Learning Disability Nursing BSc (Hons) Program By The University of Northampton |Top Universities
Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

17,250 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

NursingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our 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 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.
Our Nursing programmes are ranked 5th in the country in the Best UK University Guardian League table (2022).
The BSc Learning Disability Nursing course at UON has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This means you can be confident that this programme meets the standards of education, training, conduct and performance required for nurses in the UK.

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our 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 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.
Our Nursing programmes are ranked 5th in the country in the Best UK University Guardian League table (2022).
The BSc Learning Disability Nursing course at UON has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This means you can be confident that this programme meets the standards of education, training, conduct and performance required for nurses in the UK.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

7+
The following are essential requirements for all pre-registration nursing programmes;
  • Applicants must be 18 years old by the 2nd month of commencing pre-registration nursing programmes and all applicants must have 10 years of consecutive education.

All applicants must have:
  • English Language and Maths GCSE, or the equivalent, at grade C/4 or above. These must be achieved prior to commencement of the course. (Common equivalents are: Functional skills level 2 and 3, Key skills level 2 and 3, Adult Literacy/Numeracy Level 2).
  • Evidence of recent academic study completed within the last five years.
  • If your first language is not English, you will need to provide evidence of an IELTS score of 7.0 before the course commences.

You also need one of the following qualifications:
  • BCC at A level
  • BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma or National Diploma at DMM
  • A kitemarked Access to Higher Education course with 30 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 level)
  • CACHE Diploma achieved at grade B or above.
3 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

9,250 GBP
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International Students

17,250 GBP
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Tuition fees
Tuition fees are identical for all courses and are set at £12,500 per academic year in 2019-2020 – with just a few unavoidable exceptions: Nursing (£15,500), Occupational Therapy and Podiatry (£13,500 in both cases).

Entry requirements
The University of Northampton accepts qualifications from countries world-wide, with country-specific guidance available on the university’s website.

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Entry requirements
The University of Northampton accepts qualifications from countries world-wide, with country-specific guidance available on the university’s website.

How to apply

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