Mental Health Nursing, BSc (Hons)

This degree integrates theoretical knowledge with practical clinical placements to prepare students for professional registration as mental health nurses, leading to fulfilling careers in diverse settings such as community care, inpatient facilities, and specialized services. Mental health nurses build therapeutic relationships, address physical and mental health needs, and empower individuals in their care decisions, while advocating for holistic wellbeing, reducing stigma, and responding to crises.The course equips students with essential skills through modules like "Becoming a Professional Practitioner" and placements that apply theory in real-world environments. Assessed via coursework, exams, presentations, and clinical evaluations, it fosters collaboration in multidisciplinary teams and eligibility for Nursing and Midwifery Council registration. Delivered by expert faculty, it supports professional development, with financial aid available for home learners, ensuring graduates are ready for impactful roles in health and care.

Year one

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner

• Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context

• Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery

• Understanding Influences on Health and Care

• Placement 1: Introductions to Nursing Care

• Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care

Year two

• Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity

• Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care

• Therapeutic Interventions in MH Nursing

• Complex Decision Making within MH Nursing Environments

• Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care

• Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care

Final year

• Leading as a Health and Care Professional

• The Evidenced-Based Practitioner: Professional Project

• Complex Care Coordination in MH Nursing

• Preparing for your Career in Nursing

• Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care

• Placement 6: Practising Autonomously

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.