Course details
Course description
Voted Best Education Provider for the Undergraduate Nursing Programme of the Year at the SNTA National Awards 2017.
Learning disability nurses aim to improve the health and quality of life of people with learning disabilities through evidence-based nursing care and support.
This degree course will develop your professional knowledge and understanding in the field of learning disabilities nursing and its application, giving you an academic qualification and the vocational training to become a registered nurse.
Taught by experts in a friendly and supportive environment, this course has gained consistently over 92% overall student satisfaction rating in the National Student Survey (NSS 2012-2017).
You'll put theory into practice in our state-of-the art Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre and participate in work placements within Lothian and Borders and across the East of Scotland in a variety of health and social care settings.
Over the three years you will develop your skills, knowledge and confidence and complete the degree programme with a registered nurse qualification. Learning disability nurses are the only professionals educated specifically to work across the lifespan with people with learning disabilities.
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Subjects
- Learning disability studies
- Nursing
- Health care
- Nursing (adult)
- Nursing (learning disabilities)
- Mental health
- Childrens nursing
- Child care
- Midwifery
Entry requirements
Scottish HNC minimum entry requirements: Pass
Pass in any subject with grade C in the graded unit for Year 1 entry. For the subjects below, the National 5 requirements differ. For all other HNC's, National 5 grade C in Maths, English and a Science is also required. - Care and Administrative Practice/Healthcare Practice (No additional National 5 grades required) - Social Care, Social Services, Social Sciences, Childhood Practice, Early Education and Childcare (National 5 grade C in Maths and a Science also required) - Applied Science (National 5 grade C in English and Maths also required)
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: B,B,C
Preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science subject** National 5 Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths at grade C or above also required. National 5 English and a Science subject** at grade C or above required for candidates who do not have these subjects at Higher. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
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Course options
Course details
Full time
4th Sep 2023 to 4th Sep 2026
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Sighthill
Sighthill Campus
Bankhead Avenue
Edinburgh
EH11 4DE