Mental Health Nursing MSc
University of BedfordshireLuton campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our two-year full-time Master of Science in Mental Health Nursing enables postgraduate students with (600 hours') experience and an undergraduate degree to fast-track towards 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. Our team of highly experienced lecturers, researchers and healthcare practitioners ensure you experience sessions in lecture halls, immersive suites and our latest simulation studios.
A qualification in mental health nursing will enable you to enter many healthcare sectors including the NHS, charity and private mental health services. Additionally, you could branch off into prescribing, social care, primary care, higher education and specialist roles including contractors.
Key highlights
- Fast-track route towards full registration as a mental health nurse
- Placements with partners including East London Foundation Trust and Oxford Health
- Experience across mental health, addiction and forensic services
- Teaching in lecture halls, immersive suites and simulation studios
- Taught by experienced lecturers, researchers and healthcare practitioners
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include broadly life, health or social science based discipline
- GCSE: 4 — to include Mathematics, Science, English
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required Completion of entry Portfolio showing evidence of having gained a minimum of 600 hours of recent direct healt…
- Additional condition: occupational_health — Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required Completion of entry Portfolio showing evidence of having gained a minimum of 600 hours of recent direct healt…
- Additional condition: portfolio — …DBS, and Occupational Health check are required Completion of entry Portfolio showing evidence of having gained a minimum of 600 hours of recent direct healthcare experience and 600 of learning from pre…
Scholarships
Alumni Scholarship
The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees.
Up to 20% of feesPostgraduate Global Merit Scholarship
Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.
Up to £3,000Postgraduate Global Subject-Specific Merit Scholarship
Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £4000 off international tuition fees for the course.
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate 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
- Forensic Mental Health Nurse
- Addiction Services Nurse
- Nurse Prescriber
- Primary Care Mental Health Nurse
- Nursing Lecturer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £19,580 per year | International: £33,600 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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