Learning Disabilities Nursing

Entry requirements

The typical offer for this course is a degree at 2.2 or above, with evidence that you’ve undertaken academic studies in the last five years.

You’ll also need to have at least 650 hours of health or social care related experience completed in the two years before your application. We will ask you to complete an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) claim form to demonstrate this. Along with a testimony, your RPL is a condition for entry to the programme.

This course also requires at least five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in English language and mathematics, or equivalent qualifications.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Deepen your expertise and open doors to a rewarding career with life-enhancing impact.

Our Learning Disabilities Nursing MSc is ideal for careers in frontline and specialist nursing, as well as a range of leadership opportunities. You will study the foundations of nursing and healthcare, as well as the context of nursing within a range of client groups in your specific field.

Studying Learning Disabilities Nursing at Kingston will give you a strong foundation for a career with real, life-enhancing impact. Graduates from this course are highly sought after, with previous students working as specialist nurses, nurse therapists, community nurses and in senior management.

During the course, you’ll learn about the factors affecting people's health and wellbeing. You’ll explore the health inequalities in society. And, importantly, you’ll consider how we can improve outcomes for people with learning disabilities. Through intra-professional learning with experts in a range of fields, you’ll enhance your care skills and understand the complexities of nursing at individual and organisational levels.

Your course will combine placements, simulated learning and classroom teaching. In doing so, you’ll develop the skills, values and knowledge you need to manage complex conditions effectively.

You’ll even receive a £5,000 per year, non-repayable NHS Training Grant to support your studies. Check out the NHS Business Service Authority website to find out more.

Fees and funding

Nursing students on pre-registration courses will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year which doesn’t need to be paid back, subject to eligibility criteria. For more information, please visit the NHS Business Service Authority.