Bachelor of Science - Child Nursing

Students will learn how to communicate effectively with children, many of whom will have varied and complex care needs. For the BSc version of this course students are not required to complete an honours project or dissertation.

Supported by Dundee's specialist team, students will develop and evaluate plans of care across different settings and for conditions affecting physical and mental health and wellbeing, reflecting the complexity of care received.

Students will spend 50% of their time learning on Dundee's City Campus and the other 50% on placements in hospitals and community settings. Placements can include acute environments such as children's wards and neonatal intensive care units. Children can also be cared for by nurses in their own homes and specialist community centres, and they will be able to undertake placements in these areas too. 

Placements are located across NHS Tayside, Fife, Forth Valley, and Highland, giving students the opportunity to experience a wide range of different geographical and organizational placements. These placements will help them develop the hands-on skills needed to work in healthcare.

University of Dundee holds workshops and interactive sessions at the Clinical Skills Centre, in Ninewells Hospital. Students will build their confidence by participating in patient scenarios using actors which take place in the simulated hospital ward.