University of Southampton
Nursing - Child (pre-registration) PgDip
University of Southampton

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Nursing - Child (pre-registration) PgDip and other courses in Chemistry at University of Southampton for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Chemistry.

Overall student satisfaction
96 /100
20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Chemistry

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Chemistry 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
Median salary £26000 £27500 £34000
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £28000 £22500 - £32500 £28000 - £40500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Chemistry

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26087 £25084 £30411
25-75 percentile range £23037 - £30143 £20483 - £31674 £24333 - £37866

Course Description

Thought of becoming a nurse and already hold a degree?

This graduate entry accelerated course provides you with the expertise to deliver outstanding healthcare to children, young people and their families across a variety of health needs and settings.

The course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), with whom you will be eligible to register after successful completion. Our programme also enables applicants who are already a graduate nurses to gain registration in a second field of practice in around 20 months through recognition of their prior learning.

Our two year postgraduate Child Nursing course has two routes these are the MSc and the PGDip each have differing entry requirements. After you've successfully completed the PG Dip course you can also ‘top up’ to a full MSc by completing a dissertation module.

Nursing at Southampton is ranked 6th in the world and 2nd in the UK in the QS World Rankings by Subject 2023.

Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Nursing - Child (pre-registration) PgDip at University of Southampton

30% Welfare Professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Health associate professionals
5% Other Health Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Sales occupations

Grading & Study Time

Assessments on this PGDip in child nursing take the form of essays, exams, projects and professional conversations. Practical skills will be assessed whist you are on placement and recorded by your practice mentor.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Chemistry

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Nursing - Child (pre-registration), PgDip, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Nursing - Child (pre-registration) PgDip

Ireland £9250 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1

Additional fee information

This course is not available to international applicants or applicants from the EU.

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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:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Southampton in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Southampton

The University of Southampton, often abbreviated to Soton, is a research university located in Southampton, England. Although the university was founded in 1862, it has only enjoyed full university status from 1952 onwards. The university has five campuses in total, with the main one based in the Highfield area of Southampton.

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Where is this programme taught

Main Site - Highfield Campus
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