About Nursing With Registration As A Children's Nurse Msc in Kings College London
The UK Government has announced that nursing, midwifery and many allied health students will benefit from guaranteed, additional support of at least £5,000 a year. The funding will be available from next year and will not have to be repaid.
Working as a children’s nurse, no two days are ever the same. At King’s, we equip you with the skills you need to deliver excellent care to children, young people and their families, build relationships, and understand how to use research.
Key benefits
- Our children’s nursing students have fantastic placement opportunities caring for seriously ill children at world renowned paediatric hospitals such as Great Ormond Street or the Evelina London Children’s Hospital
- Receive interactive learning at the award-winning Simulation and Interactive learning Centre, which replicates both hospital and home care environments- including a six-bay children’s ward, operating theatre and intensive care unit
- We combine contemporary evidence and knowledge, expert skills and innovative approaches with the traditional core values that centre on the person and family, compassion and excellent communication to deliver a unique curriculum of teaching and assessment
Description
Whether it’s decision making or medication management, we cover the topics you’ll depend on every day caring for children, young people and their families.
We put your skills to the test during your placements with your host trust. Our wide-spread placement options mean you’ll treat a diverse range of children and families in trusts, nurseries and children’s services across London.
At King’s, you’ll be part of a community of people from across the globe. Just like you, everyone on the course has decided to change career paths or start a new phase of their life, so you’ll meet people from a range of backgrounds.
Teaching
Our lecturers feed their latest research findings into teaching to keep you up to date with new thinking in the fast-paced world of healthcare.
To become a confident children’s nurse, you need to learn how to handle difficult situations, think on your feet and quickly build relationships. We continually challenge you with different activities, whether it’s evaluating a new policy, or doing a simulation involving realistic mannequins and parents played by actors.
Career prospects
Many of our graduates make the most of their connections in London and secure rewarding roles at NHS trusts here. Of course, we also have alumni elsewhere in the UK and around the world.
The education that prepares our graduates for life as a children’s nurse means they can apply their skills to work in other areas, like community care. Others have become successful in teaching, management or research.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A baccalaureate degree from a recognized degree granting institution
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill
- TOEFL : 92 overall with a minimum of 23 in writing and 20 in each of the other skills
- PTE : 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in each communicative skill
Kings College London Highlights
University Type |
Public University |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Establishment Year |
1829 |
No. of Faculties |
9 |
No. of Campuses |
5 |
No. of Residence Halls |
11 |
Graduate Job Rate |
90% |
Expenditure on facility improvement |
1 Billion Pounds |
Applications Accepted |
Online |
Work-Study |
Available |
Intake Type |
Semester wise |
Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
King's College London The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Expenses |
Annual Cost (GBP) |
International Tuition Fee (Undergraduate) |
19,800 per year |
International Tuition Fee (Postgraduate) |
16,380 per year |
Student fee (full-time) |
650 |
Student Healthcare Plan |
202 |
Orientation |
160 |
Books and stationery |
1,300 |
Residence |
3,800 |
Food |
3,170 |
Living expenses |
1,000 |
UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requires students to have a budget of at least £1,265 per month in addition to tuition fees.