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Nursing with Registration as a Mental Health Nurse (Graduate Entry) (Taught)

Course details
  • Master of Science
  • 2 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
King’s College London

Course summary

The mental health crisis is one of the great challenges of our time. Study mental health nursing at King’s to become a competent and compassionate professional ready to improve the lives of a wide range of people.

A civic university with a mission to make the world a better place. Placements and links with top NHS trusts and private sector organisations. Leading academics drawing on expertise across specialisms and around the world.

But, as impressive as it is, our reputation doesn’t tell the whole story.

You’ll be part of a small cohort where the teaching staff know everyone’s name. They’re not just researchers teaching on the side – you’ll notice that your tutors really care about education, constantly striving to improve their methods.

We welcome a broad range of applicants, whether you’re a nurse looking to gain a new registration or a graduate in an unrelated field. The diversity you’ll experience will broaden your perspective. We’re also mindful of the attainment gap between students of different backgrounds, so past academic performance won’t be the only thing we’re looking for.

Key benefits

  • You will be studying at the #1 university for nursing in the world (2025 QS World University Rankings)

  • Learn from active clinicians working in top London hospitals and expert researchers writing the textbooks taught across the country

  • Gain an international perspective thanks to our links with organisations and academics in Africa and Asia

  • We have strong links to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Trust, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  • Go on six placements with our NHS and private sector partners to gain a rounded experience in all the major areas of mental health nursing

  • A training grant of £5,000 from the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF), and financial support for excess placement travel or accommodation costs.

Professional bodies

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

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

Open days

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
Not accepted

T Level
Not accepted

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

Bachelor's degree in any subject with 2:2 honours and 575 hours (approximately equivalent to four months FT) healthcare-related experience. Placements that have been undertaken as part of a previous undergraduate degree are also acceptable

Grade C/4 or above in GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent. Functional Skills English level 2 at Pass and Functional Skills Maths level 2 at Pass are considered equivalent to GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics. It is highly desirable for applicants to have studied Biology or Human Science to GCSE level or equivalent.

Please see our online prospectus for further information on entry requirements.

Additional entry requirements

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

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
PTE Academic69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill
TOEFL (iBT)100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills
Cambridge English Advanced185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Cambridge English Proficiency185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Trinity ISELevel III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill
Institution's Own TestPass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7

We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

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.

At King’s we don’t just use your grades to assess your application. We recognise that not everyone has the same educational journey and that some students have had to overcome challenges to achieve their grades.

Contextual offers are made to applicants who may have experienced barriers that have impeded their academic progress. Contextual offers may be up to two A-Level grades (or equivalent) lower than the advertised entry requirements found on the course pages.

Learn more on the King's College London, University of London website

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Channel IslandsTBC

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

For International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 (£5,000 for Medicine and Dentistry) against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

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