Overview

The Learning Disabilities Nursing course at Kingston University is ideal for careers in frontline and specialist nursing, as well as a range of leadership opportunities. You will study the foundations of nursing and healthcare, as well as the context of nursing within a range of client groups in your specific field.

Career opportunities

After you graduate

Recent Kingston postgraduates have gone on to a variety of nursing careers in a range of acute and community settings within the NHS and independent sector. Options include roles in hospitals, GPS, district nursing, prisons, private hospitals, charities and armed forces.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied life sciences for nursing practice

Providing and Evaluating Evidence Based Care with People with Learning Disabilities

Public Health

Leading care in Learning Disabilities Nursing

Delivering Complex Care for Learning Disabilities Nursing

Health and Wellbeing of People with Learning Disabilities

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-14 00:00:00 , International

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The university encourages you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will close when the course is full.

Language

English

PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The typical offer for this course is a degree at 2.2 or above, with evidence that you’ve undertaken academic studies in the last five years.

You’ll also need to have at least 650 hours of health or social care related experience completed in the two years before your application. We will ask you to complete an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) claim form to demonstrate this. Along with a testimony, your RPL is a condition for entry to the programme.
This course also requires at least five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in English language and mathematics, or equivalent qualifications.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

19900 GBP / year

≈ 19900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

International students year 2 tuition fee: £20,700

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Career opportunities

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

London

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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