The BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing degree at City prepares students for a fulfilling and rewarding career in mental health nursing. Students learn to provide holistic compassionate care and support for people with mental health problems to be physically safe and emotionally secure. On successful graduation students are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Students learn the fundamentals of helping people to make positive changes to their lives and supporting them on their journey of recovery. Our priority is to ensure students graduate with the skills and knowledge to enter the mental health nursing profession with confidence.
Teaching is a combination of classroom theory, simulated practice within our specialist Clinical Skills Centre and practice placements; where time is spent in a clinical environment gaining real-world experience working with London's diverse population in leading hospitals and community settings. We prepare students for all aspects of the profession, including dealing with emergency situations, the effect of patients’ physical health, detecting deterioration and how to approach, assess and provide the most appropriate care and treatment in differing situations. Students also benefit from our seminar programme which includes expert practice seminars with guest speakers and visiting academics
Career prospects are excellent for our Mental Health Nursing graduates - many secure employment within local London trusts and throughout the rest of the UK. As well as a career as a mental health nurse, graduates can move into areas within the health and social care sector including advising on policy and quality of care, and academic teaching and research.
This degree prepares you for a fulfilling and rewarding career in mental health nursing. City is ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction in Nursing for two consecutive years (Complete University Guide 2020 and 2021). It is also ranked 2nd in London for Nursing (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
Course Details - Modules
The course combines theoretical study with clinical experience in a range of community settings and leading hospitals, alongside our state-of-the-art facilities. The first year focuses on the foundations for nursing and considers the psychological, social and biological factors influencing health. Students also undertake practice placements.
In the second year, students focus on person-centred care and explore this theme in the context of acute and long-term care. Students can also pursue specific clinical interests on a two-week elective practice placement in addition to course clinical placements. Students can choose one elective module to study alongside core modules.
In the final year, the emphasis is on leading and managing in professional practice and becoming a proficient practitioner. Students undertake a 6,000-word dissertation. As part of the clinical placement experience, students spend the final 12 weeks of the course in practice and have a placement base and opportunities to identify practice experiences with their practice supervisors and assessor.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be assessed using a variety of methods, depending on module choices:
- Practice Assessment Document (PAD): used to demonstrate achievement of practice competencies and also to record the number of hours of practice experience
- Written assignments, including essays: these may take the form of care studies in which you will be expected to relate your essay to a particular service user or as support another assessment such as a poster presentation
- Written examinations: including short answer questions, multiple choice questions, calculations, scenario based
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCEs): practical skills assessments which enable you to demonstrate particular clinical, communication or teaching skills
- Dissertation: this final project will enable you to choose a relevant topic of interest to you and demonstrate an in depth knowledge of this."
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Nursing and Midwifery Council
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
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B702
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C60
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
Typically BBC or a combination of 'A' levels and other relevant qualifications. In addition to, five passes at grade 4 (C) at GCSE, including English Language and Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma in a Nursing, Midwifery, Health, Science, or Social Care subject with full award (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at Level 3 including 21 credits at Distinction. Applicants must also hold GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C (4) or above at the point of entry onto the programme.
DDM (Health and Social Care or Science-related subject only). In addition to, five passes at grade 4 (C) at GCSE, including English Language and Mathematics.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
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If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency.
