Nursing (Child) BSc
BBB at A level; graduates earn a median £29,500 three years on.
85% of entrants came with A levels · 87% stay on after year 1 · Southampton course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass with 30 points overall with 15 points at Higher Level | — |
| BTEC | DDM in the BTEC National Extended Diploma DD in BTEC National Diploma plus B in | — |
| Access | 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3, of which 24 must be at Disti | — |
| Scottish Highers | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and q | — |
| T Level | An overall Merit with grade B in the core element in the Health or Healthcare Sc | grade B in the core element in the Health or Healthcare Science T-Level |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Southampton course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 8 core
Year 3 · 6 core, 2 optional
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 85 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 23, 13, 14
Half of graduates earned between £24,500 and £33,000. Five years on, the median is £34,500. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 80% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 113% left | 87% | 55 |
| In work or study, 15 months on0% studying | 90% | 25 |
| Professional or managerial job | 80% | 25 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,000 | 20 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £29,500 | 85 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £34,500 | 90 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Southampton fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £26,800 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 87% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 20 students answered
Highest: 95% agreed on question 4; lowest: 37% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 85% |
| Question 2 | 75% |
| Question 3 | 85% |
| Question 4 | 95% |
| Question 5 | 90% |
| Question 6 | 80% |
| Question 7 | 80% |
| Question 8 | 75% |
| Question 9 | 80% |
| Question 10 | 55% |
| Question 11 | 85% |
| Question 12 | 65% |
| Question 13 | 90% |
| Question 14 | 50% |
| Question 15 | 75% |
| Question 16 | 80% |
| Question 17 | 75% |
| Question 18 | 60% |
| Question 19 | 89% |
| Question 20 | 89% |
| Question 21 | 90% |
| Question 22 | 60% |
| Question 23 | 75% |
| Question 24 | 37% |
| Question 25 | 69% |
| Question 26 | 71% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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