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Mental Health Nursing

  • 1 Study option
  • Undergraduate
2 Campuses
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Course summary

Play a vital role in caring for people living with mental health conditions as a mental health nurse. You’ll learn the specialist skills needed to support them, their families and their carers to help them lead fulfilling lives. Our state-of-the-art facilities include a counselling and communication suite to role play realistic work-based scenarios. Plus, you’ll gain real-life experience in a variety of clinical settings such as NHS Trusts, community placements, independent sector and voluntary sector organisations. Graduate with the highly specialised and sought-after skillset needed for a rewarding career as a Mental Health Nurse.

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1
• Assessing needs and planning care in Mental Health Nursing
• Biosciences for nursing
• Introducing evidence-based practice for nursing
• Communication for nursing
Year 2
• Providing care in Mental Health Nursing
• Applied physiology for Mental Health Nursing
• Appraising evidence for practice
• Promoting health and preventing ill health
• Safe and effective practice
• Mother and new-born
Year 3
• Enhancing and evaluating care in Mental Health Nursing
• Pharmacology and prescribing ready for Mental Health Nursing
• Implementing best practice
• Complex and critical mental health care
• Transition to leadership

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Croydon Campus
  • LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
L75

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Application codes

Institution code:
L75

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 15 Merit: 30

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

Applicants must hold GCSEs A-C in Maths and English Language or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Health Checks
Interview

English language requirements

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 7.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 7.0)

Historical entry grades data

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandTBC

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

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