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Nursing with Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities)

Duration
3 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS Code
B750
Delivery
In-person

Our Nursing with Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities) course will enable you to develop the core skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that are essential when you’re caring for people with learning disabilities.

Why study with us

  • 1st
    in the North West for career prospects
    Guardian University Guide (General Nursing)
    2024
  • 2nd
    in the North West for graduate prospects
    Times Good University Guide (Nursing)
    2024
  • Top
    20
    in the UK for graduate prospects
    Times Good University Guide (Nursing)
    2024
  • As a UK student on this programme you'll be eligible for a £5,000 NHS Learning Support Fund. You'll also be eligible for a specialist subject payment of £1,000 per year for studying mental health and learning disability nursing (new students only). This doesn’t have to be paid back after finishing your degree.
  • The curriculum addresses National Benchmarks and is split between 50% theoretical study - including time spent in small groups with other students who’ve chosen the same field of nursing as you - and 50% practical clinical experience.
  • The School is amongst one of the first educational providers within the North West region. We ensure that you are adequately supported within your clinical experiences by allocating lecturers to all the clinical placements you will access.
  • We have been awarded the highest independent quality assessment by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education for the design, content and management of our curricula, student achievement and standards of teaching.

Important application information

  • This course is only available to UK students.
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What you’ll do

  • For clinical placement experiences, you’ll be allocated to one of several NHS Trusts within the Central Lancashire or Cumbria region as your base depending on which campus you have applied for. From there, you will gain experience in a range of placement areas.
  • You’ll undertake practical work experience placements, as well as spend time developing practical skills in our clinical skills labs using clinical patient simulators (manikins) and simulation model trainers.
  • Opportunities exist for an international experience by taking advantage of the University’s extensive links in Europe and overseas. You can also take advantage of other voluntary international experiences in America, Oman, Tanzania and Finland.

Modules

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Our Nursing graduates go on to work in a variety of healthcare disciplines and settings and are in great demand.

Don't have the formal qualifications to meet the entry requirements? Find out more about our Return to Study programme.

Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries team to talk through your options.

Please note, nursing programmes leading to registration are not available to international students.

Please also note if your application is deemed unsuccessful subsequent applications submitted within the same UCAS cycle will not be considered.

  • UCAS: 96 points at A2
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM
  • BTEC Diploma: DD
  • Pass Access Course: 96 UCAS points
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 96 points from Higher Level Subjects
  • T Level: P (C+)
  • IELTS: 6.5 with no Component lower than 6.5
  • GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
  • Applicants are required to be interviewed for the course
  • A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) and Occupational Health clearance are required for this course.

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

All offers of a place on this course are subject to satisfactory health screening. It is important to note that should your health screening not be satisfactory your offer of a place on this course may be withdrawn.

If you have already enrolled on the course prior to completion of your health screening, or if your health screening clearance is revoked or changes during the course, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. 

If you would like to discuss or seek advice in respect of the health screening requirements for this course, please contact the Course Enquiries Team.

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Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.

Find out more about our courses with a foundation year.

Please note: Students who have successful undertaken the Nursing Associate programme will join the programme as part-time students in Year 2 and a full-time student in Year 3.

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Fees and funding

2024/25
UK
Full-time£9,250 per year
2025/26
UK
Full-time£9,250 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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This course is delivered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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