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Professional Nursing (Learning Disability) (September)
BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 14/09/2026 · UndergraduateMain Site
Course summary
This three-year degree programme integrates theory and practice, preparing our students to be world-class practitioners. Students will spend 50 per cent of their time in class learning the latest nursing theory and clinical skills, and 50 per cent of their time with one of our internationally-recognised training partners in a wide variety of clinical and community settings throughout Northern Ireland. Our highly-trained lecturing staff are actively engaged in areas of speciality practice, and our personal tutor system for student support is very well regarded. There are also opportunities for elective placements with one of our international partners in the final year of study.
NB: Are you a graduate domiciled in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland? Have you considered applying for the MSc Professional Nursing programme? The programme is only open to graduate applicants and takes two years to complete instead of the more familiar three year undergraduate route. This programme is fully funded by the Department of Health for Home students, including full fees and a bursary. It is the only pre-registration Nursing Masters programme offered on the island of Ireland.
Upon successful completion of the MSc Professional Nursing degree you will graduate with a Masters degree and you will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). QUB offers this innovative pre-registration Nursing programme in the fields of Adult Nursing, Children and Young People's Nursing, Learning Disability Nursing and Mental Health Nursing. Further information on these courses is available at www.qub.ac.uk/courses and search for Nursing and tick the Postgraduate Taught box under Level of Study.
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B761
- Institution code:
- Q75
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country at: http://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Your-Country/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BCC - BBC
BCC where Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics is offered
A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF)
Successful completion of the BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with overall grades DDM.
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF)
Successful completion of the BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades DDM.
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 30 credits
Successful completion of the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 60 credits is required, including 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2.
Scottish Higher - BBBCC - BBBBC
BBBCC where Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics is offered
Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two
Scottish Advanced Higher - BCC - BBC
BCC where Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics is offered
Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - Not accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H4, H4 - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4
H3H3H3H4H4 where Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics is offered
For all applicants, if not offered at Higher Level, Ordinary Level Mathematics, English and a science subject are necessary, minimum Grade O4
GCSE Mathematics and a Science subject at grade C or better. Scottish National 5 Mathematics and a Science subject at grade C or better.
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.
- Data from:
- This course and 7 other nursing and midwifery courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*AA
- Highest grades
- BCC
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £20800 | Year 1 |
| International | £20800 | Year 1 |
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
- NI and ROI students - No fee for commissioned students / £7,800 for non-commissioned students.
The tuition fees quoted above for NI and ROI are the 2024/25 fees and will be updated when the new fees are known. In addition, all tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase in each year of the course. Fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Further information on Fees and Funding can be found at: https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Feesandfinance/.
All students entering this programme are required to undergo an enhanced disclosure check with Access NI which costs approximately £33.
In Year 1 students must buy a uniform from a QUB-selected uniform supplier (approximate cost £190), and a name badge (approximate cost £10).
All students entering this programme are required to undergo an enhanced disclosure check with Access NI which costs approximately £33.
In Year 1 students must buy a uniform from a QUB-selected uniform supplier (approximate cost £190), and a name badge (approximate cost £10).
All students on this programme will undertake clinical placements, which can be anywhere in Northern Ireland. Students are responsible for funding travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. These costs vary depending on the location and duration of the placements. Some reimbursement may be available for Department of Health NI funded students.
Students may wish to buy a Fob Watch (approximately £15) or Pinard Stethoscope (approximately £7); however, this is not a requirement.
Students who are not on a funded commissioned place from the Department of Health will pay a placement charge which is for facilitating the clinical placement. It is collected by the Student Finance Office and is passed on to our placement provider partners. The approximate cost for 2024-25 is £4,500 per year, costs for 2025-26 are still to be confirmed.
Please note that students on a commissioned place from the Department of Health NI cannot apply for loan funding from Student Finance NI.
To be eligible for a Department of Health NI commissioned (funded) place, students must normally be resident in Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland for at least 3 years before the start of the programme. More information is available in the Bursaries Booklet 2023-24 (for guidance only) available here:
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/FileStore/Bursary%20Rate%20%20Information%20Booklet%202023-2024.pdf
Link to website with information: https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Feesandfinance/doh-funded-courses/
Sponsorship information
GB students (England, Scotland, Wales) are not entitled to a commissioned place with associated funding (tuition fees, and maintenance allowance from the NI Department of Health) and a decision as to whether or not we can admit GB students with funding from the Student Loans Company has not yet been decided. Clarification on this position is currently being sought and further information will be available in due course.
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