Program Overview

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Learning Disability and Mental Health Nursing MNurs (Hons)

Overview

This Dual Field Qualification course places person-centred care at the heart of its practice. The course provides you with an equally weighted dual field NMC qualification in both Learning Disability Nursing and your second chosen field (Mental Health Nursing).

Level

• Undergraduate

UCAS Code

• B7L6

UCAS Points

• 120

Start date

• Sept 2025, Sept 2026

Duration

• 4 years

Location

• Wheeler, Chester

UK fees

• £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

International fees

• N/A

Accreditations

• NMC

Course Summary

This course is available in Clearing for 2025 entry.

Course Contents

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3
• Year 4

Year 1

• Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Integrated Pharmacology
• Introduction to Person Centred Care
• Person Centred Care
• 21st Century Nurse
• Practice Learning 1

Year 2

• Interprofessional Research & Innovation
• Year abroad study exchange
• Practice Learning 2a Learning Disability Nurse
• Practice Learning 2b Learning Disability Nurse
• Field Nursing 1 Learning Disability
• Field Nursing 2 Learning Disability
• Applied Sciences in Learning Disability Field

Year 3

• Prescribing Ready
• Advancing Leadership and Supervision
• Extended Project
• Practice Learning 3 Learning Disability Nurse
• Numeracy Competency for Registration

Year 4

• Engaging with Masters study
• Practice Learning 3 Mental Health Nurse
• Applied Sciences in Mental Health Field
• Field Nursing Mental Health

How you'll Learn

• This course is split between theory and practice
• There are a range of assessment methods
• This course is designed around in-person study
• There may be some online learning activities

Beyond the Classroom

• On this course, you’ll be required to undertake 50% of the course in a clinical learning environment.
• You will complete a range of placements across your chosen fields that will include caring for people in hospital, close to home or at home.

Who you'll Learn from

• Helen Miller, Senior Lecturer
• Dr Andrew Mitchell, Associate Professor of Mental Health
• Neil Hosker, Senior Lecturer
• Ruth Roxburgh, Senior Lecturer
• Sandy Costall, Senior Lecturer
• Wayne Connor-Scahill, Deputy Head, Nursing and Healthcare Education
• Chantelle Burgess, Lecturer

Entry Requirements

• Home Students
• UCAS Points: 120
• GCE A Level: 3 A Levels at BBB
• BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma at DDM, BTEC Diploma DD
• T Level: T Level (Health): Merit
• Access requirements: Access to HE Diploma; 45 credits at Level 3, with 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits
• Extra Information / General Entry Requirements: GCSE (or equivalent) English and Mathematics Grade C/4 or above. Good health and good character. All applicants will be required to attend an interview.

Where you'll Study

• Wheeler, Chester
• City centre location
• Health and Social Care simulation suite
• On-site library
• Social spaces

Fees and Funding

• Home Students
• Additional Costs
• £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

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