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Nursing/Registered Nurse: Learning Disabilities Nursing
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- 2 Campuses
Course summary
Empower children, young people, and adults to live their best lives. This degree equips you to deliver specialised and inclusive support, improving healthcare, social inclusion, and overall quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities.
There is a strong emphasis on collaborative teaching from all fields of nursing, which is informed by clients’ experiences of learning disability healthcare. Throughout your degree, our expert academic team will support you to ensure your experience is fulfilling and enjoyable.
You will boost your skills and confidence in safe and supportive learning environments using our on-campus clinical skills and simulation facilities. These include our simulated ward areas, high-dependency care areas, home spaces, and our immersive simulation room.
You will also spend half of your degree on clinical placements, providing nursing care to individuals and families in a variety of settings. You will have many opportunities to network with local services, and you will become an advocate for people with learning disabilities. Our unique campus locations mean you will gain wide-ranging experience in both rural and city areas.
The NHS Learning Support Fund, offering at least £5,000 per year, is available to eligible students. For more information and details of eligibility, visit www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/lsf.
Modules
Module Examples
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Applied Biological Sciences Across the Lifespan
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Concepts of Health and Wellbeing
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Advancing Nursing Practice
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Consolidating Learning Disability Nursing Practice
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Public and Population Health
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Transition to Registered Practice
https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/learning-disabilities-nursing/
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Carlisle - Fusehill Street
- Lancaster
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 3 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- C99
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Cumbria has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- C99
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelCCC-BBC
T LevelPass (C and above)
UCAS Tariff96-112
Scottish HigherBBCC-BBBB
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 15 Merit: 30
60 credits overall with 45 at level 3
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or above or equivalent. Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English, Adult Literacy level 2 and Adult Numeracy level 2 are also accepted.
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Health Checks
- Interview
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Contextual information is used to support accessibility to all who have the potential to succeed. Qualifications and grades are important but are considered alongside other information that helps us identify potential and widen access to study. We consider an individual’s circumstances alongside their grades & may accept someone with a lower grade profile based on personal circumstances, particularly those impacted during the pandemic. Our entry requirements are now higher than previous cycles.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & EU | TBC | |
| International | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Visit www.cumbria.ac.uk/studentfinance for more information about student fees and finance, and for details about our alumni discount.
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