Program Overview

Registered Nurse (Mental Health) MSc

Overview

The Registered Nurse (Mental Health) MSc programme leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). It is a 2-year pre-registration programme beginning in September 2025 and comprises of 50% theory and 50% practical distribution.

Course Content

Through a blended learning approach, your programme will involve a mix of face-to-face and online learning in order to support and develop you into a highly competent practitioner within the field of mental health nursing.

The programme combines theory with practice where 50 per cent of your time will be spent in a variety of practice placements within a wide range of health and social care settings.

Year 1

• Compulsory Modules:
  • Enhancing Health and Integrated Care
  • Developing Skills for Practice
  • Applied Research
  • Nursing Practice for Part 1
  • Enhancing Skills for Nursing Practice (Mental Health)
  • Pharmacology and Prescribing Ready
  • Nursing Practice Module for Part 2
  • CM56AA - Mandatory Training Year 1

Year 2

• Compulsory Modules:
  • Skills for Registration (Mental Health)
  • Transition to Registered Nurse
  • Dissertation
  • Nursing Practice Module for Part 3
  • CM56BB - Mandatory Training Year 2

Careers and Your Future

The programme will produce graduates who wish to pursue a nursing career in a shorter time frame within the mental health field of nursing.

The registrant will offer their employer an enhanced capability in leadership and research which is responsive to meet local and global health care needs of a diverse and complex population. Opportunities for graduates on the Mental Health nursing pathway are in high demand nationally.

Post-graduation, mental health nurses have increasing diverse career opportunities, including roles in mental health hospitals, community mental health centres, correctional facilities, and substance abuse treatment centres.

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor (Honours) Degree - 2:2 or above in any subject (Nursing degree acceptable as long as applying for a different pathway)
• GCSE Maths and English grade C/4 (or equivalent)
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) claim, demonstrating theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to the MSc Registered Nurse programme, with at least 500 hours of practical experience in a health or social care environment.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 7 (min 6.5 in all areas)
• Pearson: 64 (59 in all subscores)
• BrunELT: 68% (63% in all areas)
• TOEFL: 98 (min 23 in all areas)

Fees and Funding

• 2026/27 entry:
  • UK: £9,535 full-time
  • International: £24,795 full-time

Teaching and Learning

The course will be delivered through a blended learning approach, combining face-to-face and online learning.

Assessment and Feedback

• Formative and summative assessments support the learning process.
• Feedback is provided through professional conversations, written feedback, and automated immediate feedback.
• Summative assessments include written assignments, examinations, OSCE's, presentations, and viva voces.
• Practice placements require meeting the training requirements outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.