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BN Learning Disability Nursing

University of Chester

About this course

BN (Hons) Learning Disabilities Nursing, preparing graduates for professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Core topics include critical & analytical thinking and ethics & professional practice. The programme includes four practice learning placements across diverse clinical settings, and the final-year extended project module develops skills in service improvement and innovation.

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Institution
University of Chester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Learning Disability Nursing BN (Hons)
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
B761
Typical offer
A-level BBC, IB 26
Median salary
£32,500 after 5 years

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 104 A level: BBC - BCC IB: 26 Points

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What students say

Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Teaching on my course: 83%
  • Learning opportunities: 78%
  • Assessment and feedback: 86%
  • Academic support: 75%
  • Organisation and management: 45%
  • Learning resources: 83%
  • Student voice: 57%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Continued on course: 75%
  • Left higher education: 10%
  • Moved to a lower qualification: 15%

What graduates do next

Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Working: 85%
  • Working and studying: 15%

Most common jobs

  • Nursing Professionals: 75%
  • Caring personal services: 10%
  • Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
  • Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
  • Find their work meaningful: 100%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 100%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North East: 5%
  • North West: 70%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
  • West Midlands: 5%
  • East of England: 5%
  • South West: 5%
  • Wales: 5%
  • Northern Ireland: 5%

Who gets in

Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • A levels: 60%
  • Access course: 40%

Accreditation & quality ratings

TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.

Modules

  • Exploring Professional Practice
  • The Human Body, Health and Disease
  • Psychology, Wellbeing and Society
  • Person Centred Care
  • Introduction to Person Centred Care
  • 21st Century Nurse
  • Practice Learning 1
  • Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Integrated Pharmacology
  • Interprofessional Research and Innovation
  • Practice Learning 2a Learning Disability Nursing
  • Practice Learning 2b Learning Disability Nursing
  • Field Nursing 1 Learning Disability Nursing
  • Field Nursing 2 Learning Disability Nursing
  • Applied Sciences in Learning Disability Nursing
  • Prescribing Ready
  • Advancing Leadership and Supervision
  • Extended Project
  • Practice Learning 3 Learning Disability Nursing
  • Numeracy Competency for Registration

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BN Learning Disability Nursing at University of Chester earn?

The median salary is £31,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £38,500. The £32,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Learning disabilities nursing.

What do graduates of BN Learning Disability Nursing at University of Chester do next?

100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).

Are students happy with the teaching on BN Learning Disability Nursing at University of Chester?

83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BN Learning Disability Nursing at University of Chester?

The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.

Does BN Learning Disability Nursing at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?

The course has an optional year abroad.

How many students continue on BN Learning Disability Nursing at University of Chester?

75% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.