Mental Health Nursing

The BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing degree at City St George's prepares students for a fulfilling and rewarding career in mental health nursing. Students learn to provide holistic compassionate care and support for people with mental health problems to be physically safe and emotionally secure. On successful graduation students are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Students learn the fundamentals of helping people to make positive changes to their lives and supporting them on their journey of recovery. Our priority is to ensure students graduate with the skills and knowledge to enter the mental health nursing profession with confidence.

Teaching is a combination of classroom theory, simulated practice within our specialist Clinical Skills Centre and practice placements; where time is spent in a clinical environment gaining real-world experience working with London's diverse population in leading hospitals and community settings. We prepare students for all aspects of the profession, including dealing with emergency situations, the effect of patients’ physical health, detecting deterioration and how to approach, assess and provide the most appropriate care and treatment in differing situations. Students also benefit from our seminar programme which includes expert practice seminars with guest speakers and visiting academics

Career prospects are excellent for our Mental Health Nursing graduates - many secure employment within local London trusts and throughout the rest of the UK. As well as a career as a mental health nurse, graduates can move into areas within the health and social care sector including advising on policy and quality of care, and academic teaching and research.

This degree prepares you for a fulfilling and rewarding career in mental health nursing.

Studying at City St George’s means starting your career from one of the best student cities in the world - London ranked 3rd globally in the QS Best Student Cities 2026. Graduates benefit too: they rank 7th in London for career prospects (Guardian University Guide 2025), meaning the connections and experience you build here translate directly into work.

Across 200+ undergraduate courses - spanning health, business, law, communications, policy, global affairs, and science & technology - you'll choose exciting modules, complete industry placements, and summer internships, and have the option to study abroad for a semester.

City St George's is home to more than 20,000 students from over 170 countries. Wherever you're coming from, you'll find your people here - and joining through Clearing is no different. Every student community starts somewhere, and thousands of students each year begin exactly this way.

Three campuses in Clerkenwell, Moorgate, and Tooting put you right in the heart of London. Think afternoons at the British Museum, study sessions in the British Library, vintage shopping on Brick Lane, and some of the best food in the world on your doorstep.