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Nursing (Mental Health) (September)

Course details
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 1 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Pontypridd
Awarded by:
University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)

Course summary

This degree will help you become a confident mental health nurse, blending theoretical knowledge with essential clinical experience. Learn key skills in mental health care, therapeutic relationships, public health, and clinical placements in clinical settings, ensuring comprehensive, person-centred care.

This course is ideal for those passionate about mental health support. Get practical experience and vital skills in therapeutic relationships, assessment, and crisis intervention. Enjoy personal tutoring, diverse placements, and strong NHS links, setting you up for continual career progression.

Note: Mental Health Nursing applications for multiple start dates will not be accepted.

Assessment method

You’ll spend 50% of your time on placements, where you'll be assessed through written assignments, presentations, clinical practice assessments, and portfolios.

Professional bodies

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

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

How to apply

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B704
Institution code:
W01
Campus name:
Pontypridd

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

GCSE/National 4/National 5

The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

Equivalent qualifications considered are Essential Skills Level Two in Communication and Application of Number, or Functional Skills Level Two in English and Mathematics. (Must have been achieved since 2016).

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on the Child & Adult Workforce and Child and Adult Barring Lists and subscription to the DBS Update Service.
Health Checks
A satisfactory medical will be required once an offer has been made.
Interview
All applicants are required to attend an interview. For further support on preparing for interview and what to expect at interview, please read our application advice: https://www.southwales.ac.uk/healthcare/application-advice/
Other
One satisfactory reference from someone who is able to comment on your attitude and approach to learning in a professional or academic sense.

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.

We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example).

Learn more on the University of South Wales 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.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & EU£9790
International£17200

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

Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense.

Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.

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