Overview

On University of Huddersfield's Nursing (Learning Disability) (Hons) course, you’ll discover that working with individuals with learning disabilities is enjoyable, creative, enriching, and inspiring. The career opportunities of a Learning Disability nurse are varied, too.

Key Facts

You could secure a role within community teams, specialist behaviour teams, nursing care, autism services, children’s services, assessment and treatment services, mental health, and palliative care.

The course is designed to help you become a competent, caring, and compassionate nurse. You’ll also develop your communication and interpersonal skills, become confident in person-centred approaches, leadership and management, evidence-based decision making and teamworking.Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), this course could lead to a potentially life-enriching career as a learning disability nurse. Throughout your studies, you’ll 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. You’ll also spend 50 per cent of your learning undertaking placement opportunities in a wide range of clinical practice settings, providing care and support for both children and adults.You’ll 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’ll have the opportunity to undertake interprofessional learning opportunities with other professional groups, such as social workers and speech and language therapists.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Becoming a Professional - Learning Disability Nursing

Learning Disability Nursing

Nursing Practice

Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Learning Disability Nursing

Developing as a Professional

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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87

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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87

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply through UCAS

BBB-BBC at A Level . If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.
120-112 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. If you are studying A Level Science, the endorsement for practical work is essential and a requirement for entry to our degree course.
Merit at T Level
DDM-DMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma at grade B.
Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 15 at Distinction, 30 at Merit.
120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19800 GBP / year

≈ 19800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Huddersfield

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Huddersfield

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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