Nursing (Learning Disabilities) - BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales

Programme overview

An NMC-approved degree preparing students to qualify as nurses specialising in supporting children and adults with learning disabilities. The curriculum is co-created with people with lived experience, who also deliver guest sessions.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core nursing modules shared across fields plus learning-disability-specific sessions: The Essentials of Nursing Practice, Promoting Health and Wellbeing, Assessing Needs and Creating Therapeutic Opportunities, and Developing Confidence in Practice (Year One). Alternating blocks of classes and placements, with a practice supervisor supporting each placement.

Career pathways

Learning Disability Nurses work in health boards, private providers and educational, charitable and voluntary organisations, as community learning disability nurses, specialist nurses (forensic, complex care, assessment and treatment), school nurses, ward managers and nurse commissioners; some graduates work internationally.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK typical offer: A-level BCC (excluding General Studies); Welsh Baccalaureate grade C plus BC at A-level; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM; T Level Merit; Access to HE with 60 credits (45 at level 3, 15 at level 2) including 18 Distinctions, 18 Merits and 9 Passes. Interview, one satisfactory reference, Enhanced DBS check (Child and Adult Workforce and Barring Lists) with DBS Update Service subscription (overseas equivalent for non-UK applicants), and a satisfactory medical after an offer. Minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent; Essential Skills or Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication/English and Application of Number/Mathematics achieved since 2016), with individual circumstances considered.

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). International full-time fee per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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