Mental health nurses have a unique and profound impact on the lives of the people they care for, building and maintaining therapeutic relationships across all aspects of people’s lives. You'll gain the clinical and communication skills required to support the individual within their own recovery process. You'll develop the knowledge and experience to work within community, primary and acute care settings, and gain the confidence to help clients take the first steps to changing their lives. Alongside preparing you to be an expert mental health nurse, our program recognises that all nurses need to be able to work with people suffering from physical health conditions and learning disabilities across the lifespan. We will give you a broad range of knowledge and skills pertinent to all the fields of nursing. This will include detailed knowledge of physical health care and essential physical nursing procedures as well as knowledge of, and the skills required to work with people who have learning disabilities. You’ll have a balanced learning experience with a wide and innovative range of teaching and assessment methods both in academic study and in practice. Your time with us will enable you to work with a range of allied health professions and other fields of nursing. Key features • Experience a programme that teaches contemporary and innovative mental health practice • Focus on developing your interpersonal skills and the importance of building therapeutic relationships. • Equip yourself with the knowledge and confidence to graduate with professional status as a registered mental health nurse. • Qualify with outstanding employment opportunities in a profession that offers excellent career progression. • Enjoy an accessible approach to your theoretical studies, with the option of studying in Plymouth, or at our new University of Plymouth School of Nursing in Exeter and Truro. • Experience clinical placements across Devon and Somerset, designed to maximise your range of experiences and clinical skills.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: B761

Institution code: P60

Campus Name: Plymouth Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

5 GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include Mathematics, English, and Science. Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application. Consideration may be given to Functional Skills Level 2 in Mathematics in place of GCSE Maths. In addition to the above, evidence of academic study within the last five years is required. Ideally this should be at level 3 study however the academic admissions team will assess on a case by case basis.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	7.0	With 6.5 in all elements.

Full details of English Language requirements can be found on our website.

English Language Requirements

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 89%

For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees * Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

Drake Circus
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Plymouth
PL4 8AA