Program Overview

MSc - Nursing/Registered Nurse: Mental Health Nursing

Course Overview

A significant proportion of the population will experience difficulties with their mental health during their lifetime. This course will prepare you to support them in their recovery. You will gain practical and cognitive skills and will leave the course as a competent and confident practitioner.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK, EU / EEA / International
• Course Location: Carlisle - Fusehill Street
• Institute: Institute of Health
• UCAS Code: N501
• Delivery Style: Blended Learning
• Course Duration: Full-time: 2 Years
• Course Start Point: September
• Award: MSc

Minimum Entry Requirements

• 2:2 Honours degree
• 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, achieved in one sitting, including English Language and Mathematics (Functional skills level 2 Mathematics and English also accepted)
• 500 hours of verified care experience working with patients and clients

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 - UK (2025-2026)
• £16,900 - International (2025-2026)

Funding

• Training Grant of £5,000 per academic year (NHS Learning Support Fund)
• Parental Support of £2,000 (if you have at least one dependent child under 15 years, or under 17 years if registered with special educational needs)
• Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses
• Exceptional Support Fund (Students experiencing financial hardship)

Course Structure

What You Will Learn

• Concepts, Theories and Practice in Professional Nursing
• Pathophysiology and Nursing Assessment Across the Lifespan
• Advancing Mental Health Across the Healthcare Spectrum
• Public Health and Nursing in Communities
• Part 1 Practice Assessment (Year 1)
• Part 2 Practice Assessment (Year 1)
• Pharmacology for Contemporary Nursing Practice
• Contemporary Approaches to Mental Health Care
• Transforming Care in Nursing
• Part 3 Practice Assessment (Year 2)

Teaching & Assessment

• Range of teaching methods to match learning outcomes
• Types and methods of assessment include:
  • Group seminars and presentations
  • Essays
  • Portfolio of evidence (achievement of clinical competences and written evidence)
  • Viva, examination
  • OSCE/practical skills assessments
  • Map of patient/client experience
  • Reflective essay
  • Community health profile
  • Reflective incident recording
  • Poster presentation
  • Dissertation

Additional Costs

• Stationery and consumables: £30-£40 per year
• Clothing and equipment:
  • Black sensible shoes: £35-£90
  • Blue/black thigh-length waterproof coat: cost variable
  • Stethoscope: £10
• Travel costs to and from placement and University of Cumbria
• Membership of a union: strongly recommended

Location

• Carlisle - Fusehill Street Campus
• The Fusehill Street campus has been the setting of life-saving treatments since World War I. Now, it's home to world changers, life-savers, crime fighters, and entrepreneurs with access to high-quality facilities and innovative thinking.