Course Overview

The course provides the opportunity for those who have studied an undergraduate degree to undertake a two-year full-time Masters course and upon successful completion receive eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The course helps you to develop the skills required, in order to become a confident, competent, and compassionate nurse in a rapidly changing health and social care environment. The course will assist you to develop both practical and theoretical skills, in order to achieve your full potential as a learning disability nurse and meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards. These include professional values, communication, and interpersonal skills, nursing practice and decision making, and leadership, management, and team working. Your practice learning will be field-specific to meet a wide range of physical, psychological, and social needs. This challenging and intensive course comprises 50% theory and 50% practice, where you will undertake placements in a range of settings. The course consists of three stages, each comprising of a number of compulsory modules, where you will have the opportunity to study alongside students from the other fields of nursing. The University has strong links with NHS Trusts within the West Yorkshire and wider region, as well as private organizations that offer services to people with a learning disability You will be taught in innovative and contemporary teaching and learning environments by lecturers who are committed and passionate, as well as practice supervisors and assessors who are research active and have extensive and varied experience in learning disability nursing. Student support will be given from personal tutors and year leaders, as well as academic learning support and experienced practice supervisors and assessors.

General Eligibility

An Honours degree (2:2 or above) and work experience relevant to the program to be followed. Applicants with an Honours degree and considerable relevant experience may also be considered if they can demonstrate their ability to study at the Masters Level. Completed 12 years of general education.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.