BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Mental Health) 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Glasgow Caledonian University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

15,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Mental health nurses have the skills to make a huge difference to people’s lives. They offer compassion, care and support to those finding it difficult to cope with aspects of their life. They promote individual strengths, wellbeing and independence to empower people throughout their recovery.

The BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Mental Health) programme will inspire and equip you to make a lasting impact as a mental health nurse. You’ll explore the causes, symptoms and treatments for conditions like depression, addiction, eating disorders and dementia. Your focus throughout will be on the individual, learning how to apply different techniques and approaches when supporting a person in a way that suits them.

Half of your learning will take place in clinical placements. You’ll build confidence caring for mental health patients in the community, in hospital, and across a range of specialist settings. Meeting real people and engaging with real mental health challenges will teach you important skills like empathy, flexibility and communication.

As Scotland’s largest single-campus provider of pre-registration nursing education, you’ll train in our state-of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation Centre.  Here, you will practise in realistic hospital wards and home environments using real equipment and advanced patient manikins.  You will work alongside health and social care students from other disciplines, building the teamwork and leadership skills employers value.  It will support you to become a confident and competent nurse, delivering person-centred care, safely and effectively.

You will graduate ready to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse. You’ll be ready to begin a rewarding career in individualised, recovery-focused mental health care, making a real difference every day by supporting people to live happier, healthier lives.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Mental health nurses have the skills to make a huge difference to people’s lives. They offer compassion, care and support to those finding it difficult to cope with aspects of their life. They promote individual strengths, wellbeing and independence to empower people throughout their recovery.

The BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Mental Health) programme will inspire and equip you to make a lasting impact as a mental health nurse. You’ll explore the causes, symptoms and treatments for conditions like depression, addiction, eating disorders and dementia. Your focus throughout will be on the individual, learning how to apply different techniques and approaches when supporting a person in a way that suits them.

Half of your learning will take place in clinical placements. You’ll build confidence caring for mental health patients in the community, in hospital, and across a range of specialist settings. Meeting real people and engaging with real mental health challenges will teach you important skills like empathy, flexibility and communication.

As Scotland’s largest single-campus provider of pre-registration nursing education, you’ll train in our state-of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation Centre.  Here, you will practise in realistic hospital wards and home environments using real equipment and advanced patient manikins.  You will work alongside health and social care students from other disciplines, building the teamwork and leadership skills employers value.  It will support you to become a confident and competent nurse, delivering person-centred care, safely and effectively.

You will graduate ready to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse. You’ll be ready to begin a rewarding career in individualised, recovery-focused mental health care, making a real difference every day by supporting people to live happier, healthier lives.

Admission Requirements

78+
102+
6+
169+
59+
Relevant experience (Recognition of Prior Learning) GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.
If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme.
Minimum entry requirements Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.

4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
1,820 GBP
International
15,700 GBP

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