Course contact details
University of Leeds
Email:study@leeds.ac.uk
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Course summary
Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of others? Then you’re in the right place.
We need mental health nurses who are compassionate, committed and motivated to work to support those experiencing mental health issues.
This includes the ability to work in partnership not just with an individual, but with those important to them such as carers and loved ones. Mental health nurses work to maximise and promote the wellbeing of others, and enable people to make a positive difference in their own lives.
This course will enable you to become a future-focused mental health nurse who has the competence and confidence to think critically and deliver high-quality, compassionate and evidence-informed care. We'll support you to develop resilience and excellent communication skills both of which are vital in promoting and supporting individuals’ mental health. You'll learn how to work as part of a multidisciplinary team including GPs, social workers, carers, and psychiatrists.
We work closely with health and social care organisations to ensure this course provides education which fully meets the changing health needs of the population.
We're proud to be recognised within the top 10 Universities in the UK for nursing education (The Complete University Guide 2025).
Become a nurse with us and change lives today.
Course highlights
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Ranked 6th in the UK for Nursing (Complete University Guide 2025).
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The mental health teaching team works in close partnership with service users and carers as well as practitioners. These ‘experts by experience’ support course content development and programme recruitment. This enhances your learning and ensures an appreciation and understanding of lived mental health experience.
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For some students able to meet specific criteria, there’s an opportunity to undertake a short international placement experience in Year 3. You could also add a study abroad year. Find out more about options to study abroad.
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You will have access to simulation facilities and engaging online learning packages, while still gaining essential experience on campus and in-practice environments. Our clinical skills suite recreates a variety of healthcare settings, including a community flat, intensive care unit and hospital ward.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Students who successfully complete this programme will be able to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
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
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Time abroad (mandatory) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L23
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Leeds has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L23
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
A Levels: BBC preferably including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, or Sociology. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.
GCSE: 5 GCSEs at Grade C or 4 including English (Language or Literature), Maths and a Science. Level 2 Functional Skills Maths and English at a Pass are accepted as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 or C.
GCSE: 5 GCSEs at Grade C or 4 including English (Language or Literature), Maths and a Science. Level 2 Functional Skills Maths and English at a Pass are accepted as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 or C.
T LevelM
T Level in Health and Health Science – Merit with a C in Core Component
T Level in Science- Merit with a C in Core Component
Please note, you must still meet our standard GCSE requirements as outlined above.
T Level in Science- Merit with a C in Core Component
Please note, you must still meet our standard GCSE requirements as outlined above.
Scottish HigherBBBCC
BB in Advanced Highers and BBBCC in Highers. A science must also be taken at Advanced Higher.
B in an Advanced Higher and BBBCC in Highers. A science must also be taken at Advanced Higher.
BBBBCC in Highers including a science.
B in an Advanced Higher and BBBCC in Highers. A science must also be taken at Advanced Higher.
BBBBCC in Highers including a science.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 24 Merit: 15 Pass: 6
Access to HE Diploma in either Health and Social Care, Nursing and Midwifery, or Science
60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, with 24 at Distinction, 15 at Merit and 6 at a Pass. Must also include 12 science credits at Level 3.
GCSEs: GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 / C or Level 2 Functional Skills Maths and English at a Pass are accepted as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 or C.
60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, with 24 at Distinction, 15 at Merit and 6 at a Pass. Must also include 12 science credits at Level 3.
GCSEs: GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 / C or Level 2 Functional Skills Maths and English at a Pass are accepted as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 or C.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 34
Applicants must obtain 34 points overall, including 6,4,4 at higher level and at least one science-related subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM
Extended Diploma: DDM in Health and Social Care or Applied Science.
Diploma: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus one A Level at Grade C or above, or BTEC at Merit.
Diploma and Extended Certificate: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus M in Health and Social Care or Applied Science
Extended Certificate: D in Health and Social Care or Applied Science plus 2 A Levels at grade BC.
Diploma: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus one A Level at Grade C or above, or BTEC at Merit.
Diploma and Extended Certificate: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus M in Health and Social Care or Applied Science
Extended Certificate: D in Health and Social Care or Applied Science plus 2 A Levels at grade BC.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2H3H3H3H3H3
Applicants must obtain one H2 and five H3 grades in the Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level), with H2 in a science subject.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDDM
Extended Diploma: DDM in Health and Social Care or Applied Science.
Diploma: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus one A Level at Grade C or above, or CTEC at Merit.
Diploma and Extended Certificate: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus M in Health and Social Care or Applied Science
Extended Certificate: D in Health and Social Care or Applied Science plus 2 A Levels at grade BC
Diploma: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus one A Level at Grade C or above, or CTEC at Merit.
Diploma and Extended Certificate: DD in Health and Social Care or Applied Science, plus M in Health and Social Care or Applied Science
Extended Certificate: D in Health and Social Care or Applied Science plus 2 A Levels at grade BC
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Overall pass.
CACHE
Grade B in Health and Social Care Level 3 Extended Diploma.
Foundation courses
We welcome applications from the University of Leeds Interdisciplinary Science Foundation Year, Interdisciplinary Studies with Preparation for Higher Education and the BA Social Science Foundation Year programmes. Candidates from these programmes must successfully complete the year with an overall score of at least 60%. https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/h952/nursing-mental-health-bsc#section3
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Other
- When applying, you should provide an academic reference, which also includes a statement which attests to your character and good standing
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | IELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 7.0 in any component. |
If you're an international student and you don't meet the English language requirements for this programme, you may be able to study our undergraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.
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.
If the most common grade accepted is higher than our entry requirements, this is due to the attainment of our applicants. If you have been made an offer and you meet or exceed the grades of your offer, you will be accepted.
If grades lower than our entry requirements have been accepted, in most cases this is because we operate contextual admissions as part of our decision making, which considers factors beyond grades. For more information about contextual admissions, please visit our website.
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.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
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
No fee information has been provided for this course
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 further information please see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduatefees
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