Course Overview

You play a central role in understanding the health needs of people with learning disabilities and supporting them with issues affecting their lives, individual needs, rights, and societal opportunities. You empower the person with a learning disability to have a fulfilling life, to live as independently as possible, and support their family.

You gain specialist knowledge and skills, effective communication and creative, solution-focused problem-solving experience, key in conditions such as autism, fragile X and Down’s syndrome.

You mainly visit people in their homes, supported living and community-focused environments. You also work in specialist hospitals, respite services, inpatient settings, clinics and forensic hospitals, helping people detained under the Mental Health Act. You may assist people with a variety of learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and complex physical health and mental health needs.

Your work also involves managing medicine, undertaking advanced clinical tasks, leading the multidisciplinary team and coordinating care. 100% attendance is expected during this course.

General Eligibility

You are expected to have:

• Level 2 Academic Study

• At least two GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English language and maths. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication and Application of Numbers can be accepted in place of English and Maths GCSE. Please note these are not required if you are doing an Access course – however, you must have English and maths as listed below.*

• Plus any of the following qualifications:

• GCE and VCE Advanced Level

• 112 points from two or three A levels or equivalent T levels.

AS Level

These are only acceptable combined with other qualifications. One AS level can be accepted when combined with two or three A Levels to meet the 112 points required.

Access course

• 112 UCAS points from a QAA-recognised Access course (any combination) *We can accept level 2 Access units in communication and maths instead of English and maths GCSEs.

• BTEC QCF Extended Diploma

• 112 points (DMM).

• CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care

• 120 issues (B) in health and social care.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• International applicants must have a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent in line with the University's English Language Policy, which equates to an overall IELTS 7 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing (or equivalent) before an unconditional offer is made.