Nursing (Mental Health), MSc
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
If you are a graduate working in a healthcare setting and looking to take your career to the next level, our MSc in Mental Health Nursing is for you. Designed for non-registered healthcare practitioners, this two-year Master’s degree course will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this essential profession. Our MSc in Mental Health Nursing will give you the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to provide high quality, compassionate nursing care for improving mental health and well being.
During the course, you will improve the care and treatment of people using mental health services their carers and their families. Please note, this course is not open to international students at this time.
Key highlights
- Two-year pre-registration route designed for non-registered healthcare graduates
- Combines theoretical and practical knowledge of mental health nursing care
- Focuses on compassionate care improving mental health and well-being
- Covers supporting service users, their carers and their families
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — UK 2:2.
- GCSE: C or above — to include Mathematics, English
- Additional condition: portfolio — You will also be required to demonstrate 450 theory hours and these will be assessed via a verification inventory and portfolio.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Inpatient Mental Health Staff Nurse
- Crisis Resolution Team Nurse
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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