Children's Nursing BN (Hons)

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Bangor University

Program Overview

If you’re passionate about caring for children — from newborns to teenagers — Bangor’s Children’s Nursing degree will give you the knowledge, hands-on experience, and confidence to make a real difference in their lives. You’ll learn how to provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care while supporting families, both in hospitals and community settings.

Curriculum structure

Year 1:
Your first year lays the foundation with core subjects like anatomy and physiology, human development, and health and illness principles, alongside child-specific care. Early placements let you apply classroom learning in real paediatric settings, helping you gain practical skills and confidence.

Year 2:
Year 2 focuses on children’s health needs, including managing long-term conditions, acute illnesses, family-centred care, and medicines management. You’ll expand your placements to various environments, such as neonatal units, community child health services, and hospitals, giving you broad exposure to caring for children at different stages.

Year 3:
In your final year, you’ll develop the ability to deliver complex, integrated care for children and families. You’ll learn to make clinical decisions, manage chronic or serious conditions, and prepare for professional practice as a registered children’s nurse.

Focus areas: “paediatric nursing, child & adolescent health, acute and long-term child care, family-centred care, medicines management, community and hospital paediatric settings, holistic child development support”

Learning outcomes: “deliver safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care for children and young people; manage acute and chronic conditions; collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams; support holistic child development and wellbeing; uphold professional and ethical nursing standards”

Professional alignment (accreditation): Graduates are eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as children’s nurses, enabling you to practise professionally anywhere in the UK.

Reputation (employability / ranking): Bangor is recognized for high-quality nursing education in Wales and the UK. Structured placements and strong industry connections ensure graduates are well-prepared for employment or further specialization.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Bangor, learning to care for children isn’t just about lectures — you’ll get hands-on experience from day one. You’ll practice your skills in realistic clinical environments, then take what you’ve learned into real hospitals, community settings, and children’s services. This combination of classroom learning, simulation, and real-world placements ensures you graduate ready, confident, and capable of making a difference in young patients’ lives.

Here’s how you’ll gain practical experience:

Modern Clinical Skills Labs & Simulation Suites: Practice procedures, child-care scenarios, patient assessments, and emergency responses in a safe, realistic environment before working with real patients.
Varied Clinical Placements: Spend time in children’s wards, neonatal units, community child health services, and hospices, giving you exposure to a wide range of paediatric care.
Mentored Support: Qualified nurses, practice supervisors, and tutors guide you throughout your placements, helping you reflect, improve, and meet professional standards.
Blended Learning: Combine lectures, seminars, workshops, and reflective practice to connect theory with real-world care.
Diverse Settings: Experience hospital, community, neonatal, and hospice environments so you’re prepared for any career path in children’s healthcare.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduating from Bangor’s Children’s Nursing degree sets you up for a rewarding career caring for children and young people in hospitals, community services, schools, or hospices. You could work as a Children’s Nurse, Paediatric Ward Nurse, Community/School Nurse, Neonatal Nurse, or Hospice Nurse, giving you plenty of options to match your interests and passions. With strong demand for qualified children’s nurses, you’ll also enjoy a stable and meaningful career from the start.

Here’s how the university supports your career journey:

Career support: Bangor’s Careers & Employability team helps with CVs, interviews, and job applications, and connects you directly with healthcare employers to make the transition into work smooth.
Employment stats & starting salaries: Most graduates find employment quickly, with early-career salaries around £27,000–£28,000, and strong prospects for growth.
University–industry partnerships: Close links with NHS hospitals, community child health services, and hospices provide placement opportunities and real-world experience.
Professional accreditation: Completing the degree qualifies you for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), so you’re fully recognised to practise as a registered children’s nurse in the UK.
Flexible career paths: You can work in wards, neonatal units, community clinics, schools, or hospices, giving you the freedom to shape your own career path.

Further Academic Progression:
After your BN (Hons), you can specialise through postgraduate courses in areas like paediatric nursing, neonatal care, child & adolescent health, or nursing leadership and education. This can lead to roles such as Advanced Practitioner, Nurse Specialist, Ward Manager, Nurse Educator, or even research and policy positions in child health.