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PostgraduateCourse summary
Reasons to choose Kingston
- Kingston is No.1 in London and No.6 in the UK for nursing and midwifery (Guardian University League table 2022).
- Our expert academics are involved in research and shaping the future of learning disabilities nursing nationally and our nursing students have been finalists in the Student Nursing Times Awards from 2012 to 2022, with Jessica Ball winning Student Nurse of the Year: Learning Disabilities in 2022.
- You will work directly with individuals with learning disabilities, their family/carers, as well as actors with learning disabilities from the Baked Bean Theatre Company, in our simulation suite.
Modules
Example modules: Foundations of Life Sciences for Graduates; Introduction to Professional Practice; Assessment and Care Process in Learning and Disability Nursing. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.
Assessment method
Assessment methods include; essays, exams, presentations and reports and clinical skills assessed in our simulation suites and by practice supervisors and practice assessors in practice placements.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
A health- or science-related degree is preferred at 2.2 or above, completed in the last five years. Health- and science-related degrees could include health studies, psychology, physiology, biology, social sciences, or related studies. A minimum of 650 hours of health or social care related experience undertaken in the 12 months prior to your application. Applicants will be asked to complete an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) claim form to demonstrate this experience. This, along with a testimony, is a condition for entry to the programme. You must have at least five GCSEs at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above for GCSEs taken before 2017), including English language and maths (and a science subject is preferred), or equivalent qualifications, together with evidence of academic study, ideally within the last five years. Please visit the provider course webpage for further information
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15900 | Year 1 |
| International | £15900 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Provider information
Kingston University
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ