift patterns in clinical placement areas where they are working. This will include early shifts starting from 7.00am and late shifts, sometimes finishing at 9.30pm. Clinical placements will usually be within the Greater Manchester regions but on occasion may be further afield. Students will be expected to travel to their placement to work a normal shift pattern.

Students will also be required to work some weekends and some night duty during the 3 years. Annual leave entitlement is set in advance by the University and is non-negotiable. However, it does include time off over Christmas, New Year and Easter.

During clinical placements, students are supervised by qualified health professionals and are allocated a named mentor. Their role is to support students in practice-based learning and to assess their developing knowledge and skills against required competencies. In order to gain sufficient time in practice, the programme is 38 weeks per year and extends beyond the normal university semesters.

The programme prepares students to practise effectively in a variety of professional child nursing settings. This well-established programme has a national and international reputation for excellence, and has produced many of the country's leading nurse practitioners, researchers, academics and policy makers.

 A map of some of our main locations for practice placements can be viewed at the link below:

• Map of our clinical placement sites

• Placement zones

As a contribution to living and travel costs, UK students starting on NHS funded programmes after 1 September 2012 can apply annually for an NHS bursary. For further details, see: NHS Student Bursaries. (NHS Business Services Authority website; The University of Manchester is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.)

UK students may also apply for a student loan. Loans are normally reduced for nursing students as they have had their fees paid by the NHS.

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

See: About the School.

Telephone: +44 (0)161 306 7603

Email: ug.nursing.bnurs@manchester.ac.uk

Website: www.manchester.ac.uk/nursing

• Nursing: Adult Nursing (3 Years) [BNurs]
• Nursing: Mental Health Nursing (3 Years) [BNurs]

• Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work