Program Overview

Nursing with Registered Nurse (Mental Health), BSc (Hons) - Degree Apprenticeship

Overview

This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to become a Registered Nurse (Mental Health). The program combines academic study with real-world work experience, allowing students to develop their skills and knowledge in a practical setting.

Why Study with Us

• Our nursing courses are taught by practicing healthcare professionals in state-of-the-art facilities, along with real-world work experience.
• The University has been awarded the highest independent quality assessment by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education for the design, content, and management of our curricula, student achievement, and standards of teaching.
• Learn how to safely and effectively deliver quality nursing care with one of the UK's leading providers of health and social care education.

Important Information

• This course is only available to UK students.

Who is this Course For?

This course is aimed at individual learners who have an interest and passion in becoming a Registered Nurse (Mental Health). The Registered Nurse is highly trained to deliver and lead effective, safe, and responsive nursing care in and across a wide range of health and care settings.

What You'll Do

• Academic staff work in close contact with the NHS trust Practice Education Facilitators, and the development of these close links with practice partners will enable you to feel confident that your practice experiences are supported throughout your course.
• Clinical placement experiences will be managed by your employer, and you will be exposed to a range of different practice areas to develop your knowledge, skills, and attributes.
• The student experience on the Mental Health nursing course will be managed and supported by academic staff from a range of specialty nursing backgrounds and with a vast wealth of clinical experience.

Modules

For most start dates, you can complete this course in two to four years, depending on your prior qualifications. The modules you'll study will depend on the route you take. Level 4 is equivalent to the standard in Year 1 of an undergraduate degree. Level 5 is equivalent to Year 2, and Level 6 is equivalent to Year 3.

Level 4

• How the body and mind work
• Getting started in my nursing career
• Introducing nursing practice
• So you want to be a mental health nurse?
• Welcome to mental health nursing practice
• BSc nursing programme requirements 1

Level 5

• Policy and politics in healthcare
• Finding your voice as a health professional
• Talking mental health matters
• Drugs and diseases in mental health nursing
• Actively participating in mental health nursing practice
• Complex care in mental health nursing practice
• BSc nursing programme requirements 2

Level 6

• Becoming a newly qualified nurse
• Using your voice as a health professional
• Leading nursing practice
• Making decisions in mental health nursing
• Making the difference in mental health nursing practice
• BSc nursing programme requirements 3

Entry Requirements

• 112-120 UCAS points
• GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths or equivalent
• Certificated evidence of completion of general education of 12 years
• Students with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and may be suitable to submit an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) Claim.

Scholarships and Bursaries

We offer many scholarships, bursaries, and funds to support you during your studies. Select your country or region to see if you are eligible and how to apply.

Information for Employers

Apprenticeships allow the learner to combine work and study by mixing on-the-job training with classroom learning. An apprentice will be employed to do a real job while studying for a formal qualification, usually for one day a week at one of our University campuses or training centers. By the end of their apprenticeship, they will have gained the skills and knowledge needed to either succeed in their chosen career or progress onto the next apprenticeship level.

Benefits to the Employer

• If you wish to upskill managers and senior leaders in project management, business development, intercultural communication, or change management, chartered and senior degree apprenticeships are a cost-effective way to transform your organization.
• If your payroll is under £3m, you don’t need to pay the Apprenticeship Levy. However, you can get funding towards the cost of training and assessment of apprentices. You only pay 5% - the government will co-fund the other 95% (up to the funding band maximum).
• Recruit from our pool of bright students with the core skills, knowledge, and work readiness to help contribute to your business.

Key Information & Funding

• Award: BSc (Hons)
• Apprenticeship Standard: Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018)
• Level: Level 6
• Funding Band: This will be negotiated with your employer.

View more information on Levy and Non-levy paying organizations and eligibility.

Funding bands range from £1,500 to £27,000 and sets the maximum amount of digital funds an employer who pays the levy can use towards an individual apprenticeship.

How to Access

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This course is delivered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery

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