BSc Professional Nursing Learning Disabilities Nursing
About this course
BSc in Learning Disabilities Nursing BSc (Hons). Core topics include Clinical Skills and Legal Analysis. This three-year undergraduate degree integrates theory and practice, with students spending half of their time in university and half with training partners in clinical and community settings across Northern Ireland. Graduates are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life & Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics) OR BBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered.
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 99%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 98%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (learning disabilities)
Modules
- Professionalism in Nursing
- Evidence Based Nursing 1
- Essential Life Science and Foundations of Pharmacology
- Caring Communication in Nursing
- Public Health Perspectives
- Foundation of Learning Disabilities Nursing
- Safe Medicate 1
- Evidence Based Nursing 2
- Essential Pharmacology
- Applied Life Science
- Working Interprofessionally to Improve Mental Wellbeing
- Nursing People with Learning Disabilities across the Lifespan with Psychological & Behavioural Needs
- Nursing Children and Young People with Neuro Developmental Disabilities and Genetic Conditions
- Safe Medicate 2 - Learning Disabilities
- Developing Leadership and Professionalism
- Evidence Based Nursing for Quality Improvement
- Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
- Managing Complexity/Sustaining Health & Wellbeing of Adults&Older Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Co-Ordination of Care to Improve Quality of Life for the Person with Learning Disabilities
- Inter-Professional Working
- Safe Medicate 3 - Learning Disabilities
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Professional Nursing Learning Disabilities Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Professional Nursing Learning Disabilities Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Is BSc Professional Nursing Learning Disabilities Nursing at Queen's University Belfast 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 Professional Nursing Learning Disabilities Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.