Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

An honours degree; normally a 2.1 or above, in any subject
Plus a minimum of three GCSEs including English language and mathematics at grade 4/C or above, or equivalent qualification.
Plus experience of working/volunteering in a health/social care setting for at least 700 hours within the past five years.
Applicants should provide details of care experience relevant to learning disabilities nursing on their UCAS application form.
Verification of care experience hours will be required if offered a place on the programme.
To apply for this course, please apply through UCAS Undergraduate. Our UCAS Course Code is B770.

For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.

You can also read our admissions policy.

Further information about entry

In addition candidates must:

Attend an interview
In line with NMC requirements, students without English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an IELTS examination results (academic or general) where the scores are at least 7.0 in the listening and reading sections and at least 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections, and where the overall average score is at least 7.0.
References are required for the UCAS application. Only references from a professional email address will be accepted.
If offered a place, candidates will be asked to verify 700hrs care experience and knowledge of nursing through RPL to enable them to undertake the 2 year nursing programme.

Students who require a visa to study in the UK are not eligible to apply for this programme.

COVID vaccine
An important part of many of our Health programmes is the opportunity to learn on placement and work with patients, service users and their families. On all our programmes leading to a professional accreditation with either the NMC or HCPC, placement in a health or social care setting is a compulsory learning outcome of the programme.

Prior to commencing on your chosen programme of study we strongly urge you to complete a full course of Covid-19 vaccinations. Although not currently compulsory, both the NMC and HCPC strongly encourage all registrants to be fully vaccinated. This is because There is a global scientific consensus, supported by our own medicines regulator in the UK, on the importance and value of full vaccination against Covid-19 and the benefits for people receiving care, vaccinated individuals themselves, their families, communities and the wider health and social care system.

While currently you can register with the NMC and HCPC as a non-vaccinated individual, their expectations and regulatory advice is clear, please see here for NMC position on Covid-19 vaccination and here for the HCPC’s position.

Months of entry

September

Course content

With essential training and decision-making skills, you will be ready for an exciting career in nursing with this Master’s degree in Adult Nursing.

Gain the skills that employers need with our Master's in Learning Disabilities Nursing. We provide quality training alongside strong tutor support and a vibrant student experience. You will become a caring and compassionate nurse with the critical thinking, decision-making and leadership skills to make a difference. Our first-class team of skilled, expert and research-active nursing lecturers will help you achieve your full potential, with a view to your registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Learning Disabilities Nurse.

Learning disabilities nurses play an important role in the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers. As part of the programme, your clinical placements will span a variety of specialist and generic services in London and Kent, including NHS and charity providers.

All nursing students on courses from September 2020 will benefit from guaranteed, additional support of at least £5,000 a year, which they will not need to pay back. See more information.