PostgraduatePostgraduate Diploma

Nursing (Learning Disabilities)

Name: Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
Price: 15000 GBP
Availability: InStock

Edge Hill University

Ormskirk, England

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1 yearDuration

£15,000Per Year (Intl)

£9,790Home Fee

N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the PgDip Nursing (Learning Disabilities) at Edge Hill University. Based in Ormskirk, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. Could you support people living with a learning disability? Have you got what it takes to be an advocate and meet their needs? Training as a learning disability nurse, you’ll learn to work with people with a diverse range of health conditions. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £27,500 within three years, and a 85% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Learning Disability Assessment and Diagnosis

Complex Health Management in Learning Disabilities

Safeguarding and Advocacy in Practice

Lifespan Development and Support Strategies

Therapeutic Communication and Relationship Building

Specialist Nursing Practice Placement

Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice

Professional Integration and NMC Registration

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

Save and close Nursing (Learning Disabilities) PGDip Join a dedicated programme for registered nurses that enables you to train in a second field of nursing. 2:2 or above (or equivalent) in a health-related subject. It is a Nursing and Midwifery Council requirement that any prior experiential learning used to gain entry to the course is capable of being mapped to the standards of proficiency for registered nurses. You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6
PTE Academic	61	—	—	—	—

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£15,000

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£15,000

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official LEO data (HMRC tax records) Based on subject average, not course-specific.

💰 Graduate Salaries — Edge Hill University

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
3 years	£20,000	£27,000	£32,500
5 years	£23,500	£30,500	£37,000

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH02-04). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

90%Working

85%Professional Jobs

Official Data

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