BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) Degree Apprenticeship
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Liverpool
Course overview
About your course The BSc registered degree nursing apprenticeship supports the learner to achieve a degree while in employment. It will provide an NMC approved, quality programme which will prepare you for the complex and demanding, but extremely rewarding arena of mental health nursing. Mental Health nurses care for people of all ages in both acute and long-term care in wide variety of other settings.
On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) apprenticeship degree, you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective healthcare professional whilst you are in employment. The programme is delivered over 37 months and is full time. It consists of two days a week theory delivery with six, week long blocks of theory per year.
You will learn in your place of work and have some additional weeks each year in alternative placements where you will be supervised and assessed with supernumerary status. This range of experience will give you vital skills in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care and needs. In each academic year students will undertake five theoretical assessments: one for each theoretical module, and one practice module.
You will be assessed utilising a variety of authentic assessment methods such as presentations, essays, professional conversations, exams and be assessed in clinical practice. This will enable you to achieve across a range of assessment styles. You will have access to a variety of digital resources to support your learning and wider experience.
On successful completion of the programme, you will obtain an Honours Degree and will be able to register with the NMC as a Mental Health Nurse. This apprenticeship programme is aligned and mapped against the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) Registered Nurse Degree standard ST0781 (IFATE, 2018) and is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Key highlights
- NMC approved programme leading to registration as a Mental Health Nurse
- Earn a degree while working, learning in your own workplace
- Supervised supernumerary placements in alternative settings each year
- Two days a week theory plus six week-long theory blocks yearly
- Assessed through presentations, essays, professional conversations, exams and clinical practice
- Mapped to the IFATE Registered Nurse Degree standard ST0781
Entry requirements
Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements Grades/points required from qualifications: A minimum of 56
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GCSEs and equivalents: A minimum of two GCSE's which must include Maths and English at grade C (level 4-9) or above OR level 2 Equivalency in Numeracy and Literacy.
Additional requirements: Interview required An interview will be conducted involving the prospective learner and the employer prior to offering a place on the programme.
Further information
DBS Requirements An Enhanced DBS clearance is required to be evidenced as part of the admission process. RPL Recognition of prior learning that is capable of being mapped to the Standards of proficiency for registered nurses and programme outcomes, up to a maximum of 50 percent of the programme, is permitted (NMC Standards for pre-registration nursing programmes, 2023: 1.5). International requirements Other international requirements Evidence of proof of equivalency from UK ENIC can be used where an individual has an international qualification.
To access the apprenticeship, the individual must have a valid and eligible status. Non-UK nationals are eligible for funding if they have been resident in the UK for at least the previous three year period on the first day of the apprenticeship. Find your country Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check.
How to apply Securing your place at LJMU To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
Scholarships
Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount
We are excited to offer a £500 Early Payment Discount to all self-funded international students.
Up to £500Sport Scholarship Scheme
Our Sport Scholarship scheme is one of the leading initiatives the UK and helps talented students fulfil both their sporting and their academic potential. You’ll receive cash bursaries.
Undergraduate International Achievement Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee discount towards each year of their studies.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Inpatient Mental Health Staff Nurse
- Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Nurse
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £9,790 per year
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 Liverpool John Moores University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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