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Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) MSc

  • MS
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Clerkenwell Campus
Awarded by:
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
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2026-2027
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Course summary

This MSc in Mental Health Nursing is designed for well motivated individuals looking for a rewarding and challenging career. As a Mental Health Nurse, you should be patient and compassionate in order to recognise individual needs and the appropriate interventions for them. It is all about helping people make positive changes to their lives and supporting them on their journey of recovery.

The City St George's MSc (pre-registration) Mental Health Nursing offers you the opportunity to train in one of London’s leading and most well-established departments for nursing education. Our priority is to ensure that you graduate with the skills and knowledge to enter the mental health nursing profession, which can often be a stressful and challenging environment, with confidence.

As a student at City St George's, you will combine theoretical study with clinical experience, working with London's diverse population in leading hospitals and community settings. We will prepare you for all aspects of the profession including supporting people working towards recovery, dealing with crisis and emergency situations, improving the effect of patients’ physical health, detecting deterioration and how to approach, assess and provide the most appropriate care and treatment in differing situations.

Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/postgraduate/mental-health-nursing-pre-registration

Assessment method

Assessments include the following:

  • Research Proposal
  • Examination
  • Seminar Presentation and Report
  • Care Study
  • Critical Reflection
  • Leadership and Management
  • Clinical OSCE
  • Dissertation in the form of a Critically Appraised Topic (CAT)
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Clerkenwell Campus

Study options

  • MS • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
3112
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
3112
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applications are welcome from a wide range of disciplines with lower second class honours (2.2 Hons) degree or above.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) claim in order to obtain a place on the course. In addition it is recommended that a Recognition of Prior Practice Learning (RPL) claim is also made prior to entry to the programme otherwise applicants will be required to undertake a further 500 practice hours at the end of the two year programme.
Applicants must have a grade C (4) in GCSE English and Mathematics or an overseas equivalent.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency.

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