Nursing Studies (Child) (Pre-Registration) MSc
Teesside University, United Kingdom
Nursing Studies (Child) (Pre-Registration) MSc
Teesside University
Children's Nursing
Program Overview: MSc Nursing Studies (Child) Pre-Registration
This accelerated two-year MSc programme at Teesside University is open to graduates from any subject discipline and prepares you for a rewarding career as a registered children's nurse. On successful completion, you are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on the nurses' part of the Professional Register (Children's Nursing). The course combines university-based theory, self-directed study, and extensive practice placements across hospital and community settings.
Children's nursing involves the care of premature babies, infants, children, young people, and their families. As a children's nurse, you become an important member of a multi-professional team, working in partnership with parents and carers to support healthy children and those experiencing acute and long-term physical and mental illness or disabilities. The programme develops you into a confident, competent skilled practitioner capable of leading and managing child-centred compassionate care.
The curriculum reflects the changing and challenging nature of healthcare in the 21st century, with increased emphasis on mental health and cognitive issues impacting physical health, and the essential need to consider biological, psychological, and social care across the age continuum. Leadership is embedded throughout both years of the course, recognising the crucial role nurses play in advancing practice. You also learn alongside students from adult, learning disabilities, and mental health nursing fields to share experiences.
Key Program Highlights
- NMC-approved programme leading to professional registration as a Children's Nurse upon successful completion
- Accelerated two-year master's pathway for graduates from any discipline with relevant healthcare experience
- 50% theory and 50% practice placement split across diverse paediatric clinical settings including hospitals and community care
- Taught at a campus with over GBP 300 million in recent investment, including dedicated children's nursing simulation laboratories
Curriculum and Modules
The MSc Nursing Studies (Child) Pre-Registration programme is structured over two years of full-time study, combining university-based theory with extensive practice placements. You spend 50% of your time in academic study and 50% in clinical practice settings such as children's wards, neonatal units, health visiting, and school nursing services. The programme awards 180 credits at master's level and integrates interprofessional learning with students from other nursing fields.
Contemporary Public Health in Nursing Practice
Core ModuleYou gain knowledge, skills, and understanding of the nurse's role in health improvement locally, nationally, and globally. Learning alongside master's students from other areas of nursing, you explore current public health legislation and policies impacting health and wellbeing, with emphasis on inequalities in health.
Developing a Skilled and Compassionate Children's Nurse
Core ModuleThis module runs across the academic year and facilitates your nursing skills development. It integrates theory gained in other modules into practice and prepares you for clinical placements in children's healthcare settings.
Integrating Evidence-based Decision Making in Children's Nursing
Core ModuleYou are introduced to evidence-based integrated decision-making theories and their application to children's nursing practice in a variety of settings within the context of healthcare. This module builds your capacity for clinical reasoning and informed care delivery.
Biopsychosocial Assessment and Decision Making in Children's Nursing
Core ModuleBuilding on prior learning, you further develop the complexity of your clinical decision-making skills across the age continuum. You develop the skills and knowledge to assess and manage a caseload, lead teams, and deliver care for children, their families, and carers in a range of settings.
A Partnership in Care - Valuing the Experts by Experience
Core ModuleYou gain the requisite skills needed to analyse, conduct, and assess qualitative research. This module develops your knowledge and skills in qualitative research design and methods, including theoretical approaches such as phenomenological, ethnographic, and narrative inquiry.
Leading Change in Practice
Core ModuleUtilising clinical and research-related knowledge, you identify a question to research, find an evidence-based solution, and demonstrate the leadership skills required to make a successful sustainable change in practice. This module integrates research competence with clinical leadership.
Specialist Learning Areas
Admission Requirements
This programme is designed for motivated graduates from any subject discipline who have relevant healthcare experience and wish to pursue a career in children's nursing. Applicants must demonstrate strong motivation towards nursing, good insight into the nurse's role within health and social care, and excellent communication skills. All applications and inquiries are handled through Uni4Edu.
Academic Requirements
- Undergraduate DegreeA degree with a 2:2 classification or above in any subject discipline
- GCSE RequirementsMinimum of two GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English and Maths (Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 accepted in lieu)
- Healthcare ExperienceMinimum of 500 hours of appropriate healthcare experience, either paid or voluntary, evidenced through a Portfolio of Evidence
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)A reflective portfolio demonstrating achievement of NMC outcomes for Year 1 of the programme, marked at Level 7 (MSc)
- InterviewSuccessful candidates at shortlisting stage are invited to attend an online interview
English Language Requirements
- IELTSOverall 7.0 with minimum 7.0 in reading, listening, and speaking, and minimum 6.5 in writing
- TOEFL iBTListening 17, Reading 18, Writing 17, Speaking 20
- Other TestsEquivalent qualifications accepted in line with Teesside University English Language policy - contact Uni4Edu for details
Required Documents
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Scholarships and Funding
Several funding opportunities are available to support students on this MSc Nursing Studies (Child) programme. Eligible students may access NHS funding, university scholarships, and government loan schemes. Contact Uni4Edu for personalised guidance on the funding options available to you.
NHS Learning Support Fund - Training Grant
GBP 5,000 per yearEligible students studying pre-registration nursing courses may receive a non-repayable training grant of GBP 5,000 each year from the NHS Business Services Authority to help with living costs during their studies.
GREAT Scholarships (British Council Partnership)
GBP 10,000Teesside University offers GREAT Scholarships in partnership with the British Council for eligible international students from selected countries enrolling on full-time postgraduate taught master's programmes. Contact Uni4Edu for eligibility details.
Teesside University International Scholarship
GBP 5,000International students studying in the School of Health and Life Sciences may be eligible for a scholarship to support their postgraduate studies. Contact Uni4Edu for current availability and application details.
For detailed tuition fee information, please contact Uni4Edu — we will guide you through the costs and available funding options for this program.
Career Prospects
A diverse range of career opportunities are available within the NHS and private sectors in the UK and overseas upon completing this programme. The MSc qualification positions you for accelerated career progression, with postgraduates being more likely to secure high-skilled employment and higher salaries than those with undergraduate degrees alone. This course provides a stepping stone from which you can develop expertise in nursing practice, leadership, research, education, and consultancy.
Potential Career Roles
Typical Employers
Rankings and Recognition
Teesside University has earned significant recognition for teaching quality and student experience, including being named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2025 and receiving Triple Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. The university continues to rise in global rankings and is known for its strong focus on employability and industry partnerships.
| Subject | Ranking Body | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Quality (UK) | Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide | #23 of 131 |
| Social Inclusion (UK) | Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide | #3 of 115 |
| Student Satisfaction (UK) | National Rankings | #26 of 130 |
| U.S. News Best Global Universities | U.S. News & World Report | #1484 |
How to Apply
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Prepare Your Documents
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Submit Your Application
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