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Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc (Hons)

University of Huddersfield

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Are you passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder? If you鈥檙e keen to potentially kickstart a rewarding, life-long career in nursing, our Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons) course be for you. Learning disability nurses are qualified to work with individuals with learning disabilities at all ages, from childhood through to end of life. They work in a person-centred way and are passionate about rights, choice, inclusion, and equality. You鈥檒l discover that working with individuals with learning disabilities is enjoyable, creative, enriching, and inspiring. The career opportunities of a learning disability nurse is varied, too. You might secure a role within community teams, specialist behaviour teams, nursing care, autism services, children鈥檚 services, assessment and treatment services, mental health, or palliative care. After successful completion of this Learning Disability Nursing degree, you can apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work as a Registered Learning Disability Nurse.


Why Study Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

This Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons) course includes a mix of placements, interprofessional learning, lectures and clinical skills sessions in our state-of-the-art labs. You鈥檒l also spend 50 per cent of your learning undertaking placement opportunities in range of clinical practice settings. You鈥檒l learn in our state-of-the-art labs, which will help you develop your clinical skills, including personal care, life support, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) assessment, venepuncture, and wound care. You鈥檒l learn via other professional groups, too, including social workers, and speech and language therapists. You鈥檒l be supported by a team who are learning disability nurses first and foremost, with extensive and varied practice experience and diverse interests in the field of learning disabilities. Individuals with learning disabilities are involved in the development of teaching materials, too, and will work with you in the classroom. In 2024, the University鈥檚 new Daphne Steele Building opens on the site of the National Health Innovation campus, meaning Learning Disability Nursing students can benefit from world-class clinical teaching and research facilities.


Professional Bodies

This course is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).


Why Huddersfield?

Huddersfield鈥檚 vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.


Not quite ready to start Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons)?

Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Learning Disability Nursing.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 19,800per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : BBC - BBB

If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.

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University information

University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD1 3DH, England

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Huddersfield has a thriving international community, with students from across the world.
International students can benefit from a merit-based scholarship scheme for eligible applicants.
The university has strengths in teaching, employability, internationalisation and inclusiveness.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Nursing & Midwifery

    40th out of 82 1

    19th out of 73 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    136 65%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    99.0 99%

    8th

    31

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.94 74%

    56th

    4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 180
    136 76%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    54th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    31st

    24

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