Queen's University Belfast

Professional Nursing Mental Health Nursing MSc

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

Successful students will graduate with a Masters and will be eligible to register with the NMC as a Mental Health nurse. Graduates from this programme will be eligible to register with the NMC as a Mental Health Nurse. This course is designed to meet the NMC Future nurse: standards of Proficiency for registered nurses and has been approved by the NMC.

This programme provides graduates with a fast-track to an exceptional nursing career. With many employers, having a Masters provides nurses with enhanced career progression opportunities. Students on this programme will use our high specification Simulation Centre.

Students will learn in teams alongside students of other disciplines, including Medicine and Pharmacy, and will be able to access the latest learning technologies.

Key highlights

  • Leads to eligibility for NMC registration as a Mental Health Nurse
  • Approved by the NMC against Future Nurse proficiency standards
  • Fast-track two-year route into a professional nursing career
  • Training in a high-specification Simulation Centre
  • Interprofessional learning alongside Medicine and Pharmacy students
  • Access to the latest learning technologies

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2.2

Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees

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 Services (CAMHS) 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 Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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