**Reasons to choose Kingston** - We are No 1 for Nursing and Midwifery in London and 6th overall in the UK (Guardian University League Tables 2022) - You will have access to a wide range of placements, including some internationally, if you wish. - You will gain hands-on experience in our simulation suite and through working with the Baked Bean Theatre Company – a professional group of actors with learning disabilities. This course prepares you for a career in person centred professional practice across a variety of health and social care settings. You will help enable the design and evaluation of care for people with learning disabilities and their families. You will be challenged to develop skills in gathering, analysing and synthesising evidence to ensure health inequalities and social isolation are confronted and resolved. This course is for students that want to make a difference to the health and well-being of people with Learning Disabilities. It has a strong practical focus and will give you the knowledge and skills you need to become a registered Learning Disability nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You'll gain hands-on experience in our award-winning simulation suite and develop your skills and confidence in caring for people by working with the famous Baked Bean Theatre Company. You will have access to a wide range of placements, including some internationally if you wish. You'll also have the opportunity to be a part of the wider Learning Disability Nursing UK and Eire network and can attend the Positive Choices Conference. This course is designed for a small cohort of students, where you'll benefit from individual learning and support. You will be taught by our dynamic teaching team which includes leading researchers and experts in Learning Disability nursing from practice and the Department of Health. Our students are highly sought after and receive multiple job offers before their course is complete. Graduates have gained employment in areas such as: • specialist nursing (e.g. epilepsy) • as nurse therapists • senior managers and leaders of the profession • community, clinical liaison and consultant nurses.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Year 1 modules - Foundations of life sciences for graduates - Establishing the fundamentals of nursing care - Assessment and care planning in learning disability nursing - Collaborative working for health and well-being in learning disability nursing - Introduction to professional practice - Developing professional practice Year 2 modules - Safe and effective quality care in learning disability nursing -Coordinating the care of people with learning disabilities with complex health care needs - Leadership in learning disability nursing - Advancing professional practice

Assessment methods include; essays, exams, presentations and reports and clinical skills assessed in our simulation suites and by mentors in practice placements.

Nursing and Midwifery Council

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: B764

Institution code: K84

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

A health or science-related degree is preferred at 2:2 or above taken in the last five years. Health and science-related degrees could include health studies, psychology, physiology, biology, social sciences or related studies to the above. A minimum of 650 hours health or social care related experience. Applications will be required to complete an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) claim form to demonstrate evidence of the 650 hours. Successful achievement of this form, along with a testimony, are conditions for entry to the programme. At least five GCSEs including Maths & English (with a Science subject preferred) at grade 4 or above are also required.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/postgraduate-course/msc-adult-nursing/entry-requirements.html

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails

Non-native speakers who do not have the equivalent of GCSE English at grade C (eg key skills level 2 literacy) require an IELTS score of 7.0, or equivalent.

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 80%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1

For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs.

River House
53-57 High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ