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Nursing (Mental Health)

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  • Undergraduate
2 Campuses
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Gain specialist mental health nursing skills and NMC registration in an additional field of practice with our one-year Graduate Diploma.

Build on your existing nursing degree by gaining the particular knowledge and skills required of mental health nurses.

You’ll learn in the classroom and through hands-on placements, covering causes and interventions; the experiences of people from different demographics and backgrounds; and biological, psychological and social factors that can impact on mental health.

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to practice as a registered mental health nurse.

Why ARU?

  • Gain clinical experience with placements in diverse mental health settings.

  • Learn from professionals with backgrounds in mental health nursing.

  • Train in cutting-edge simulation suites and clinical skills labs.

  • Study an NMC-approved course that ensures professional standards.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Cambridge Campus
  • Chelmsford Campus

Study options

  • Grad Dip • Full-time • 1 Years

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Application codes

Course code:
B761
Institution code:
A60

Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Application codes

Course code:
B761
Institution code:
A60

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