Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year BN (Hons)
University of Keele
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year BN (Hons) and other courses in Children's Nursing at University of Keele for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Children's Nursing.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Children's Nursing
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Children's Nursing at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25000 | £26500 | £29500 |
25-75 percentile range | £24000 - £25000 | £19500 - £32500 | £25000 - £35000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Children's Nursing
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25012 | £25740 | £27715 |
25-75 percentile range | £24977 - £26582 | £19213 - £29469 | £20717 - £32585 |
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Course Description
Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International Students
Nursing (Children's)
Develop the skills to care for children and young people with mental, physical, cognitive or behavioural health challenges. You will learn to provide excellent patient centred care with a cultural sensitivity that makes a positive different to children, young people and their families.
Why choose this course?
- Top 20 for Nursing and Midwifery (Guardian University League Table, 2022)
- Top 20 in England for Nursing and Midwifery (Complete University Guide, 2023)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council approved programme
- No.3 for Children’s Nursing in the UK (National Student Survey, 2021)
You will develop a diverse skill set enabling you to provide excellent nursing care and support to children, young people and their families. Their care needs change as they grow and develop and as a children's nurse you will play an important role in managing their specific care requirements until they transition to adult health care services.
Our Children's Nursing curriculum is carefully designed to provide you with the theoretical knowledge required to be able to practice and communicate confidently and competently, whilst also giving you the opportunity to develop and refine your clinical skills in a safe environment before going onto clinical placement. Fundamental to this programme is assisting you to nurture strong partnerships with a child or young person and their family which is driven by effective communication and respect. You will develop the skills to enable children and young people to be meaningful participants in managing their own care.
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year BN (Hons) at University of Keele
90% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Caring personal services |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
80 UCAS Tariff points for at least 1 A level/Level 3 qualification
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Children's Nursing
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Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.
Access to HE Diploma
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- Foundation
University Rankings
Positions of University of Keele in top UK and global rankings.
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About University of Keele
Established in 1949, Keele University is located in the rural setting of the large town of Newcastle under Lyme. The university’s facilities are all within walking distance from the centre of campus, including Union Square where students can find a Pharmacy, the Library, and even a student Post Office. Students can choose between an impressive selection of courses at both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, as well as between five different modern and spacious residence halls.
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Student composition of University of Keele
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Keele by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 8360
- postgraduates:
- 1545
- Total:
- 9905
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Adult Nursing”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Nursing Studies (Adult) BSc (Hons) | Teesside University | 59% | 2% | 3% | £9250 | £15000 | 128 | Middlesbrough | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) | Brunel University | 66% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £23615 | 129 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
Children and Young People's Nursing BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia | - | - | - | £9250 | £20600 | - | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing (Blended Learning) (Learning Disability) BSc (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £9250 | £19800 | - | Huddersfield | Blended Full-time | |
Nursing (Blended Learning) (Adult) BSc (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | 45% | 0% | 6% | £9250 | £19800 | 143 | Huddersfield | Blended Full-time | |
Nursing (Adult) BN (Hons) | Cardiff University | 68% | 5% | 4% | 0 £9000 | 0 £9000 | 157 | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing Studies (Child) BSc | Glasgow Caledonian University | - | - | - | £9250 £9250 | £14500 £15200 | - | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
Adult Nursing BSc | University of Dundee | 70% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £20900 | 129 | Dundee | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing Studies Hons (Learning Disability) BSc (Hons) | Glasgow Caledonian University | - | - | - | £9250 £9250 | £14500 £15200 | - | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing (Blended Learning) (Child) BSc (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £9250 | £19800 | - | Huddersfield | Blended Full-time |