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Nursing with Registered Nurse - Mental Health (Postgraduate Entry) (Taught)
- Master of Science
- 2 Years
- Full-Time
- 21 September 2027
- Postgraduate
- Preston Campus
Course summary
Course overview
Our Nursing with Registered Nurse (Mental Health) course will enable you to develop the core skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that are essential when you’re caring for people with complex mental health needs.
Why study with us
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As a UK student on this programme you'll be eligible for a £6,000 NHS Learning Support Fund. This doesn’t have to be paid back after finishing your degree.
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The curriculum addresses National Benchmarks and is split between 50% theoretical study and 50% practical clinical experience.
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You’ll have access to outstanding facilities, including high specification clinical skills laboratories fitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including anatomage medical dissection tables.
What you'll do
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Our course is made up of 50% practice and 50% theory and you’ll be allocated to one of several NHS Trusts within our region as your base.
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Your clinical placements will be interspersed throughout your two years and you will be supervised, assessed and supported by relevant health care professionals. You’ll work alongside practice supervisors and be expected to work a range of different shift patterns across a 24 hour, seven day period.
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You’ll gain a dual academic and professional qualification on completion of this programme.
Future careers
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Our well-established nursing programmes produce highly employable graduates. An impressive 100% of our mental health nursing undergraduates have gone onto employment or further study within six months (HESA 2018).
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Our Nursing programme prepares you for a future career as a registered mental health nurse who’s equipped with the skills, knowledge and compassion required to deliver outstanding care to individuals experiencing acute and complex mental health issues.
Modules
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Grade C/4 or above in Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications accepted are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English and Adult Literacy Level 2 and Adult Numeracy Level 2.
Other
2.2 (Hons) health related degree and relevant level study and work experience for required RPL.
RPL can be demonstrated by providing evidence of having undertaken and learned from a minimum of 800 hours relevant work as a health care assistant, support worker, voluntary or other caring responsibilities in relevant field plus evidence of study commensurate with level 7 that will meet year 1 learning outcomes. The intention to apply for recognition of prior learning must be made on application to the course and more details about RPL application and evidence requirements will be provided following successful completion of an interview.
Additional entry requirements
- Other
- Values based Aptitude test
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Health Checks
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | Overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing alongside a minimum of 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking (to have been taken within 2 years before the course commencement date). |
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
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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
*plus inflation linked increases, in line with the government fee cap.
Course contact details
Course Enquiries
Email:cenquiries@lancashire.ac.uk
Phone:01772 892400
University of Lancashire
Preston
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