Nursing (Mental Health)

Are you ready to make a difference and embark on a rewarding career in Mental Health nursing? This BSc (Hons ) Nursing course will prepare you to support people with a wide range of mental health conditions. You will learn how to assess, plan, promote and support a person’s recovery, whilst facilitating their involvement.

This course will be approved against the Nursing and Midwifery Council Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses. As the next generation of mental health nurses, these standards set out the knowledge and skills you will learn to enable you to deliver world-class, person-centred, evidence-based care.

With equal time spent on practice placement and in the classroom, you will graduate ready to find rewarding work in mental health nursing. See what it's like to work as a nurse in London in this video by Health Education England.

Course detail & modules

Designed with input from students, service users and our partners in the NHS and voluntary and independent sectors, the course will help you gain the knowledge and skills a twenty-first-century nurse requires.

In accordance with the high standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, you will learn how to:

• provide, lead and coordinate care that is compassionate and evidence-based
• care for people in healthcare settings, including their own home, in the community and in hospital
• help to promote health, protect health and prevent ill health
• empower people, communities and populations to take control of their own health decisions and behaviours
• care for people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures and beliefs
• provide nursing care for people with complex mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural care needs
• care for people at the end of their lives
• work proactively across health and social care services
• think critically and apply your knowledge and skills
• be emotionally intelligent and resilient, while managing your personal health and wellbeing.

Facilities and support

We will provide a supportive learning environment to help you gain confidence as you develop your skills. You will benefit from:

• teaching staff who are highly committed, passionate subject specialists
• a personal tutor to guide you through your course
• regular personalised feedback on your progress in theory and practice components
• access to a variety of practice placements, thanks to our many partners
• high-tech, innovative resources that make your classes fun and engaging.

Our state-of-the-art facilities include a simulation centre, virtual reality facilities and immersive rooms. These all play a major role in our approach to teaching and learning and are located at both our West London and Reading campuses.

Mental Health Nursing placement partners

Your placement is an essential part of your course, giving you practical experience. We currently partner with the following healthcare organisations:

North West London:

• Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (Brent only)
• West London NHS Trust, encompassing Broadmoor Hospital, one of only three high-secure hospitals in the country
• Private, voluntary and independent organisations.

Berkshire:

• Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Private, voluntary and independent organisations.

It's not too late to study at London’s 2nd highest-rated university for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2026).

UWL's world-class facilities and outstanding teaching will give you all the tools you need to succeed. Musicians can rehearse in performance rooms, audio recording spaces and a 200 seat black box studio. Pilots can brave the storm in the Boeing 737 flight simulator. Lawyers can perfect their argument in the mock courtrooms, and chefs can whip up delicious creations in industry-standard kitchens and serve real customers at Pillars, the student-run fine-dining restaurant located on campus.

You'll also be learning in one of the world's best student cities (2026 QS Best Student Cities) - think Saturday afternoons in Covent Garden, study sessions in the British Library and live concerts in the O2 arena. With scholarships and bursaries reserved for Clearing applicants, no ambition is out of reach!