BSc Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 7.0 in all other sections of the test (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Learning Disabilities Nursing. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme is structured as 50% theory and 50% practice across three years, with supervised placements in healthcare settings and a Nursing Dissertation module. A £5,000 per year training grant is available for home students.
Modules
- Essentials of Nursing
- Health, Wellbeing and Equity
- Nursing Practice 1
- Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
- Evidence-Based Nursing
- Medication Management
- Assessment to Action (Learning Disabilities)
- Holistic Approaches to Complexity (Learning Disabilities)
- Nursing Practice 2 (Learning Disabilities)
- Clinical Consolidation (Learning Disabilities)
- Leadership in Nursing Practice
- Nursing Dissertation
- Nursing Practice 3 (Learning Disabilities)