24 monthsProgramme duration
17,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
JanStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
As a mental health nurse you are in a unique and privileged position. You play a key role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the wide-ranging care needs of people experiencing mental health problems and their families. This requires hard work, commitment and excellent interpersonal skills.
If you are a motivated graduate with healthcare experience, this course gives you an exciting opportunity to work towards professional registration within two years, and prepares you for a fulfilling and successful career in mental health nursing.
You develop the essential knowledge and mental health nursing skills required to care for people and their families in a variety of diverse mental healthcare settings including hospital and community care. During these placements you are required to participate in shift working to include weekends and night duties.
You become a confident and competent skilled practitioner and, ultimately, demonstrate your ability to lead and manage the care of individuals and their families. You develop as a resilient and future-ready nurse with strong professional values, to exercise clinical judgement, challenge inequality, champion diversity and uphold the integrity of the profession whilst delivering high-quality, person-centred compassionate care.
The course content reflects the changing and challenging nature of providing healthcare in the 21st century and the evolving and diverse role of the registered nurse. Leadership is embedded throughout the course, recognising the crucial role nurses play in moving practice forward. The course places a strong focus on you working with students from the child, adult and learning disability fields of nursing to engage in shared learning through experience. There is emphasis on cognitive and mental health issues impacting on physical health - and vice versa - and the essential need to consider biological, psychological and social care across the age continuum, bridging the existing gaps between healthcare services.
Study this course and you may be eligible for a £5,000 maintenance grant each year from the NHS Business Service Authority. Find out more. You can also apply for our Placement Support Fund if you are experiencing financial difficulties attending your placement. Find out more.
Pre-registration nursing courses are typically three years, so in order to join this two-year master's degree, you are required to submit a Portfolio of Evidence. This portfolio will demonstrate how you have achieved the year 1 requirements of the course (through previous study and/or work experience). You must also provide evidence that you have worked a minimum of 500 hours within a health or social care setting. These two elements are a condition for application and for shortlisting.
Please ensure you read the entry requirements, guidance and complete the Portfolio of Evidence and Declaration (documents available from Entry requirements section) before commencing your course application.
If you are a motivated graduate with healthcare experience, this course gives you an exciting opportunity to work towards professional registration within two years, and prepares you for a fulfilling and successful career in mental health nursing.
You develop the essential knowledge and mental health nursing skills required to care for people and their families in a variety of diverse mental healthcare settings including hospital and community care. During these placements you are required to participate in shift working to include weekends and night duties.
You become a confident and competent skilled practitioner and, ultimately, demonstrate your ability to lead and manage the care of individuals and their families. You develop as a resilient and future-ready nurse with strong professional values, to exercise clinical judgement, challenge inequality, champion diversity and uphold the integrity of the profession whilst delivering high-quality, person-centred compassionate care.
The course content reflects the changing and challenging nature of providing healthcare in the 21st century and the evolving and diverse role of the registered nurse. Leadership is embedded throughout the course, recognising the crucial role nurses play in moving practice forward. The course places a strong focus on you working with students from the child, adult and learning disability fields of nursing to engage in shared learning through experience. There is emphasis on cognitive and mental health issues impacting on physical health - and vice versa - and the essential need to consider biological, psychological and social care across the age continuum, bridging the existing gaps between healthcare services.
Study this course and you may be eligible for a £5,000 maintenance grant each year from the NHS Business Service Authority. Find out more. You can also apply for our Placement Support Fund if you are experiencing financial difficulties attending your placement. Find out more.
Pre-registration nursing courses are typically three years, so in order to join this two-year master's degree, you are required to submit a Portfolio of Evidence. This portfolio will demonstrate how you have achieved the year 1 requirements of the course (through previous study and/or work experience). You must also provide evidence that you have worked a minimum of 500 hours within a health or social care setting. These two elements are a condition for application and for shortlisting.
Please ensure you read the entry requirements, guidance and complete the Portfolio of Evidence and Declaration (documents available from Entry requirements section) before commencing your course application.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
As a mental health nurse you are in a unique and privileged position. You play a key role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the wide-ranging care needs of people experiencing mental health problems and their families. This requires hard work, commitment and excellent interpersonal skills.
If you are a motivated graduate with healthcare experience, this course gives you an exciting opportunity to work towards professional registration within two years, and prepares you for a fulfilling and successful career in mental health nursing.
You develop the essential knowledge and mental health nursing skills required to care for people and their families in a variety of diverse mental healthcare settings including hospital and community care. During these placements you are required to participate in shift working to include weekends and night duties.
You become a confident and competent skilled practitioner and, ultimately, demonstrate your ability to lead and manage the care of individuals and their families. You develop as a resilient and future-ready nurse with strong professional values, to exercise clinical judgement, challenge inequality, champion diversity and uphold the integrity of the profession whilst delivering high-quality, person-centred compassionate care.
The course content reflects the changing and challenging nature of providing healthcare in the 21st century and the evolving and diverse role of the registered nurse. Leadership is embedded throughout the course, recognising the crucial role nurses play in moving practice forward. The course places a strong focus on you working with students from the child, adult and learning disability fields of nursing to engage in shared learning through experience. There is emphasis on cognitive and mental health issues impacting on physical health - and vice versa - and the essential need to consider biological, psychological and social care across the age continuum, bridging the existing gaps between healthcare services.
Study this course and you may be eligible for a £5,000 maintenance grant each year from the NHS Business Service Authority. Find out more. You can also apply for our Placement Support Fund if you are experiencing financial difficulties attending your placement. Find out more.
Pre-registration nursing courses are typically three years, so in order to join this two-year master's degree, you are required to submit a Portfolio of Evidence. This portfolio will demonstrate how you have achieved the year 1 requirements of the course (through previous study and/or work experience). You must also provide evidence that you have worked a minimum of 500 hours within a health or social care setting. These two elements are a condition for application and for shortlisting.
Please ensure you read the entry requirements, guidance and complete the Portfolio of Evidence and Declaration (documents available from Entry requirements section) before commencing your course application.
If you are a motivated graduate with healthcare experience, this course gives you an exciting opportunity to work towards professional registration within two years, and prepares you for a fulfilling and successful career in mental health nursing.
You develop the essential knowledge and mental health nursing skills required to care for people and their families in a variety of diverse mental healthcare settings including hospital and community care. During these placements you are required to participate in shift working to include weekends and night duties.
You become a confident and competent skilled practitioner and, ultimately, demonstrate your ability to lead and manage the care of individuals and their families. You develop as a resilient and future-ready nurse with strong professional values, to exercise clinical judgement, challenge inequality, champion diversity and uphold the integrity of the profession whilst delivering high-quality, person-centred compassionate care.
The course content reflects the changing and challenging nature of providing healthcare in the 21st century and the evolving and diverse role of the registered nurse. Leadership is embedded throughout the course, recognising the crucial role nurses play in moving practice forward. The course places a strong focus on you working with students from the child, adult and learning disability fields of nursing to engage in shared learning through experience. There is emphasis on cognitive and mental health issues impacting on physical health - and vice versa - and the essential need to consider biological, psychological and social care across the age continuum, bridging the existing gaps between healthcare services.
Study this course and you may be eligible for a £5,000 maintenance grant each year from the NHS Business Service Authority. Find out more. You can also apply for our Placement Support Fund if you are experiencing financial difficulties attending your placement. Find out more.
Pre-registration nursing courses are typically three years, so in order to join this two-year master's degree, you are required to submit a Portfolio of Evidence. This portfolio will demonstrate how you have achieved the year 1 requirements of the course (through previous study and/or work experience). You must also provide evidence that you have worked a minimum of 500 hours within a health or social care setting. These two elements are a condition for application and for shortlisting.
Please ensure you read the entry requirements, guidance and complete the Portfolio of Evidence and Declaration (documents available from Entry requirements section) before commencing your course application.
Admission Requirements
2.7+
7+
185+
66+
Please ensure you read the guidance and complete the Portfolio of Evidence and Declaration before commencing your course application.
You must meet the course academic entry requirements and be highly motivated towards a career in nursing, demonstrate a good insight into the nurse’s role within the health and social care arena, and have excellent communication skills.
Nursing courses are typically three years, so in order to join this two-year master’s degree, you are required to submit a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) portfolio of evidence. The portfolio is a condition for application and shortlisting.
You are also expected to have:
You must meet the course academic entry requirements and be highly motivated towards a career in nursing, demonstrate a good insight into the nurse’s role within the health and social care arena, and have excellent communication skills.
Nursing courses are typically three years, so in order to join this two-year master’s degree, you are required to submit a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) portfolio of evidence. The portfolio is a condition for application and shortlisting.
You are also expected to have:
- a minimum of two GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English and maths. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication and Application of Number can be accepted in place of GCSEs
- a degree with a 2:2 classification or above.
2 Years
Jan
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
17,000 GBP
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