Course contact details
Admissions (UK and EU applicants with settled/pre-settled status)
Email:answers@aru.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1245 686868
Anglia Ruskin University
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Cambridge
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Course summary
Empower and support patients on their journey to recovery with our NMC-validated Mental Health Nursing degree.
Mental health nursing is a challenging but rewarding profession.
As a qualified nurse, you’ll identify the needs of people who may be vulnerable, plan and deliver care, and encourage them to believe that recovery is possible.
Our accredited course combines high-quality classroom teaching with hands-on placements. Alongside developing your practical skills, you’ll learn about the causes of mental ill health and evidence-based interventions, the experiences of people from different backgrounds and demographics, and the biological, psychological and social factors that can affect mental health.
When you graduate, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and confidence to begin your career as a mental health nurse and be prepared for professional practice.
Our course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK, meaning you’ll be eligible to apply for registration on graduation and start your career in mental health nursing.
You could work in a range of settings, including inpatient services, home treatment teams and community mental health teams.
Why ARU?
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Gain clinical experience with placements in diverse mental health settings.
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Learn from professionals with backgrounds in mental health nursing.
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Train in cutting-edge simulation suites and clinical skills labs.
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Study an NMC-approved course that ensures professional standards.
Modules
Course Modules
Assessment in Mental Health Nursing
Developing Approaches to Planning Care in Mental Health Nursing
Contemporary Mental Health Nursing Practice 3
Reviewing and Evaluating Mental Health Nursing Care
Therapeutic Interventions in Mental Health Nursing
Into ARU
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
- Graduate Diploma • Full-Time • 1 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- A60
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- A60
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
Other
A first degree in nursing with honours or equivalent and current NMC registration as a first level nurse (Nurses part of the register Sub part 1) without restrictions on your practice.
Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of theory, for APL of theory hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met.
Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of practice, for APL of practice hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met.
Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of theory, for APL of theory hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met.
Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of practice, for APL of practice hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met.
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Health Checks
- Interview
English language requirements
Applicants for whom English is not their first language and who are unable to provide evidence of being taught and examined through the medium of English are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. This can be via an Occupational English Test with a grade of C+ in writing and B in the reading, listening and speaking sections or an English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall score of 6.5 and at least a 6.0 in any of the writing, reading, listening and speaking sections.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
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
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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