Mental Health Nursing Bachelor of Science - BSc
Course Overview - Mental Health Nursing Bachelor of Science - BSc
As a mental health nurse, you will care for people in a diverse range of settings, presenting with a variety of mental health challenges. For the BSc version of this course you are not required to complete an honours project or dissertation.
A significant proportion of the population will experience difficulties with their mental health during their lifetime. This course will prepare you to support them in their recovery. You will gain practical and cognitive skills and will leave the course as a competent and confident practitioner.
You will learn to work in diff...
As a mental health nurse, you will care for people in a diverse range of settings, presenting with a variety of mental health challenges. For the BSc version of this course you are not required to complete an honours project or dissertation.
A significant proportion of the population will experience difficulties with their mental health during their lifetime. This course will prepare you to support them in their recovery. You will gain practical and cognitive skills and will leave the course as a competent and confident practitioner.
You will learn to work in different settings, such as city hospitals, rural communities, and in people's own homes.
You will spend 50% of your time learning on campus and the other 50% on placements in hospitals and community settings. Your placements help you develop the hands-on skills needed to work in healthcare and you will be introduced to the practical elements of mental health nursing in our clinical skills centre.
Completing this course gives you both an academic qualification and professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A16-B90
Institution Code
D65
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
Plus English and Mathematics at GCSE Grade 4/C
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish HNC
A HNC with C in the Graded Unit plus National 5 Mathematics at grade C (or an accepted Maths equivalent)
Scottish HND
A HND with CC in the Graded Unit plus National 5 Mathematics at grade C (or an accepted Maths equivalent)
Scottish Higher
plus English or another literary subject and Mathematics at National 5 Grade C
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
4, 4 at Higher Level, plus English and Mathematics at Standard Level at grade 4 or equivalent.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Or BTEC Level 3 Diploma (MM) and Maths at GCSE grade 4/C or an accepted equivalent.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Plus O4,O4,O4 at Ordinary Level across six different subjects. This should include Ordinary Level English and Mathematics at grade O4.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, International, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, EU | £0 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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