MSc Children's Nursing drafted

Program Overview

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Key information

You will combine detailed theoretical study with excellent practical, clinical experience across a range of settings to gain a qualification that is highly regarded both professionally and academically. You will learn with expert clinical practitioners and leading researchers, opening up new career opportunities and enabling you to incorporate best practice and research into the care you provide.

Benefits of this course

You will study a range of theoretical and practical modules covering key principles and practices in children’s nursing, including:

acute care, diagnostics and treatment

long term care, recovery and rehabilitation

leading and managing in healthcare practice.

You will learn alongside students from other nursing pathways and professional disciplines such as Speech and Language Therapy, Optometry and Radiography, encouraging a multi-disciplinary approach that reflects professional clinical practice.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Science (MSc)

Who is this course for?

If you are a graduate who wants to pursue a rewarding career in children’s nursing, this MSc will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge you need, even if your first degree is in an unrelated subject.

Career

On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to register with the NMC.

As a nursing student at City, University of London you will be part of the CapitalNurse programme, which provides career development support to nursing students in London.

Through CapitalNurse, you will have access in your final year of study to a special streamlined employment scheme across all NHS Trusts in North Central London, helping you to move quickly into your first professional nursing role.

Program Outline

Modules

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Year one

Compulsory modules

Foundations for Evidence Informed Nursing Knowledge and Care Across the Lifecourse

Practice 1- Foundations for Nursing Care

Integration of care for people with acute and long term needs across health and social care

Critical Use of Evidence to Inform Decision Making in Practice

Principles of Prescribing

Practice 2- Applying Knowledge and Skills for Person-Centred Care for Practice

Leading and Managing Across Health and Social Care

Practice 3: Developing Advanced Knowledge and Skills for Professional Practice

Dissertation