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Providing care for children, young people, and their families is a rewarding career choice. If you’re keen to provide committed, compassionate and professional care to children and young people and their families, this Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons) degree could help you pursue your future career. On this child nursing course, which is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), you’ll develop key clinical skills in our fully equipped simulated children’s ward using our patient simulators. You’ll also hear first-hand experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers, who are part of our Public Partnership Group. You’ll be taught by experienced practitioners and tutors, and you’ll learn in an innovative environment, which is designed to give you the very best opportunities for in-classroom and hands-on learning. **Why Study Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**We’ve ranked 3rd for Child Nursing in Yorkshire and the Humber in the Guardian League Tables 2026. And, in the National Student Survey 2025, Child Nursing at Huddersfield is ranked top in Yorkshire for learning resources. Over 94% of students on this course who participated in the 2025 National Student Survey also agreed that learning resources on this course was high quality.Your time on the course will be divided between learning theory and applying your knowledge in the clinical environment, with clinical placements providing opportunities for you to put what you’ve learned into practice in a variety of settings. These include children's wards, children’s hospitals, accident and emergency departments, and neonatal intensive care. Opportunities are also available to work with specialist nurses in a range of community settings, including children’s hospices, health centres and mainstream and specialist schools. You'll be taught by a team who really understand what it is like to be a children's nurse and are able to demonstrate the latest techniques and procedures whilst supporting you as you put these skills and qualities into practice. The University’s new Daphne Steele Building on the site of the National Health Innovation campus, allows you to benefit from specialist clinical teaching facilities and world-leading research facilities. Our Public Partnership Group (PPG) and Health and Wellbeing Academy work together to support your development as a compassionate, person-centred professional. You’ll engage with service users and carers through lectures, discussions, and simulations. Their lived experiences will help to build your communication skills, empathy, and the critical thinking needed to deliver outstanding care across diverse communities. While our Health and Wellbeing Academy offers hands-on placement opportunities through initiatives like Get Set Goal and Restart a Heart. These experiences will help you build skills in communication, public health, leadership, and teamwork while making a real impact in the community.Following successful completion of this Nursing (Child) degree course, you can register with the NMC and work as a Registered Nurse for Children, marking the start of a potentially fruitful career ahead. **Professional Bodies**\This course is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). **Why Huddersfield?**\Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area. **Not quite ready to start Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons)?**\Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Child Nursing.
