MSc in Learning Disabilities Nursing (pre-registration)
Postgraduate Certificate / Master's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 499
Pre payment for this program:
€ 99
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Course overview
Study level: Postgraduate
This accredited Learning Disabilities Nursing (Pre-registration) MSc course offers graduates from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to enter the Learning Disabilities Nursing profession in two years.
You will explore the role of people with learning disabilities and the valued contribution that they make as equal citizens, examining the support that you can provide to ensure that their lives are valued and that they are given the best possible opportunities to live their best lives.
- The course aims to ensure that knowledge and skills acquisition will allow you to provide effective support for individuals with learning disabilities, including profound and multiple disabilities within healthcare and educational settings.
- You will be enabled to apply a wide range of creative interventions to facilitate quality care in varying settings, allowing service users to experience valued and fulfilled lives across their lifespan.
- This two-year postgraduate course leads to eligibility to register as a Learning Disabilities Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (additional costs may apply).
Why you should study this course
This innovative programme is designed to equip you with the hands-on clinical and care skills to prepare you to practise autonomously and compassionately. You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to provide effective person-centred approaches, and to build effective therapeutic relationships across the lifespan, with the individuals who you support as well as their families, carers and social groups.
- The course is aimed at individuals with a prior undergraduate degree and evidence of experience in health and social care. Previous undergraduate degrees may include (but are not limited to) health-related disciplines, psychology, criminology or sociology degrees. Those with non-health-related degrees must demonstrate extensive experience in the clinical health and social care sector. It is also suitable for existing nurses looking for dual qualification.
- Designed to challenge you to develop high standards of person-centred care, skills in coordinating complex care, clinical, legal and ethical decision-making, leadership and mentoring, the course is complemented by research and evidence-informed practice and independent project work which is focused on, and promotes, service improvement.
- You will have the opportunity to study and develop specialist skills in communication, comprehensive health assessment, equality and diversity, and issues related to professional practice. This includes the study of complex health needs, profound and multiple needs, care packages and therapeutic approaches to service users with learning disabilities.
- The course will facilitate you to lead in the implementation and coordination of positive behavioural approaches, adapted mental and physical health interventions and additional clinical specialism including the provision of care in forensic and secure environments. You will be equipped with the necessary theory-practice skills in trans- and multi-disciplinary assessment, which is at the core of best practice. This course requires individuals with excellent communication skills and a person-centred and empathetic approach to those with healthcare needs.
- Clinical placements2 are integral to the Learning Disabilities Nursing MSc, accounting for 50% of the course. This includes clinical practice in a range of healthcare settings (organised by the university) and practice learning with local practice partners. Learning Disabilities Nurses work in collaboration with individuals with learning disabilities and with a range of other health professionals to provide a multidisciplinary approach to person-centred care. You will complete placements across four practice modules in a variety of settings such as community teams, respite care, secure service provision, autism services and other services relevant to learning disabilities nursing. Practice assessment is divided into three parts which build on proficiencies required to become autonomous nurse practitioners.
- Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects, including additional physical and mental health needs in people with learning disabilities, adapted therapeutic approaches, forensic issues in the learning disabled population, positive approaches to behaviour management and other contemporary issues. Your studies will focus on the needs of populations, individuals, related health and nursing services with an emphasis on using research to enhance and improve services for people with Learning Disabilities. You will be encouraged to act as a champion for the service users you work with and support their diverse needs.
- You will study in the multi-million-pound Alison Gingell Building, which provides facilities4 for teaching and research, featuring an operating theatre, mock wards, critical care settings, community housing and other real life nursing environments relevant to practice.
- Upon successful completion, in addition to eligibility for NMC registration, you will also graduate with a Chartered Management Institute (CMI)* accredited1 qualification in Global Professional Development and have the opportunity to apply to become a member of the CMI.
Entry requirements
- Applicants for Pre-registration MSc in Learning Disability Nursing should ideally hold a good honours degree of 2:2 or above in a health-related subject
- However, applications with other degrees and relevant care experience will also be considered on an individual basis
- As the MSc in Learning Disability Nursing is a two-year course, there is a requirement to demonstrate completion of 460 practice hours in relevant health/care settings through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process to meet the NMC standard of nursing education of 2300 practice hours. The RPL process will credit students for 460 hours to meet the stated NMC criteria. Applicants will be supported in the RPL process.*
*Care is defined as activities that include washing, dressing, feeding or toileting of an individual, as well as nursing intervention procedures. Care encompasses meeting the physiological and psycho-social needs of the physically ill, mentally ill, and disabled people of all ages, in all healthcare and other community settings. This can be undertaken in a formal workplace environment, or informally in the family setting. Please contact the admissions tutor if you are unsure whether your experience meets the requirements above.
English language requirements
- IELTS: 7.0 overall, with no component lower than 6.5
If you don’t meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.
University Deadlines:
31st December 2022 January 2023
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Expenses (GBP)
16950
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accommodation
The university offered various residential options for students in undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Students studying in the undergraduate level programs can be accommodated in four different student residences; Bishop Gate, Godiva Place, The Cycle Works and Singer Hall. Bishop gate complex, which was built in 2018, is extremely modern and convenient. It consists of 725 suites, all of which are equipped with amenities like TV, Wi-Fi, Launderette and gyms. The dorms are highly safe and secure as well as clean. It is also within walking distance from the city center and the university. Godiva place has all the same amenities as Bishop gate but is about 5 minutes closer to the university. It also consists of 772 residences. The cycle works is a bit older and smaller than the previous two but it is just as modern and convenient. It was built in 2017 and holds 347 residences. It is only 5 minutes away from the university and is equipped with all the same amenities as the previous two. Singer hall is similar to the others with two differences. It includes 693 residences and is equipped with a parking space.
Postgraduate students can find accommodation in all the four complexes mentioned before in addition to Parish Rooms, which is a complex that consists of 36 residences and is more cost efficient. It is extremely secure and equipped with all the facilities that other complexes have. Furthermore, it is with walking distance to the university and costs up to £125.
After Graduation
The Coventry university constantly encourages students to work while studying and it presents them with opportunities to do so. Working part-time while studying can be beneficial in multiple dimensions. In addition to having and income that can help them with living and university expenses, students gain first-hand professional experience that prepares them for the reality of labor market. however, the priority of the school is the educational advancement of its students, therefore, students who are taking part in full-time programs might face difficulties when finding a job because they must prioritize their studies over working.
The university also offers students the opportunity to take part in school projects and get paid for helping the set up.
Students who are authorized to work based on their student visa, have the ability to work 20 hours a week each semester. And during their break period, they are at liberty to work as many hours as they want. However, there are some professional restrictions. Students are not able to be employed in a full-time position or be self-employed. They are not allowed to be paid as performers or athletes either.
The professional support of the university is not limited to the duration of the students’ studies. Students are offered job opportunities by the university after graduation as well. The graduates of the Coventry university of England have been employed in prestigious companies like Pfizer, DHL, Jaguar, PWC, NHS and Accenture.
Students have the opportunity to be consulted and guided by the talent team of the university and choose what extracurricular activities to take part in and further their professional experience. The talent team also helps them with their resumes and curriculum vitae in addition to helping them with job interview preparations.