Program Overview

---

Nursing (Mental Health) BSc

Overview

Study an innovative nursing course and launch your career with confidence. Mental health nursing is a transformative profession, empowering individuals facing mental illnesses at every stage of life.

Course Details

Qualification

BSc Hons

Entry Requirements

BBB

UCAS Code

B767

Duration

3 years full-time

Start Date

September 2026

Fees

£9,535*

Course Information

Clinical Excellence

• Specialised clinical team placements: In prestigious institutions like Rampton High Secure Hospital and a mother and baby unit for acute perinatal mental illness.
• Expert teaching: Learn from experienced nurses and academics with real-world clinical and research expertise.
• Evidence-based Practice: Apply the latest research and clinical guidelines in real-world care settings.
• Person-centered care: Develop skills to involve patients in decisions and tailor care to individual needs.
• Purpose-built clinical skills facilities: Practice in simulated environments that mirror real clinical settings.
• Unique anatomy learning: Participate in anatomy prosection sessions for a rare, detailed understanding of the human body.
• OSCE preparation: Build confidence with Objective Structured Clinical Examinations that assess your practical skills.
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration: Graduate ready to register and begin your professional career.

Academic Excellence Meets Real-World Skills

• Comprehensive learning: Study a wide range of mental health disorders and treatment approaches.
• Psychosocial care: Understand how to support individuals’ mental, emotional, and social well-being.
• In-depth modules: Including Mental Health and Wellbeing, therapeutic interventions, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and acute and long-term conditions.
• Mental Health Research Group: Work closely with researchers at the Institute of Mental Health and the Rights Lab, influencing patient care and policy.
• Optional specialist modules: Choose from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Innovation and Change in Mental Health Care, and Foundations in Dementia Care.
• Innovative teaching methods: Engage with e-learning, simulations, and problem-based learning.
• Leadership in Practise: Develop leadership and management skills during a final-year management placement.
• Integrated interprofessional learning: Collaborate with students and academics across healthcare disciplines.
• Small group teaching: Enjoy personalised learning with close support from experienced academics and clinical mentors.

Placements

• The course includes eight placements over three years, each lasting from 4-10 weeks.
• This includes an elective placement and a final, management placement.
• You will experience a range of settings including crisis support, acute care and community nursing.
• You may also experience forensic settings, child and adolescent mental health services and parent and baby mental health services.
• Placements are located within four large NHS trusts and local private or independent healthcare providers, in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Elective Placement

• There is an 'elective placement' in the second year which you will arrange yourself, with some support from the school.
• This is an opportunity to get a deeper understanding of nursing, in an area that you're most interested in personally.
• This placement could be in the UK or overseas.
• Previous students have spent their elective placement in another country, the prison service or neonatal units.
• A small number of students have also been successful in finding a placement with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Department of Health and Social Care.

Additional Costs

• As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses.
• This includes travel, accommodation, uniform, and printing.
• Most of the books needed are accessible through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies.
• You will be required to purchase smart, practical trousers and suitable shoes for clinical placement.
• Travel to your placements is self-funded and costs will vary depending on location.

Scholarships and Bursaries

• We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
• Sports scholarships: Financial support is available for the brightest and best talents in the sporting world.

Careers Overview

• All our BSc and graduate entry nursing courses are approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• After successfully completing any of these courses, you will be eligible to register with the NMC as a registered nurse.
• You will have the experience needed to work within the NHS, private healthcare or within the voluntary and independent sector.
• You may also choose to pursue a career in teaching, research or management.

Job Prospects

• 97.9% of undergraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £26,240.*

Career Paths

• Our graduates pursue successful careers in NHS Trusts, private healthcare providers, community healthcare services, international healthcare settings, research institutions, and educational establishments.
• Career opportunities include:
  • Mental Health Nurse (Inpatient) in psychiatric hospitals, mental health wards.
  • Community Mental Health Nurse in clinics, home care.
  • Crisis Intervention Nurse in Emergency departments, crisis teams.
  • Psychiatric Nurse in Primary Care in GP surgeries, health centres.
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse (CAMHS) in CAMHS services, paediatric hospitals.
  • Mental Health Nurse in Forensic Settings in Prisons, secure units.
  • Mental Health Support Worker in hospitals, community clinics.
  • Rehabilitation Mental Health Nurse in rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics.
  • School Mental Health Nurse in schools and colleges.
  • Psychiatric Nurse in Research in research institutions.