Nursing (Mental Health), Part-time BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our part-time Mental Health Nursing degree course is aimed at current Healthcare Support Workers and will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this diverse and essential profession. Mental health nurses play a vital role in supporting people of all ages and backgrounds at some of the most difficult and challenging times of their lives. Our four-year degree course in Mental Health Nursing will give you the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to provide high quality, compassionate nursing care to people dealing with mental ill-health as well as support to their families.
You will develop keen interpersonal and communication skills to prepare you for working as part of a team that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, community workers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. We have excellent working relationships with many healthcare providers, so you will have access to a wide range of clinical experiences across south west Wales. These include placements in the NHS and independent sector in hospitals and community settings.
Key highlights
- Designed for current Healthcare Support Workers studying part-time
- Clinical placements in NHS and independent sector settings
- Hospital and community placements across south west Wales
- Develops interpersonal and communication skills for multidisciplinary team working
- Combines theoretical and practical knowledge of mental health nursing care
- Prepares you to support patients' families as well as patients
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB — BBB.
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Crisis Resolution Team Nurse
- Forensic Mental Health Nurse
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health 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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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