BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nursing Science (Registered Nurse – Learning Disability). Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Six practice placements are embedded across the three years, with 50% of learning in practice-based healthcare settings. Graduates are eligible to apply for professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC excludes General Studies IB: 27 points with 14 at Higher level
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 86 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 83%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 94%
- Caring personal services: 1%
- Sales occupations: 1%
- Therapy professionals: 1%
- Other Health Professionals: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 93%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 94%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 385 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 11%
- West Midlands: 76%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 2%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (learning disabilities)
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Professional Practitioner – 20 credits
- Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context – 20 credits
- Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery – 20 credits
- Understanding Influences on Health and Care – 20 credits
- Placement 1: Introduction to Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Therapeutic Interventions and Innovations in Learning Disabilities Nursing – 20 credits
- Complex Decision-Making with the Learning Disabilities Nursing Environments – 20 credits
- Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity – 20 credits
- Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care – 20 credits
- Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Complex Care Coordination in Learning Disabilities Nursing – 20 credits
- Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional – 20 credits
- The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project – 20 credits
- Preparing for your Career in Nursing – 20 credits
- Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 6: Practising Autonomously – 20 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £39,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Learning disabilities nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Coventry University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Coventry University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Is BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (learning disabilities)
How many students continue on BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing at Coventry University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.