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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
City Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
19-APR-21
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
**This course is also available for April 2021 entry.**BSc (Hons) Learning Disability Nursing Practice will lead to registration as a qualified nurse in the care of those with learning disabilities in which there is a dearth of experienced and effective practitioners.You will graduate ready to actively participate and engage with a cutting-edge workforce delivering caring, compassionate and restorative interventions to those with a learning disability. As a critical thinker, you will deliver effective and sincere person-centred care based upon a contemporary evidence-base, which will be administered and applied within a spectrum of clinical skills to include physical health monitoring and promotion, and positive mental wellbeing.You will be competent and confident in working with and supporting a ‘whole-systems’ approach in diverse settings, ensuring the mental well-being of families and carers with a relative who has a learning disability.You will undertake your placements with one of our partner Trusts below:• Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust• Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust At interview you will be asked to rank your preferred Trust, and this will then be confirmed when you start the course.
Application deadline
15 January
Tuition fees
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
UCAS Points : 112
Our typical offer is 112 UCAS points from a minimum of two A Levels or equivalent, which should preferably include a Health or Science related subject. Please note we do not accept General Studies AS or A Level.We also require at least five passes at GCSE grade C or above which must include Mathematics and English Language or equivalent. If you have studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a grade 4 or above.Please note we are unable to accept applications from outside of the EU. Your
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