Course Overview

Mental health nurses provide care for people experiencing mental health problems, working in the community, specialist hospitals or health centres.

50% of your studies will be spent in hospital and community settings, within the NHS and independent sector which includes prison placements, where you will spend time in a well-supported environment, working alongside qualified practice assessors and supervisors.

On successful completion of this course, you will have a recognised degree qualification that leads to registration as a qualified nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

This course is delivered over three semesters per year. Throughout this course theory and practice are integrated into each module.

You will learn about how to support people during the most acute phases of their distress, how to work with people who have issues around substance misuse or offending behaviour and how to help those with ongoing mental health problems.

In the third year, you may have the opportunity to go on an international placement to experience care outside of the UK.

You will:

• Learn how to support people during the most acute phases of their distress

• Learn how to work with people who have issues around substance misuse or offending behaviour

• Learn how to help those with ongoing mental health problems

General Eligibility

GCSE

GCSE English and maths at grade c/grade 4 minimum (or equivalent)

You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below.

UCAS tariff points

112 points

A-levels

112 points from a minimum of three A-Levels 

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 7.0 (with no less than 7.0 in each component).