BSc Nursing Studies (Mental Health)
Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 69; Scottish Higher: BCC or equivalent including Higher in essay-based subject, plus Nat 5 Maths or Application of Maths; A Level: BC or equivalent including GCSE Maths and English. Please Note: All offers for pre-registration nursing are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) screenings. Please Note: All offers for pre-registration nursing are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) screenings.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing. The programme includes five Practice Learning Experience placements across three years, providing structured clinical exposure from foundational care through to complex mental health settings. Later modules address leadership, management, and professional teamwork within mental health contexts.
Modules
- Foundations of Nursing Practice
- Introduction to Nursing and Professional Values
- Introduction to Nursing Care Throughout the Lifespan
- An Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
- An Introduction to Nursing Practice (Mental Health)
- Practice Learning Experience Part 1
- Understanding Excellence in Care
- Recognising Emotions, Stress and Psychopathology to Enhance Care and Treatment in Mental Health Nursing
- Understanding Skills of Health Protection and Patient Safety Within a Mental Health Nursing Context
- Health, Wellbeing and Inequalities
- Practice Learning Experience Part 2a
- Practice Learning Experience Part 2b
- Understanding Excellence in Care
- Complex Care in Mental Health Nursing
- Developing Leadership and Management Skills for the Future Graduate: Mental Health
- Understanding Professional Teams and Leadership
- Practice Learning Experience Part 3a
- Practice Learning Experience Part 3b