Please note that advanced entry is not available to our Nursing (Mental Health) Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes at this time.
Empower and support patients on their journey to recovery with our NMC-validated Mental Health Nursing degree.
Mental health nursing is a challenging but rewarding profession.
As a qualified nurse, you’ll identify the needs of people who may be vulnerable, plan and deliver care, and encourage them to believe that recovery is possible.
Our accredited course combines high-quality classroom teaching with hands-on placements. Alongside developing your practical skills, you’ll learn about the causes of mental ill health and evidence-based interventions, the experiences of people from different backgrounds and demographics, and the biological, psychological and social factors that can affect mental health.
When you graduate, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and confidence to begin your career as a mental health nurse and be prepared for professional practice.
Our course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK, meaning you’ll be eligible to apply for registration on graduation and start your career in mental health nursing.
You could work in a range of settings, including inpatient services, home treatment teams and community mental health teams.
Why ARU?
Gain clinical experience with placements in diverse mental health settings.
Learn from professionals with backgrounds in mental health nursing.
Train in cutting-edge simulation suites and clinical skills labs.
Study an NMC-approved course that ensures professional standards.
Get a minimum of £5,000 per year non-repayable training grant.
Benefit from comprehensive support services including careers, wellbeing, and academic guidance.
Year 1
Into ARU
Foundations of Communication and Professionalismfor Nursing
Fundamental Skills and Procedures for Nursing
Applied Health Science for Nursing Across the Lifespan
Epidemiology, Inequality, and Health Promotion for Nursing Across the Lifespan
Contemporary Nursing Practice 1
Year 2
Supporting a Patient Safety Culture in Nursing
Supporting Learning and Professional Development in Nursing
Contemporary Nursing Practice 2
Assessing and Planning Care Across the Lifespan
Coordinating and Leading Integrated Care in Interprofessional Settings
Year 3
Assessment in Mental Health Nursing
Developing Approaches to Planning Care in Mental Health Nursing
Contemporary Mental Health Nursing Practice 3
Reviewing and Evaluating Mental Health Nursing Care
Therapeutic Interventions in Mental Health Nursing
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsFunctional Skills in English and Maths at Level 2 (Issued by an Ofqual regulated awarding organisation) or Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2 however, a minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grade C, or grade 4, or above will still be required. https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/nursing-mental-health
Applicants for whom English is not their first language and who are unable to provide evidence of being taught and examined through the medium of English are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. This can be via an Occupational English Test with a grade of C+ in writing and B in the reading, listening and speaking sections or an English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall score of 6.5 and at least a 6.0 in any of the writing, reading, listening and speaking sections.
ARU operates a policy of making contextualised offers for this course which may be a reduced conditional offer or an unconditional offer, using data from UCAS to make our assessment. We consider that this approach promotes the equality of educational opportunity for applicants from low participation groups in HE. ARU welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their full potential. The offer of a place through the contextual offer process is at the discretion of ARU.
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 optionsThis 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.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
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.
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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