BN Nursing (Mental Health)

Explore the rewarding, challenging and highly impactful field of mental health nursing and develop the knowledge, confidence and clinical skills required to support people across the lifespan in a compassionate, person-centred and recovery-focused way. Delivered by experienced academics, clinicians and researchers in a supportive learning environment, this contemporary programme prepares you for the realities of modern mental health care. You will learn through a combination of interactive teaching, simulation-based learning and practice placements in a wide range of hospital, community and specialist settings across the Lothians and Borders.

Practice learning makes up 50% of the programme, ensuring you graduate with strong clinical experience and professional confidence. Using our Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre, you will develop practical skills in communication, holistic health assessment, risk management, trauma-informed care, therapeutic interventions and interdisciplinary working alongside applying them in real-world settings. This innovative and future-focused three-year degree is designed to prepare compassionate, resilient and highly skilled registered mental health nurses who can work effectively across diverse health and social care environments.

Throughout the programme, you will develop the knowledge and professional capabilities required for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, including: Professional values and ethical practice Communicati