Nursing (Mental Health), BSc (Hons)

Course summary

Study an innovative nursing course and launch your career with confidence. Mental health nursing is a transformative profession, empowering individuals facing mental illnesses at every stage of life.As a mental health nurse, you’ll work in diverse environments, from hospital settings to homes, offering support and care to your service users and their families. At the University of Nottingham, we recognise the challenges and rewards of mental health nursing. Our course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to progress in this field. Throughout the programme, you’ll explore the complexities of mental health care and develop a deep understanding of the diverse needs of individuals in your care. Mental health nursing can be incredibly rewarding in supporting our patients through their recovery. Guiding patients through their recovery journeys leave a lasting impact on both their lives and yours.Why choose this course?

• 5th in the UK and 31st in the world for Nursing (QS University World Rankings by Subject 2023)

• Leading mental health research: We are at the forefront of mental health research, ensuring a contemporary and evidence-based nursing curriculum.

• Mental Health Research Group: Working closely with researchers at the Institute of Mental Health and the Rights Lab, conducting world-leading work that directly impacts patient experience and policy development.

• One of only 2 UK nursing courses to offer optional module choices

• Optional specialist modules: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Innovation and Change in Mental Health Care, and Foundations in Dementia Care.

• Specialised clinical team placements: in prestigious institutions, such as Rampton High Secure Hospital and a mother and baby unit for acute perinatal mental illness,

• Expert teaching: Experienced nurses and lecturers with both clinical and academic backgrounds, providing a comprehensive understanding of diverse mental health care practices.

• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration

In your first year, you'll develop your practical skills in a simulated clinical environment within our Medical School. Module topics will introduce you to professional nursing, biosciences and clinical learning. In year two your knowledge and skills in biological sciences, sociology, psychology and pharmacology will grow. You'll apply your learning to assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating how people are cared for. There are a variety of placements in year two, with resilience-based clinical supervision to support your development. By your final year you'll be working under more distant supervision and you'll be responsible for a small group of patients, making confident and proactive decisions for their health. You'll take part in advanced clinical learning and developing your leadership skills for practice. You'll have the opportunity to personalise your learning in year three through a choice of optional modules.