Program Overview

Course summary

BSc (Honours) Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year

This course prepares you for a career in clinical nursing within a range of health and social care settings, including primary and community care, secondary care, private and voluntary organisations, advanced practice roles, and management positions in clinical nursing.

Course details

• Duration: 4 years
• Location: Collegiate Campus
• UCAS code: BB23
• Entry requirements: 64 UCAS points, including at least 24 (Grade D) from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications
• GCSE requirements: Science at grade C or 4 or equivalents, Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalents, English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• Tuition fees: Home: £9,535 per year, International/EU: £19,155 per year
• Funding: Home students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year, eligibility applies

Course structure

The course is divided into four years, with the first year being a foundation year. The course includes a range of modules, including:

• Developing The Fundamentals Of A Healthcare Professional
• Promotion Of Contemporary Issues In Healthcare
• Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing
• Fundamentals Of Nursing Practice
• Part 1 Placement
• Personal And Professional Development
• Sciences For Nursing Practice
• Applied Sciences For Nursing Practice
• Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice
• Developing Nursing Practice
• Evidence And Enquiry For Practice
• Part 2 Placement
• Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice
• Consolidating Sciences For Nursing Practice
• One Credit Module – Bsc (Hons) Nursing
• Part 3 Placement
• The Advancing Professional
• Transition To Registration In Mental Health Nursing Practice

Career prospects

This course prepares you for a career in clinical nursing within a range of health and social care settings. Previous graduates have gone on to work in hospital and community nursing environments, health centres, GP surgeries, the armed forces, and education.

Facilities and resources

You will have access to a range of clinical nursing placement environments, purpose-built clinical simulation suites, mock wards and community spaces, technology-enhanced learning, clinical skills laboratories, and 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.

Entry requirements

• UCAS points: 64
• GCSE requirements: Science at grade C or 4 or equivalents, Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalents, English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• Additional requirements: If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 or above, with a minimum score of 6.5 in each skill.

Fees and funding

• Tuition fees: Home: £9,535 per year, International/EU: £19,155 per year
• Funding: Home students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year, eligibility applies

How to apply

Apply now via UCAS. If you have any questions or would like to know more about the course, you can contact us or attend one of our open days.