Professional Nursing (Children and Young People)

Course Structure

Stage 1	You will be introduced to professional working alongside foundational knowledge and skills in Children and Young People’s Nursing to support you in implementing safe and effective family centred care. You will learn about the systems of the body, pharmacology and caring communication, as well as Public Health. You will deliver and evaluate care for children and young people working in partnership with their families whilst developing critical thinking skills to apply to decision making in clinical practice.
Stage 2	You will support children and young people with long term needs issues as well as those experiencing acute episodes of illness. You will consider all aspects of health including the promotion of mental wellbeing when working in partnership with individuals, families and communities. You will deepen your knowledge of bioscience and pharmacology, and develop the skills required to analyse and critically appraise evidence with a focus on quality improvement.
Stage 3	Leadership will be a key focus in this final year whilst managing the care of the child or young person with complex and high dependency needs. You will consider how to effectively and efficiently utilise policies and resources that will support Children, Young People, their families and carers, transitioning across health, social care and educational services. This will include the opportunity to consolidate your learning in practice, preparing you to enter the register as a Children’s Nurse.

Contact Teaching Times

Large Group Teaching	4 (hours maximum) Lectures are used to introduce new concepts and theories to large groups. 100% attendance is mandatory for all timetabled classes.
Personal Study	60 (hours maximum) Students are expected to spend a considerable amount of time reading around the concepts so that they can come prepared to workshops and tutorials, able to debate and roleplay issues.
Small Group Teaching/Personal Tutorial	9 (hours maximum) Students will engage in workshops and tutorials to explore the concepts introduced in lectures in greater detail, and apply them to real life scenarios

• E-learning technologies
  A range of e-learning experiences are embedded in the degree using the Learning Management system, Canvas. Other examples include: interactive group workshops in a flexible learning space, podcasts and interactive web-based learning activities.
• Lectures
  Introduce information about new topics as a starting point for further self-directed private study/reading. Lectures also provide opportunities to ask questions, gain some feedback and advice on assessments (normally delivered in large groups to all year group peers).
• Personal Tutors
  Undergraduates are allocated a Personal Tutor who meets with them on several occasions during each year to support their academic development.
• Practical and simulation based education
  Where you will have opportunities to develop technical skills and apply theoretical principles to real-life or practical contexts. All nursing students have opportunities to engage in interprofessional education (IPE) activities. You will be expected to attend 100% of classes within your nursing modules.
• Self-directed study
  This is an essential part of life as a Queen’s student when important private reading, engagement with e-learning resources, reflection on feedback to date and research work for assignments is carried out.
• Tutorials
  Significant amounts of teaching are carried out in small groups (typically 15-20 students). These provide an opportunity for students to engage with academic staff who have specialist knowledge of the topic, to ask questions of them and to assess your own progress and understanding with the support of peers. You should also expect to make presentations and other contributions to these groups.
• Work practice placements
  Students will undertake practice placements regularly throughout the programme. This enhances the link from theory to practice in nursing and provides students with a wide variety of opportunities and experiences across a range of health and social care contexts. It is an essential component of the programme ensuring that the student has sufficient opportunities to develop skill and competence in care provision and decision making, meeting the requirements for professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2020).
  
  Placements in Children’s and Young People's Nursing can be anywhere in Northern Ireland; students should expect to travel to placements. When on placements every student is assigned a supervisor, who is trained in teaching within the clinical setting, and will work alongside them regardless of that person’s shift pattern. Students should expect to work night shifts and/or long days on a regular basis while on placement.

• The way in which you are assessed will vary according to the learning objectives of each module. Modules are assessed through a variety of assessments that may include assignments, project work, presentations or examinations. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Module Handbook which is provided to all students at the start of each module.

• Feedback may be provided to you in a variety of forms including:
  
  • Feedback provided via formal written comments and marks relating to work that you, as an individual or as part of a group, have submitted
  • Face to face comment. This may include occasions when you make use of the lecturers’ advertised “office hours” to help you to address a specific query
  • Placement employer comments or references
  • Online or emailed comment
  • General comments or question and answer opportunities at the end of a lecture, seminar or tutorial.
  • Pre-submission advice regarding the standards you should aim for and common pitfalls to avoid. In some instances, this may be provided in the form of model answers or exemplars which you can review in your own time
  • Feedback and outcomes from practical classes
  • Comment and guidance provided by staff from specialist support services such as Careers, Employability and Skills or the Learning Development Service
  • Once you have reviewed your feedback, you will be encouraged to identify and implement further improvements to the quality of your work.

Facilities

Students have access to our cutting edge simulation and clinical skills suite, where they can learn and practice skills in a safe environment.
http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/Facilities/

Entrance requirements

All applicants This information is prepared in advance of the academic year to which it relates and the grades stated should be treated as a guide only and entrance requirements are reviewed annually. Overall academic background will be taken into account when considering applications and additional academic criteria may have to be applied at shortlisting, depending on the volume of applications. All applicants (except Access/Foundation applicants) must normally have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C to include English Language or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University, Mathematics and a Science subject (ie Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Double Award Science or Single Award Science). GCSE/BTEC Applied Science is not acceptable in lieu of GCSE Science. Applicants offering Access/Foundation courses must also have a grade C in GCSE Mathematics and a Science subject (see above) or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Within an Access programme, a pass in NICATS Mathematics and a pass in one Level 3 Biology or Chemistry or Physics module would fulfil the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements. In addition to the GCSE requirements, or equivalent, applicants must offer one of the following qualifications:

A-level BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life & Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics) OR BBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered.

Irish Leaving Certificate H3H3H3H4H4 at Higher Level where a relevant Science subject is offered (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) OR H3H3H3H3H4 at Higher Level where a relevant Science subject is not offered. All applicants - if not offered at Higher Level then Ordinary Level grade O4 in Mathematics and a Science subject.

BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma QCF Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma: Successful completion (180 credits at Level 3) with 80 credits at Distinction grade and 100 credits at Merit grade. RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma: Successful completion (1080 guided learning hours – GLH) with at least 420 GLHs at Distinction grade (with a minimum of 240 GLHs in externally assessed units) and 660 GLHs at Merit grade.

Access Course 65% with two modules of Biology or Chemistry or Physics OR 70% with one module of Biology or Chemistry or Physics OR 70% in an Access Course with no science modules

BTEC Higher National Diploma Successful completion with a minimum of 12 Merits and 4 Passes in individual units.

BTEC Higher National Certificate Successful completion with a minimum of a Merit grade in each unit.

Scottish Highers BBBCC where a relevant Science subject is offered (see list under A-level requirements) OR BBBBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered. All applicants must have a minimum of 5 Standards at grade 3 or a minimum of 5 Intermediates/National 5 at grade C to include English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject.

Graduate Honours Degree (minimum third class); Ordinary Degree (minimum pass). Graduates must satisfy the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements as above.

Open University Credit A minimum of 120 OU Credits. Must satisfy the GCSE Mathematics and Science requirements as above.

1. Applicants who satisfy the academic requirements or will be able to do so by 31 August 2021 are shortlisted for interview on the basis of their Personal Statement in their UCAS application. This is scored against criteria set by the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (NIPEC). 2. Interviews normally take place in March and use the Multi-mini Interview format to test value-based skills. 3. Offers are made on the basis of ranked interview scores and are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health Assessment and Criminal Record check(s), in addition to any academic requirements. More detail can be found on the School's website.

Career Prospects

Introduction
Studying for a Professional Nursing degree in Children's and Young People's Nursing at Queen’s will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by employers both nationally and internationally.

The majority of our graduates pursue a career in nursing which is an interesting, rewarding and challenging career where work can be in a variety of health care settings from accident and emergency to working in patients' homes, with children and young people and their families. Nursing can also offer a diverse range of post registration opportunities to specialise in areas such as counselling; public health and health promotion; acute care, as well as education and research.

Further study is also an option open to nursing graduates. For taught postgraduate programmes, students can follow the Masters in Advanced Professional Practice and the MSc Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Healthcare Needs. Students can also choose from a comprehensive list of research topics to follow research degree programmes.
www.prospects.ac.uk

Prizes and Awards(QSIS ELEMENT IS EMPTY)

Degree plus award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Degree Plus. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.

Tuition Fees

Northern Ireland (NI)	No Fee
England, Scotland or Wales (GB)	£9,250
Other (non-UK) EU *	No Fee
International	£16,900

The undergraduate fees for 2021 entry have not yet been set. The fees shown are for 2020 entry and are to be used only as a guide. Please check back later in 2020 to view updated fees.

Tuition fee rates are calculated based on a student’s tuition fee status and generally increase annually by inflation. How tuition fees are determined is set out in the Student Finance Framework.

* The tuition fees that EU students starting courses at UK universities following the agreed transition period are required to pay will depend on what is agreed as part of the UK's exit negotiations. Please refer to www.qub.ac.uk/brexit-advice/information-for-students

Additional course costs

Professional Nursing (Children and Young People) costs

All students entering this programme are required to undergo an enhanced disclosure check with Access NI which costs £33.

In Year 1 students must buy a uniform from a QUB uniform supplier (approximate cost £180), a name badge (£10) and a Practice Assessment Document (PAD) (£10) from the University.

All students on this program will undertake clinical placements, students are responsible for funding travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. These costs vary depending on the location and duration of the placements. Some reimbursement may be available.

In Year 3 students may wish to undertake an international elective placement, students are responsible for funding travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. These costs vary depending on the location and duration of the placement.

Students may wish to buy a Fob Watch or Pinard Horn, approximate cost £15.

International students pay a placement charge which is for facilitating the clinical placement. It is collected by the Student Finance Office and is passed on to our placement provider partners. The cost is currently £3,000.

How do I fund my study?

There are different tuition fee and student financial support arrangements for students from Northern Ireland, those from England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain), and those from the rest of the European Union.

Information on funding options and financial assistance for undergraduate students is available at http://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Undergraduate/Fees-and-scholarships/.

Scholarships

Each year, we offer a range of scholarships and prizes for new students. Information on scholarships available.

International Scholarships

Information on scholarships for international students, is available at http://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/International-scholarships/.

How and when to Apply

1. How to Apply
Application for admission to full-time undergraduate and sandwich courses at the University should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Full information can be obtained from the UCAS website at:
www.ucas.com/apply

2. When to Apply
UCAS will start processing applications for entry in autumn 2021 from 1 September 2020.

Advisory closing date: 15 January 2021 (18:00).

Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as is consistent with having made a careful and considered choice of institutions and courses.

The Institution code for Queen’s is QBELF and the institution code is Q75.

Further information on applying to study at Queen's is available at:
www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Undergraduate/How-to-apply/

3. Terms and Conditions
After an offer is made this will be notified to applicants through UCAS. Confirmation will be emailed by the Admissions and Access Service and this communication will also include Terms and Conditions which applicants should read carefully in advance of replying to their offer(s) on UCAS Track.
www.qub.ac.uk/Study/TermsandConditions

4. International (Non- EU) Students
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL (NON-EU) STUDENTS
Applying through agents and partners
The University’s in-country representatives can assist you to submit a UCAS application. Please consult the Agent List to find an agent in your country who will help you with your application to Queen’s University.

4.1 Applying through UCAS
Most students make their applications through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) for full-time undergraduate degree programmes at Queen's.
www.ucas.com/

4.2 Applying direct
The Direct Entry Application form is to be used by international applicants who wish to apply directly, and only, to Queen's or who have been asked to provide information in advance of submitting a formal UCAS application.
www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Applying/

4.3 Applying through agents and partners
The University’s in-country representatives can assist you to submit a UCAS application or a direct application. Please consult the Agent List to find an agent in your country who will help you with your application to Queen’s University.
www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Applying/Agents-and-partner-information

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