
Children's and Learning Disabilities Nursing MSci
Kingston UniversityKingston Hill, United Kingdom
Course overview
Make a positive difference to the lives of children and people with learning disabilities Take the first steps towards your career as a both a Children’s and Learning Disabilities Nurse In 2023, we won two awards at the Student Nursing Times Awards, including Teaching Innovation of the Year for our simulated public health elective. This was part of our annual student nursing electives programme, which was also nominated for the Best Student Experience award, where students are supported to organise their own national or international placement of their choosing. Throughout this course, you will be taught by our Simulated Learning and Clinical Skills Team.
You will learn clinical skills fundamental to deliver high-quality care to patients in all fields of nursing within clinical, community and practice health settings. Our award-winning simulation suite (Student Nursing Times Awards 2019) offers a wide range of realistic environments to learn in. These include hospital wards and community settings, with service users who play patients or relatives.
By taking part in award-winning innovative simulations with role players and full body manikins, you will develop the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed for safe and effective patient care. Nursing at Kingston University Change lives for the better with a degree in nursing. Discover where our award-winning teaching and facilities could take you in your career.
Key highlights
- Prepares you to work as both a children's and learning disabilities nurse
- Won two Student Nursing Times Awards in 2023, including Teaching Innovation
- Elective lets you organise your own national or international placement
- Taught by a dedicated Simulated Learning and Clinical Skills Team
- Award-winning simulation suite with realistic hospital ward and community settings
- Simulations use role players, service users and full body manikins
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112-136 — Qualifications needed for 2027 Open The typical requirement for this course is 112-136 UCAS points, preferably with some health and science subjects studied.
- BTEC: DDM — BTEC Extended Diploma
- GCSE: 4/C or above — to include English Language, Mathematics
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — Alternatively, we welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations to the value of 112 UCAS points.
- International Baccalaureate: 26 — …degree in related programmes (e.g. Nursing Associate, Healthcare Practice) International Baccalaureate with 26 points FETAC Level 5 with Merit in all modules Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Wherever…
- Additional condition: interview — Additional requirements for Children’s and Learning Disabilities Nursing MSci Open All suitable applicants are required to attend an interview hosted online.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Admission is subject to occupational health clearance and a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check, including checks against the Adult and Child Workforce Barring lists.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — Admission is subject to occupational health clearance and a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check, including checks against the Adult and Child Workforce Barring lists.
Scholarships
Family Bursary
The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection.
Up to 10% of feesInternational Success Support Scholarship
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees.
Up to £2,500Sanctuary Scholarships
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Nurse (Children's)
- Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities)
- Paediatric Staff Nurse
- Community Learning Disability Nurse
- School Nurse
- Community Children's Nurse
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £19,900 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 Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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