Registered Nurse (Degree Apprenticeship) (Blended Learning) Mental Health BSc(Hons)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
This course has been designed for those who would like to become a nurse and are located within the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Cheshire and Merseyside, North West, Cumbria or North Lincolnshire. If you are located outside these areas please visit Health Education England for information on your nearest course provider. This apprenticeship course has been designed to provide the opportunity to study whilst being employed in mental healthcare services.
During this apprenticeship you’ll get the opportunity to develop the vital skills, values and confidence you need to work with people suffering from various mental health conditions across the lifespan, to offer help and support in dealing with the condition. This could include anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, psychosis and obsessive compulsive disorders. In line with the apprenticeship model, the course is designed to support a training in practice approach.
Whilst undertaking the course you’ll remain employed by your host organisation. You will spend one day a week working for your employer. The other 30 hours a week will be either on placement in clinical practice or in university.
The course is designed to be progressively demanding and once qualified you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health). If you’re thinking of studying an apprenticeship course or are an employer looking for an apprenticeship for your employees, you’ll also find useful information on our Degree Apprenticeship webpages. This blended learning mental health degree allows you to learn using mainly digital technologies, offering a flexible way to study.
You’ll benefit from hands-on experience, and you’ll attend campus for a maximum total of 20 days per year of the course. This gives you the chance to develop and practise skills in a safe and controlled environment and attend occupational health sessions and mandatory training. You’ll also undertake practice placements across the NHS and healthcare organisations in a setting close to home.
Key highlights
- Eligible to apply for Nursing and Midwifery Council registration on qualifying
- Study while remaining employed in mental healthcare services
- Mainly digital learning with a maximum of 20 campus days per year
- Practice placements across the NHS and healthcare organisations close to home
- Covers anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders and psychosis
- Campus sessions to practise skills in a safe, controlled environment
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB — Have BBB at A Level (120 UCAS points).
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — Have BBB at A Level (120 UCAS points).
- BTEC: DDM — BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
- T-level: Merit — …entry to our degree course, DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, Merit at T Level, NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma at grade B or a Pass in Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45…
- Access to HE Diploma — with 45 Level 3 credits 15 at Distinction, 30 at Merit
- GCSE: 4 or above — to include English Language, Mathematics
- Additional condition: interview — Offers will be subject to an interview and references.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — You’ll need a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — You’ll need a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course.
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
At the University of Huddersfield, we recognise academic excellence by offering a merit-based scholarship of up to £4,000 to international students for a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Inpatient Mental Health Nurse
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse
- Crisis Team Mental Health Nurse
Cost of study
International: £17,600
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 Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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