Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year at Keele University
Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year (BN (Hons), B731) at Keele University asked for 56 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~56 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 56
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a degree 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Nursing (with Honours)
- Code
- B731 · B7 nursing
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (child). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%88%
Learning opportunities92%87%
Assessment and feedback87%83%
Academic support94%90%
Organisation and management97%71%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice88%79%
15 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£28k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
86% working3% working and studying7% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
94%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 92%
98%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
90%
use what they learned
UK 92%
- Nursing Professionals94%
- Caring personal services1%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations1%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 90 graduates · 57% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Keele, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST5 5BG
Subjects
children's nursing subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Keele University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Children's nursing at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks New University | Children's Nursing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 - 88 points | — |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Nursing (Child Health) BN | BC | 128–143 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Nursing Studies (Child) BSc | BC | 160–175 |
| University of Chester | Children's Nursing (including Foundation Year) BN (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Dundee | Child Nursing BSc | CC - BC | — |
| London South Bank University | Children's Nursing (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Robert Gordon University | Nursing (Children and Young People) BSc | CC | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year this course | 56 points | 112–127 |
| University of Staffordshire | Nursing Practice (Child) (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 112–127 |
| University of West London | Nursing (Children's) with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 32 points | — |
| University of Worcester | Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year BA/BSc (H) | 32 points | 128–143 |
See all 113 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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