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University of CumbriaHealth, Medical Science & Life Science

BSc (Hons) Nursing / Registered Nurse: Children's Nursing

  • Undergraduate
  • 4 years
  • Starts January / September
  • Lancaster campus
  • Scholarship up to £3,000
  • Integrated CAS
Tuition / year£16,000£13,000 after a scholarship of up to £3,000EntryIELTS 5.5 (5.5 in each part)Choose a nationality to see the requirement for your countryApply by4 Dec 2026January 2027 intake · 19 days left
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Fees, entry requirements and dates below follow these choices.

Choose the nationality to see the payment plan, the entry requirement for that country and whether applications are open.

Overview

The programme at a glance

BSc (Hons) Nursing / Registered Nurse: Children's Nursing is an undergraduate programme at University of Cumbria, 3 years in total for the degree. You can join it through one study route: International Foundation Programme. Courses start in January and September.

Time to graduate

4years

Foundation

Way to start

1study route

Pick one below

Starts

Jan · Sep

January and September

Good to know

  • Checks

    DBS declaration form and Overseas Police Check required before enrolling

  • Age

    Minimum age 18 · All students must be 18 years of age at the time of enrolment for their programme.

  • Checks

    Required for the degree: a successful interview, a medical check and IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each part. The Overseas Police Check must cover every country the student has lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, dated within 3 months of the course start. University guidance

Ways to start

Choose a study route: every fee, date and requirement on this page follows it.

Where this degree can take you

Health & Care. A health degree prepares you to care for people and improve wellbeing in hospitals, communities and public health.

  • Nurse
  • Healthcare Manager
  • Public Health Officer
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Care Coordinator
  • Clinical Support Worker
  • Health Policy Advisor
  • Nutritionist
  • Rehabilitation Assistant
  • Community Health Worker
  • Health Services Analyst
  • Patient Experience Lead

Examples only. Careers depend on the degree, grades and experience.

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Work after study

Works with the BBC, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems

Employers the university names for its degree apprenticeships

NHSBBCRolls-RoyceBAE SystemsSellafield

Graduate visa

18 months

Graduate visa for applications from 1 January 2027, to work or look for work in the UK
Source

Careers support

Up to 3 years

of careers support after graduating
Source

Graduate outcomes

97.5% of graduates

in work or further study within 15 months (Graduate Outcomes Survey, HESA 2026)
Source

From the university's own pages. Named employers are not job offers.

Entry requirements

What the student needs

For the International Foundation Programme. Choose the nationality to see the requirement for that country first.

English language

IELTS 5.5 overall

5.5 in each partor one of 10 other accepted tests

Minimum age

18years old

All students must be 18 years of age at the time of enrolment for their programme.

Pick the country or curriculum the student studied: the checklist below is what this route asks for.

Choose the country or curriculum the student studied to see the requirement.

This route accepts 11 English tests. The required score updates for the test you choose.

Required score

IELTS UKVI overall 5.5 with no component less than 5.5

  • Police certificate / DBS check

    To progress to the degree: a successful interview, a medical check and IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each part. Police certificate also needed before starting the degree: an Overseas Police Check from every country the student has lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, dated within 3 months of the course start, plus a UK DBS check.

Fees & scholarships

What it costs

Tuition for the International Foundation Programme, the scholarship and the payment plan. You always pay the university in GBP.

First year after scholarship

£13,000

if the full scholarship is awarded
  • You pay£13,00081%
  • Scholarship£3,00019%

Tuition fee

£16,000per year

Scholarship

Up to £3,000

Awarded by the university
Progression scholarshipUp to £4,000 per year once the student moves on to the degree.

Payment plan

Choose the student's nationality to see the payment plan. Each country has its own plan, so only the plan for the student's country is shown.

Choose nationality

Pay your deposit by 7 December 2026 to receive the scholarship.

Early payment discount

£400 off (full payment by 16th Dec 2026, January intake)

Progression scholarship

Up to £4,000 Per Year

Progression scholarship

Up to £4,000 Per Year

Student insurance

£244.47

Required by Malvern, not included in the tuition fee. Buy it through Malvern and pay it with your fees, or use your own cover and show proof.

Flywire (Cumbria International College)

Pay only after you receive your offer. You will need your student ID / reference number from the offer letter. Check the amount on the offer letter before paying.

Pay online

Money to show for the Student visa

Outside London campus (Lancaster campus). UK visa rules ask the student to show unpaid first-year tuition plus living costs, held for 28 days. Answer the questions: the total updates as you go.

Visa application date
Is the scholarship shown on the CAS?
Who is paying?

Funds to show for the visa

£26,827

First-year tuition still to pay
£16,000
Living costs: £1,203 × 9 months
£10,827
  • The money must be held for 28 consecutive days, ending no more than 31 days before the visa application.
  • Students on taught courses, including taught master's and Pre-Master's, can't bring family members (dependants), unless they are government-sponsored on a course longer than 6 months.
  • Monthly living-cost rates: £1,171 for applications before 29 Nov 2026, then £1,203. Always confirm on GOV.UK.

Structure & dates

How the studies run

1 year → Year 1 of the degree · Total 4 years

  1. Foundation

    1 year

  2. Degree

    Year 1

  3. Graduate

    in 4 years

Journey to graduation

Start Jan 2027Graduate around Jun 2030

  • International Foundation Programme · Jan 2027 – Jul 2027£13,000 net

    £16,000 − £3,000 scholarship

  • Degree year 1 · Sept 2027 – Aug 2028£13,800 net

    £17,800 − £4,000 scholarship

  • Degree year 2 · Sept 2028 – Aug 2029£13,800 net

    £17,800 − £4,000 scholarship

  • Degree year 3 · Sept 2029 – Jun 2030£13,800 net

    £17,800 − £4,000 scholarship

Estimated tuition to graduation

£54,400

An estimate from today's fees. Degree fees can rise each year, and progression scholarships depend on meeting the university's conditions. Living costs are not included.

January intake

  1. Application Deadline

    4th Dec 2026

  2. Deposit Deadline

    7th Dec 2026

  3. PCI Deadline

    11th Dec 2026

  4. CAS Request Deadline

    16th Dec 2026

Choose the nationality to see these dates together with the payments for that country.

Deadlines can close early when places fill. Apply as soon as the student has their documents.

Visa and next steps

Integrated CAS

One CAS and one Student visa cover the pathway programme and the degree, so the student doesn’t need a new CAS or visa to progress (subject to meeting the progression requirements).

  1. Apply

  2. Get an offer

  3. Pay the deposit

  4. Receive the CAS

  5. Apply for the visa

  6. Arrive in the UK

Apply for the Student visaFind the visa centreMoney you need (GOV.UK)

Work and stay after your studies

  • Integrated CAS: one CAS and one Student visa cover the pathway programme and the degree, so the student doesn’t need a new CAS or visa to progress (subject to meeting the progression requirements).
  • Please note: this is general information, not immigration advice. Always check GOV.UK and the university.
  • Part-time work: up to 20 hours a week in term time from day one, because the Integrated CAS covers the pathway and the degree (degree level). Full-time work is allowed in official holidays.
  • Graduate visa: stay and work in the UK after graduating, 18 months for bachelor's and master's graduates applying from 1 January 2027 (3 years after a PhD).
  • Health surcharge: the Immigration Health Surcharge is paid with the visa application Per Year of the visa. Check the current amount

Applying for the visa

Choose the student's nationality to see if a TB test is needed.

Apply online up to 6 months before the course starts, then book an appointment at a visa application centre to give fingerprints and a photo. The visa fee is £558 (GOV.UK, October 2026).

University

University of Cumbria

Over 14,000 students and 150 years of higher education, with campuses in Lancaster, Carlisle, Ambleside, Barrow and London.

University of CumbriaUniversity profile and all programmes

  • HESA 2026

    No.1 in the North West and Top 5 in the UK

    for graduates in work or further study within 15 months
    Source

  • September 2025 and January 2026 cohorts

    100% pass rate

    for the first two International College cohorts
    Source

  • Teaching Excellence Framework 2023

    TEF Silver

    for teaching quality
    Source

  • International College 2026–27

    24 hours a week

    of teaching in small classes, with a personal tutor
    Source

Campus

Lancaster campus, Bowerham Road, a 10-minute walk from the city centre.
Pathway at Lancaster. Degree at Carlisle and Lancaster.

Getting around

Lancaster campus
  • ManchesterAbout 1 h by train
  • LiverpoolAbout 1 h 10 by train

  • Nearest airport

    Manchester Airport (MAN), from about 1 h 10 by direct train to Lancaster

  • Lancaster city centre

    10 minute walk

Approximate times. Train times from Lancaster station. Source: Trainline, checked 4 Nov 2026.

Accommodation

Please note: On-campus accommodation is available only to students over 18 years old

Accommodation payment plan

3 termly instalments

Accommodation prepayment

£150 to pay termly, taken off the first term invoice; needs a UK guarantor or Housing Hand

Room types

Click any room to see it on the university website.

Standard single

£108 per week

En-suite

£146 per week

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Information last updated 8 Nov 2026.

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