BSc Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work
About this course
BSc (Honours) in Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work, a dual professional nursing and social work degree centred on learning disability practice and health and social care. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes an optional foundation year and leads to professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Social Work England. The first year covers the foundations through Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing, Essentials Of Nursing And Social Work Practice, Personal And Professional Development, Practice Placement 1 and Sciences And Theory For Nursing And Social Work Practice. The second year builds on this with Applying Sciences And Theory Across The Life Course, Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice, Developing Nursing And Social Work Professional Practice, Evidence And Enquiry For Practice and Practice Placement 2. The final year focuses on advanced practice and leadership through 1 Credit Psrb Requirements, Becoming A Learning Disability Nurse And Social Worker, Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice, Consolidating The Sciences And Theory For Critical Nursing And Social Work Practice, Practice Placement 3 and The Advancing Professional.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 120 A level: BBB at A Level BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma T level: Merit overall from a T level qualification including a C from Core.
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What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 88 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 12%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 49%
- Natural and social science professionals: 12%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 4%
- Administrative occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 91%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 76%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 79%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 17%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 44%
- East Midlands: 17%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 3%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started
- A levels: 89%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a therapeutic radiographer.
- Approved by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing
- Essentials Of Nursing And Social Work Practice
- Personal And Professional Development
- Practice Placement 1
- Sciences And Theory For Nursing And Social Work Practice
- Applying Sciences And Theory Across The Life Course
- Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice
- Developing Nursing And Social Work Professional Practice
- Evidence And Enquiry For Practice
- Practice Placement 2
- 1 Credit Psrb Requirements
- Becoming A Learning Disability Nurse And Social Worker
- Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice
- Consolidating The Sciences And Theory For Critical Nursing And Social Work Practice
- Practice Placement 3
- The Advancing Professional
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £42,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Medical technology.
What do graduates of BSc Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
Is BSc Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a therapeutic radiographer. Approved by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR).
How many students continue on BSc Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.