University of Bedfordshire

Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)

University of BedfordshireLuton campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our three-year, full-time undergraduate degree enables full registration in mental health nursing. We partner with numerous employers including East London Foundation Trust, Oxford Health, Elysium Healthcare, Cygnet Healthcare and many more recruiters to ensure you gain valuable experience in the real world of mental health services, addiction services and forensic services. Your learning is practice based, with 50% of your time in settings such as hospitals, prisons, residential centres and service users’ homes.

On campus, you learn from a team of highly experienced lecturers, researchers and healthcare practitioners, ensuring you experience sessions in lecture halls, immersive suites and our latest simulation studios. Find out if you are eligible for a £5,000 NHS training grant to help with living costs. All our Nursing courses are regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

On successful completion of your course, you can register with the NMC as a mental health nurse.

Key highlights

  • Leads to registration with the NMC as a mental health nurse
  • Half your time spent in practice settings, including hospitals and prisons
  • Placement partners include East London Foundation Trust and Oxford Health
  • Experience across mental health, addiction and forensic services
  • Taught in immersive suites and latest simulation studios
  • Eligible students may receive a £5,000 NHS training grant

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 112 — 112 UCAS tariff points including 96 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent GCSE grade 4/Functional Skills Level 2 Maths GCSE grade 4/Functional Skills Level 2 English Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and O…
  • GCSE: 4 — to include Mathematics, English
  • Additional condition: dbs_check — …Skills Level 2 English Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required
  • Additional condition: occupational_health — …Level 2 English Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required

Scholarships

  • A level and IB Scholarship for International Students

    Our A level and IB scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Advanced Placement (AP) Merit Scholarship

    Our AP Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Hong Kong Diploma (HKDSE) Merit Scholarship

    Our HKDSE Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • International Foundation Year Scholarship

    Our International Foundation Year Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • International Undergraduate Subject-specific scholarships

    Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Undergraduate Students

    Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Registered mental health nurse
  • Community mental health nurse
  • Forensic mental health nurse
  • Substance misuse nurse
  • Child and adolescent mental health nurse

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £16,800 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 University of Bedfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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