BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) - Top Up

About your course Studying on our NMC accredited BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) top up degree will give you the opportunity to complete practice learning placements in a variety of settings, acute inpatient mental health settings and out of hospital placements, and in simulated practice learning placements. Mental Health nurses engage in and develop therapeutic relationships with service users and their families through the use of effective communication and interpersonal skills. They care for people of all ages in both acute and long-term care in wide variety of settings.

On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) top up degree, you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective healthcare professional. You will have plenty of opportunities for practice learning experiences within a variety of settings, which may include secure, forensic and hospital environments, and in the community in places like home environments and clinics, as well as civic engagement placement learning. This range of experience will give you vital skills in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care and needs.

The programme is delivered over 18 months (+ 18 months Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)*) and is full time. You will undertake two theoretical assessments in the first six months, and five in the final academic year: one for each theoretical module, in addition to one practice module per year. You will be assessed utilising a variety of authentic assessment methods that 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. *If you are a Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner your previous qualification may cover the first 18 months of the BSc (Hons) nursing programme. Do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

The closing date for the February 2026 intake of the Top Up Nursing programmes is the 1st December 2025. Any applications submitted after this date will be moved to the February 2027 intake. You may also be interested in our BSc (Hons) Top Up Child Nursing or BSc (Hons) Top Up Adult Nursing courses.