28Jun
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
De Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Learning Disability Nursing is a professional and rewarding career enabling you to make a real difference to the lives of people across all age groups. During the course you will learn about specialist nursing care for people with learning disabilities and the management of their cognitive, psychological, physical and social needs. The primary aim of being a learning disability nurse is to support the well-being and social inclusion of people with learning disabilities; through improving or maintaining physical and mental health to live full and rewarding lives within their communities. You need to be committed and dedicated with the willingness to give time to others with care and compassion. With an excellent reputation and good links with the local NHS trust and other potential employers, you will benefit from our NMC-accredited course when applying for jobs. This course is structured through Inter-professional (IP) learning. Allowing you to collaborate with other allied healthcare students and professionals and gain a wider understanding of issues and debates in the sector. During this course – thanks to strong links with service providers across the region – we can offer a range of placement opportunities embedded within all three years of the course. You will find opportunities in areas specific to the field, such as, community learning disability nursing teams, respite and inpatient services, learning disability primary and acute care liaison nursing, forensic and residential nursing. Placements are typically provided across the East Midlands, in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and sometimes in surrounding counties. In your placement, you will work alongside practice supervisors and practice assessors to learn the practical application of nursing relevant to your chosen field. During the course, students also have access to updated facilities, utilising simulation suites, Virtual Reality technology and LearningSpace software. Key features
- Study in our purpose-built facilities which comprise clinical skills suites, a moving and handling area, a cardiopulmonary resuscitation room and a sensory room – allowing you to apply theory to practice in a safe environment.
- Our strong links and integrated work placements with local health and social care providers allow you to experience real-world situations.
- Students have gained valuable international experience as part of their studies with our DMU Global programme.
- The teaching team is made up of highly qualified, highly experienced and skilled nurses with many years of both clinical and academic experience, 2 of whom are also Queens Nurses. DMU has more Learning Disability Nurses educated to doctoral level than any other University in the UK.
Modules
Year One: n first year, students will engage in 917 hours of theory and 720 hours of practice (56% theory and 44% practice). Practice experience 1 Foundations of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology in Nursing Influences on Wellbeing Foundations of Field of Practice Year Two: In second year, students will engage in 848 hours of theory and 840hours of practice (50% theory and 50% practice). Practice experience 2 Evidence Based Practice and Research Primary Care – Patient Journey 1 Acute Care – Patient Journey 2 YEAR THREE: In the third year, students will engage in 769 hours of theory and 920 hours of practice (45.5% theory and 54.5% practice). Practice experience 3 Critical Inquiry and Research proposal Leadership and Service Improvement Managing Complexities in Nursing Practice
Assessment method
Learning is supported by a strong system of personal tutors, teaching teams, academic assessors, practice work placements and enthusiastic practice supervisors and assessors. Teaching methods include: Lectures (face-to-face and online) Seminars Webinars Workshops Presentations Tutorials Simulation activities Clinical skills learning Enquiry-based problem solving Independent e-learning Peer learning sets The programme meets the NMC (2018) requirements for an equal split between both theory and practice and the QAA requirements for a BSc (Hons) Award. The programme provides 2,534 hours of theory and 2,480 hours of practice (50.5% theory and 49.5% practice) across the duration of the three years of the programme. The Nursing and Midwifery Council introduced new national educational standards, Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency for registered Nurses, in 2018. The curriculum from September 2021 onwards is based on these standards for nurse education. You will complete blocks of clinical placements 40 hours per week and blocks comprised of theory and independent learning hours up to an equivalent of 37.5 hours each week. Students in practice placements are allocated an academic assessor, practice supervisors and practice assessors to help develop and support learning in the practice context. Assessment Assessments fall at the end of each block and are used to assess your theory and practice knowledge. We use a variety of methods that are designed to support you with developing skills vital to a career in nursing. These include: Examinations – demonstrating resilience and working under pressure Presentations and Vivas – developing verbal communication skills and the ability to effective communicate complex material Essays – building strong written skills to support with communicating complex nursing information Reflective practice – develop skills to engage with written reflection as required by the NMC
How to apply
29Jan
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.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B761
- Institution code:
- D26
- Campus name:
- Leicester Campus
- Campus code:
- Y
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Please note that, due to placement restrictions, we cannot consider international applicants for this course unless they are domiciled within the United Kingdom.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 0 credits M: 30 credits P: 15 credits
Scottish Higher
T Level - M
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Other
As well as academic requirements, you will also be required to meet and fulfil non-academic requirements which are stated below: • Self-Declaration Form clearance • Enhanced DBS disclosure clearance • Occupational Health clearance
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
Situational judgement Test. Recruitment process for this course includes assessing applicants by interview for the core values of the NHS constitution - please visit http://eoe.hee.nhs.uk/files/2014/08/value-explained-design-4.pdf. Situational judgement test as recommended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. A literacy and numeracy test will also be required.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
*subject to the government, as is expected, passing legislation to formalise the increase
Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government
Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH