Nursing (Child), MSc

This is a tightly structured course, comprising two compulsory modules in each year plus a dissertation in your second year. 

This MSc course is pre-registration only. It is not suitable for registered nurses.

This programme is open to graduates with a 2:2 honours degree or above and a GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English/Welsh. 

You will be required to demonstrate the achievement of 750 hours of relevant clinical practice, working in health related environments, such as care homes, hospitals, community or homecare.

If your first language is not English you will need an IELTS score of 7.0.

Any offer made is conditional, subject to:

• Evidence of recent study (within the last five years)
• Satisfactory academic and character references
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, or an approved equivalent.
• Occupational Health clearance

This course does not follow the usual University term times. The academic year starts in early September and ends late the following August. 

50% of the teaching will take place in healthcare placements, and the other 50% will be taught at university.

The MSc Nursing is made up of five modules:

Year 1:

Module 1 – Introduction to Nursing

Module 2 -  Continuing Conditions and Palliative Care (Child)

Year 2

Module 3 – Managing Complex Care in Deteriorating Situations

Module 4 – Leadership & Decision-making

Module 5 – Dissertation

Teaching is based on a social model and you will be taught to appreciate healthcare and the well- being of the patient in the wider context. A range of teaching methods will be adopted in order to provide a stimulating learning environment. These will include; lectures, guided reading, seminars, discussion groups, scenarios, distance learning, practical sessions, simulated practice and Enquiry Based Learning.

Assessments will enable you to develop creative, critical thinking and decision-making skills. Students will learn how to deal with real-life situations in the form of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE), poster presentations and will even write a journal article ready for publication.

If you are a Welsh speaker our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
• The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and every effort will be made to mark your work in its original language.
• A Welsh-speaking personal tutor.
• One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Dean Snipe: Team Leader, Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing

Alyson Davies: Field lead for Children and Young People’s Nursing/Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing

Emma Williams:  Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing

Llewellyn Morgan:  Admissions Tutor/Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing

Helen Beckett: Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing

Debbie McNee: Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2020/21 are as follows:

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Each year, the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership commissions a number of fully funded places for this programme. To receive this funding, students will have to commit to working in Wales for 18month following the completion of their course. Should students be unable to make this commitment, standard tuition fees will apply.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

• Parking and travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Printing and binding
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

The Department of Nursing wants to support the development of your competence in using digital media, to enhance your learning, engage in technologies in clinical practice and protect yourself and the profession when you are online. Find out more about how we embed digital literacy in the nursing curriculum. 

This MSc course is pre-registration only. It is not suitable for registered nurses.

If you would like to apply please call +44 (0) 1792 518531 or email chhsadmissions@swansea.ac.uk for further information about the programme and application process.

Please view our Vaccination Policy for Applicants

If you suspect you have a latex allergy, discuss with Dee Lloyd d.l.lloyd@swansea.ac.uk in Occupational Health before applying.

You should also familiarise themselves with the NHS Wales Values and Standards of Behaviour.