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Imagine having the skills to make a difference to the life chances of someone with learning disabilities. Imagine breaking down barriers they face and becoming the advocate they need to live a fulfilling life.

Join us to prepare to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions and support individuals as they face different challenges.

On this MSc Nursing (Learning Disabilities) degree, you’ll learn how to deliver care to adults and children with learning disabilities, while also getting a broader awareness of the needs of all client groups.

You’ll promote good physical and mental health Â鶹ԭ´´ emotional wellbeing, with the opportunity to apply what you’ve learnt on supervised work placements.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have developed the skills to help plan, coordinate and deliver care. And you’ll be able to register as a qualified learning disabilities nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Your future career

Training as a learning disability nurse will make you highly employable in one of the most rewarding careers. Following registration as a learning disability nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, you can pursue a career in settings such as:

• residential homes
• supported living accommodation
• assessment and treatment units
• specialist learning disabilities teams in the community

Increasingly, qualified learning disabilities nurses are getting posts as health facilitators and specialist advisors to support people with learning disabilities.

You might choose to go into leadership, management and consultancy, or education and research. There are plenty of opportunities for further professional development and specialism.