MNurs Adult and Children's Nursing

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Liverpool John Moores University

Program Overview

If you’re passionate about nursing and want the flexibility to care for both adults and children, LJMU’s MNurs Adult and Children’s Nursing is the perfect fit. This course combines hands-on placements, simulation-based learning, and theory so that by the time you graduate, you’re ready to register and practice as a nurse in both fields.

Curriculum Structure

Years 1–3: Adult Nursing Focus

In the first three years, you’ll build a strong foundation in adult nursing. Year 1 introduces you to Professional Practice in Nursing, Person-Centred Nursing Care, and Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health, alongside your first placements through Introduction to Practice Learning. Year 2 dives deeper with Assessment in Adult Nursing, Complexities in Adult Nursing Care, and Interprofessional Collaboration in Nursing, helping you support patients with complex needs while working in real healthcare teams. In Year 3, you’ll develop leadership and clinical decision-making skills through modules like Leadership and Quality Enhancement, Nursing Interventions and Prescriber Readiness, and Managing Risk in Adult Nursing, finishing your adult nursing placements ready for more advanced practice.

Year 4: Children’s Nursing Focus

In your final year, the focus shifts to children’s nursing. Modules such as Managing Complex Care Delivery in Children’s Nursing and Planning and Evaluating Children’s Nursing Care teach you how to care for infants, children, and adolescents. You’ll gain hands-on experience through placements in different pediatric settings, learning to provide child-centered care while supporting families, ensuring you’re ready for dual-field registration.

Focus areas: adult nursing, children’s nursing, holistic and person-centred care, acute and long-term care, paediatric nursing, health promotion, clinical decision-making, interdisciplinary teamwork

Learning outcomes: deliver safe and compassionate care to adults and children, assess and manage care across diverse settings, understand biological and social aspects of health across ages, work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, make clinical decisions and manage risk, eligible for dual-field registration

Professional alignment (accreditation): Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for dual-field registration

Reputation (employability outlook): High student satisfaction with strong academic support, dual-field training provides versatility and excellent job prospects

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At LJMU, learning to become a confident nurse happens both in the classroom and out in the real world. From your very first year, you’ll practice essential skills in state-of-the-art simulation suites that mimic hospital wards, before moving into clinical placements where you care for real patients. This mix of practical experience and expert guidance helps you build confidence, competence, and the kind of hands-on skills that employers value.

You’ll experience this through:

Simulation suites at City Campus – realistic hospital, ICU, maternity, and paediatric environments where you can practice procedures safely.
Structured placements each year – a balance of hospital wards, community care, GP surgeries, and home visits gives you real-world exposure.
Dual-field nursing experience – care for both adults and children, preparing you for registration in both fields.
Supportive guidance – personal tutors, placement supervisors, and library resources ensure you have help whenever you need it.
Collaborative and digital learning – group projects, seminars, and online tools strengthen teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Professional networking opportunities – placements and collaborations with local NHS trusts help you build connections early.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduating from this dual-field nursing degree means you’ll be ready to register as a nurse for both adults and children, giving you a wide range of career options right from the start. Many students step straight into roles within the NHS or other healthcare providers, using their skills in real-world settings immediately. Typical career paths include: Adult Nurse, Paediatric Nurse, Community Health Nurse, Specialist Nurse, Acute-Care Nurse, or Family Health Nurse.

Here’s how LJMU helps you turn your degree into a successful career:

Student Futures / Careers & Employability support – personalised guidance on job applications, CVs, interviews, and access to healthcare networks.
High employability – being qualified in both adult and children’s nursing makes you versatile and in demand across multiple care settings.
NMC accreditation – on graduation, you can register as a nurse in both fields, giving your career long-term professional recognition.
Diverse work settings – hospitals, community care, paediatric wards, family and child health services, or home/community nursing.
Future career growth – graduates often move into specialist roles, leadership, teaching, research, or public health, supported by the degree’s integrated master’s level status.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing the MNurs, you could continue your studies with postgraduate qualifications, specialisations, or advanced practice programmes, opening doors to leadership, research, teaching, or other advanced clinical roles in healthcare.