Nursing is a challenging but rewarding career that’ll change lives, including your own.
Working in specialist and community services, and people's homes, mental health nurses provide focused health support to people of all ages. You’ll play your part in improving access to healthcare, wellbeing, social inclusion and quality of life.
BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which means you can register as a mental health nurse with them when you graduate.
Working with a passionate, enthusiastic, skilled and supportive team, your learning will be enriched by the very latest best practice.
About half your time will be spent on placements, and you’ll have access to outstanding facilities including our Skills Simulation Suite https://www1.uwe.ac.uk/whyuwe/fantasticfacilities/skillssimulationsuite.aspx).
Based at Glenside Campus, you’ll learn alongside other students from other health and social care courses, and develop essential people skills. There's also the opportunity to develop and apply your skills working abroad.
Mental health nurses are in demand across the UK, and you could go on to work in a broad variety of specialist areas and interesting roles.
You could work for the NHS, in hospitals and community settings. You could also take your skills into the armed forces, prison service or the private and voluntary sector.
Course Details - Modules
Modules are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
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.
Application Codes
Course code:
B724
Institution code:
B80
Campus Name:
Glenside Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Grade C or above in a science or social science subject. Points from A-Level General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken on to full A-Level) can be included towards overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-Levels.
You must be studying Health or Science. For further advice on acceptable subjects please email us.
15 level 3 credits at merit in a science or social science subject.
A minimum grade of 5 in a higher level science or social science subject.
You will need a minimum of five units in a Science or Social Science Subject. You may be asked to do more based on the size of your units. Please list the units you are studying in your application. For further advice on acceptable units, please email us.
H2 in a science or social science subject.
Examples of subjects that meet the science/social science requirement for this course: Biology, Chemistry, Design and Technology: Food Technology, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Health and Social Care, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Applied Science, Sociology, Sports Studies.
We recognise the individual nature of each application and our typical offer should be viewed as a guide. UWE Bristol welcomes interest from applicants who may not have the standard entry requirements. We will consider evidence of your relevant personal, professional or educational experience where it demonstrates an ability and potential to succeed on the course. Please include details of any relevant experience in your application. However, you still need to meet the GCSE English and Maths requirements, and should have evidence of recent study in a science/health-related subject area recognised as equivalent academic level by the University.
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