Nursing (Learning Disability)
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: H538 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: H538 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
You must have GCSE English Language or English Literature and Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme, or Ofqual regulated Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.
120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.
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About this course
Are you passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder? If you’re keen to potentially kickstart a rewarding, life-long career in nursing, our Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons) course be for you.
Learning disability nurses are qualified to work with individuals with learning disabilities at all ages, from childhood through to end of life. They work in a person-centred way and are passionate about rights, choice, inclusion, and equality.
You’ll discover that working with individuals with learning disabilities is enjoyable, creative, enriching, and inspiring. The career opportunities of a learning disability nurse is varied, too. You might secure a role within community teams, specialist behaviour teams, nursing care, autism services, children’s services, assessment and treatment services, mental health, or palliative care.
After successful completion of this Learning Disability Nursing degree, you can apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work as a Registered Learning Disability Nurse.
**Why Study Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**
This Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons) course includes a mix of placements, interprofessional learning, lectures and clinical skills sessions in our state-of-the-art labs. You’ll also spend 50 per cent of your learning undertaking placement opportunities in range of clinical practice settings.
You’ll learn in our state-of-the-art labs, which will help you develop your clinical skills, including personal care, life support, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) assessment, venepuncture, and wound care. You’ll learn via other professional groups, too, including social workers, and speech and language therapists.
You’ll be supported by a team who are learning disability nurses first and foremost, with extensive and varied practice experience and diverse interests in the field of learning disabilities. Individuals with learning disabilities are involved in the development of teaching materials, too, and will work with you in the classroom.
In 2024, the University’s new Daphne Steele Building opens on the site of the National Health Innovation campus, meaning Learning Disability Nursing students can benefit from world-class clinical teaching and research facilities.
**Professional Bodies**
This course is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
**Not quite ready to start Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons)?**
Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Learning Disability Nursing.
Modules
This is a common first year, comprising:
• Becoming a Professional - Learning Disability Nursing
• Introduction to Learning Disability Nursing
• Nursing Practice 1
• Nursing Practice 2
• Understanding Knowledge and Evidence for Nursing.
For the full range of modules and descriptions, please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.
Assessment methods
Learning and teaching is delivered through seminars, lectures, group work, simulation, and practical skills experience. The assessment methods on the course are varied and involve a combination of coursework, practice/proficiency-based learning, reports, presentations, and examinations.
Laboratory sessions, classroom-based learning and the use of simulated patients enable you to put your skills into practice in a safe and controlled environment. You’ll undertake practice placement experiences, where you’ll learn and be assessed in a real practice setting.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
NHS Funding
Students studying this course may be eligible to receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each year. Further information is available on the NHS Learning Support Fund Website - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of Nursing and Midwifery (HDNM)
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