Learning Disability Nursing BSc (Hons)
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
The University of Northampton’s BSc Learning Disability Nursing degree will develop your understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities to enable you to work in a range of practice settings in health and social care. You will learn crucial disability nursing skills on this learning disability nursing course, through a combination of innovative theory and practical experiences which will be delivered using online learning units, alongside traditionally taught sessions and an electronic portfolio for practice development. With our practice partners, we offer support throughout your placements through the experienced support of mentors and an academic link tutor.
The Learning Disability Nursing degree at UON has been designed to contribute towards achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG3 of Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG5 Gender Equality. Our vision is to enable people with learning disabilities to lead healthy and valued lives. We want to make this a reality by recruiting people who are passionate about caring with learning disabilities and want to make a positive difference to their lives.
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Key highlights
- Prepares you to work across health and social care practice settings
- Theory combined with practical experience in placement settings
- Blended teaching using online learning units and traditional taught sessions
- Electronic portfolio used to track your practice development
- Placement support from experienced mentors and an academic link tutor
- Designed around UN Sustainable Development Goals on health and gender equality
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBC — You need one of the following qualifications: BBC at A level BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma or National Diploma or Cambridge Technical at DMM T Level - Merit A kitemarked Access to Higher Education course with 45 credits…
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma; or National Diploma or Cambridge Technical
- T-level: Merit — …level 3 Extended Diploma or National Diploma or Cambridge Technical at DMM T Level - Merit A kitemarked Access to Higher Education course with 45 credits at Merit or above Successful completion of the first year of a relev…
- Access to HE Diploma — with 45 credits at Merit or above Successful completion of the first year of a relevant Foundation Degree Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 3 (advanced l
Scholarships
ICAEW Foundation Bursary
Three annual payments of £4,000
Up to £12,000John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.
Up to £2,000Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship
This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.
Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary
£500 per year of study
Up to £1,500TD Lewis Scholarship
The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.
Up to £100The Chancellor's Fund
Up to £50The University of Northampton International Scholarship
The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.
Wilson Endowment Scholarship
Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities)
- Community Learning Disability Nurse
- Learning Disability Liaison Nurse
- Forensic Learning Disability Nurse
- Specialist Nurse in Positive Behaviour Support
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £20,000 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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