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Study Details: PgDip 2 years
This course is offered at the Berkshire Institute for Health in Fountain House, our campus based in the heart of Reading, but is also available at our West London campus. As you will spend half your course gaining experience on placement, you should choose a course location that you can travel to easily. Please see the course details below for our Berkshire placement partners.
This course has been approved against the Nursing and Midwifery Council Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses. These standards set out the knowledge and skills you will learn as the next generation of learning disabilities nurses, to enable you to deliver world class person-centred, evidence-based care.
Are you ready to make a difference and embark on a rewarding career in nursing? This course will prepare you to make a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. You will learn how to assess the often complex social and health care needs and support the delivery of robust, evidence-based care plans. On completion of the course you’ll be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Learning Disabilities Nurse.
Find out more about careers in learning disabilities nursing in this video by the Royal College of Nursing.
You need:
a first degree at grade 2:2 or above in any subject
GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* – C) or Level 2 equivalents
Portfolio and independent study module
If you are successful at interview you will be required to complete a 6000 word portfolio (Recognition of Prior Learning module). You will need to achieve a pass mark of 40% at Level 6, to be offered a place on the course.
Guidance on how to complete this independent study module will be provided by the course leader. Candidates are usually given 4 weeks to complete the module.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more
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