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BSc (Hons) Learning Disability Nursing at London South Bank University

London South Bank University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Working across a variety of health and social care settings, students use specialist nursing skills to address health inequalities, learning to assess and promote physical and mental health in people with learning disabilities through person-centred practice and partnership working.

Faculty: School of Nursing and Midwifery  |  Department: Mental Health and Learning Disabilities  |  Duration: 3 years (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Concepts of inter-professional and collaborative practice, Introducing evidence-based practice in learning disability nursing, Essentials of biosciences for health, Contexts and concepts in learning disabilities, Practice skills for learning disabilities nursing. Year 2: Inter-professional learning in practice, Appraising evidence-based practice in learning disability nursing, Contemporary issues in learning disability nursing, Applied physiology across the lifespan.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level BBC, or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM, or Access to HE Diploma in Nursing or similar with 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits at Level 3 and 15 credits at Level 2, or equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 112 UCAS points; plus 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade 4 or above (previously A*-C) or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time Year 1 tuition fee for 2026/27 entry Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years (full-time)

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