Nursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work BSc (Hons)
Sheffield Hallam University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.****Course summary:**- Understand contemporary nursing and social work practice.- Transform the lives of people who have learning disabilities.- Spend 50% of your course on placement — enhancing your employability.- Collaborate with other professional groups within health and social care.- Gain real-world experience and sought-after credentials — qualifying as a social worker in England and a Learning Disabilities ...Read more


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Course summary:

- Understand contemporary nursing and social work practice.- Transform the lives of people who have learning disabilities.- Spend 50% of your course on placement — enhancing your employability.- Collaborate with other professional groups within health and social care.- Gain real-world experience and sought-after credentials — qualifying as a social worker in England and a Learning Disabilities Nurse.On this course, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need to provide exceptional care to people with learning disabilities. You’ll tailor your studies, and learn from other practitioners and students — understanding where your specialism fits into the wider sphere of healthcare. You’ll graduate with the qualifications and credentials you need to enter practice.


How you learn:

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.The course is comprised of integrated health and social care modules, based around the central theme of learning disabilities which explore and develop your nursing and social work practice. There is also a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary collaborative teaching and learning throughout the programme.You’ll be equipped with the knowledge, skills and values that enhance your employment opportunities, give you a strong professional identity as well as confidence in working with different professional groups and agencies to develop solutions to real world practice issues.- practice-based learning- lectures, seminars and workshops- simulations- online learning


Applied learning

Theory will prepare you for practice learning experiences are designed to help you not only to apply theory to practice, but to develop critical and ethical approaches to your practice in order to become life-long, competent professionals. You are required to attend the practice learning experiences provided on the course to achieve the course practice learning outcomes.You’ll undertake a range of practice learning experiences, helping you to build your skills, confidence, creativity, resilience, integrity and curiosity. This will take place in different practice learning environments, reflecting the range of ways in which services are currently delivered. This might include simulated learning and virtual placements alongside real world experience of services delivered face to face to service users. The university will ensure that the practice learning element of your course will be compliant with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) governing your chosen profession. This is so that by the end of your course, you will have been provided with the opportunity to demonstrate attainment of the requirements to register as a professional with your chosen profession.

Key stats

Social Work
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
37th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
63rd
Nursing (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Nursing (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
Social Work
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Social Work graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
What students say
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Ayesha
31 Mar 22

Overall, I feel like the campus could be more spaced out. I am studying in collegiate campus and and it seems all so close together on one road with some other buildings on..Read more

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CHARLOTTE
07 Feb 22

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Entry requirements

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UCAS Tariff

UCAS Tariff:

120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:15,P:30 Grades / Points required

This must include at least two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. We do not accept AS levels. For example:BBB at A LevelDDM in BTEC Extended DiplomaA combination of qualifications, which may include general studies

Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in health studies, health science, social sciences or nursing. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3 of which at least 15 level 3 credits should be graded at distinction level.

Popular A-level subjects

Nursing (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
43%
Biology
28%
Sociology
24%
Health & Social Care
20%
General Studies
18%
HESA
Social Work

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
37%
Sociology
35%
English Language
23%
English Literature
16%
General Studies
16%
HESA

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,655 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,655 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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£16655 Per year

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Ayesha
31 Mar 22
Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons)
Overall, I feel like the campus could be more spaced out. I am studying in collegiate campus and and it seems all so close together on one road with some other buildings on...
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