Nursing (Mental Health) | University of Hertfordshire

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Course summary

As a mental health nurse you will work in partnership with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties from a wide range of backgrounds and age-groups.

Approximately 25% of the population are thought to experience some form of mental health problem at any given time.

Mental health nurses are the largest profession working in mental health.

You will draw on a core set of values that inform every aspect of your practice. You will learn to:

Respect individuals affected by mental health problems
Value the aspirations of the individual
Offer meaningful choices in evidence based interventions and care
Adopt a positive attitude to change and support social inclusion
50% of your time will be spent in classroom based learning and 50% will be spent on placements in clinical settings such as hospitals and community. Your placements and classroom studies will alternate in blocks of several weeks.

You will develop the complex range of competencies required to become a skilled mental health nurse.

Open days

University of Hertfordshire - Postgraduate Online Event
23 Feb 2026, 16:00
Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire - Undergraduate Open Day
25 Apr 2026, 08:30
Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire - Undergraduate Open Day
27 Jun 2026, 08:30
Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire - Postgraduate Open Day
27 Jun 2026, 10:00
Hatfield

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