BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing

The BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Kingston University prepares you to work with children and adults who have learning disabilities, helping them stay healthy and live more independently. This course is a great choice if you want to support people and improve lives.

You’ll learn in a small group with support from experienced teachers, researchers and healthcare workers. Many of the lecturers have worked in real healthcare settings or helped develop national healthcare policies, so they bring useful experience to the classroom.

Studying BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Kingston will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to care for people with a wide range of needs. You’ll learn about the health inequalities many people face and how to improve outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based care.

The course combines classroom teaching, simulation exercises and real placements. You’ll practise your clinical and communication skills in our award-winning simulation suite and work with patients during placements across London. Some students have also had the chance to collaborate with groups such as the Baked Bean Theatre Company or take part in national and international learning opportunities. You’ll graduate as a registered learning disabilities nurse, recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).