Overview

Key features

At University of Salford, you will gain the professional qualifications required as well as the knowledge, skills and experience required for working in health and social care settings, primarily with people who have learning disabilities, though placements in other social care settings meet the needs of a generic Social Work qualification.

Half of the time, the Learning Disabilities Nursing and Social Work (Integrated Practice) course is spent on placement where you will be supported by qualified practitioners. You will relate the theories of the professions to real-world practice and demonstrate your knowledge and skills through direct work with people with learning disabilities, their families and communities.

You will study:

Study a number of related topics including sociology, psychology, social policy, law and ethics, risk and abuse, health promotion and human growth and development.
Be supported by qualified practitioners, including nurses and social workers.
Complete over 2,300 hours on placement which will give you valuable industry opportunity.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Law and Social Policy in Health and Wellbeing
Decision Making in Learning Disabilities
Improving Quality of Care in Integrated Care Systems
Developing Evidence-Based Practice with Learning Disabilities
Integrated Professional Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

7

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Salford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work Special Education Nursing View 188 other Bachelors in Social Work in United Kingdom

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should demonstrate a clear desire and commitment to work with people with learning disabilities.
As part of the application process, you may be invited to complete an assessment or online activity – if this is the case we will contact you with further details.
You are required to have knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities and their families
International applicants will be required to show proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in reading, writing and speaking is required for this course.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18120 GBP / year

≈ 18120 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Salford

United Kingdom

500 - 800 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

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Salford

Funding

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