BSc Mental Health & Wellbeing
About this course
BSc (Hons) Mental Health & Wellbeing, an undergraduate degree in Health & Social Care centred on the study of mental health, physical wellbeing, and social determinants of health. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice. Students complete a research project in the final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Study Skills and Personal Development, Health of the Nation: State of Play, Health, Wellbeing and the Body, Health Inequalities and Social Justice, and Key Concepts in Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing. The second year focuses on applied understanding with Mental Health Law and Policy, Mental Health and the Body, Personal and Professional Development, Health Behaviour across the Life Course, Preparing for Real World Research in Health, and Strategies for Health Improvement and Promotion. The final year deepens professional expertise through Mental Health - Cultural and Societal Perspectives, Approaches and Theories for Contemporary Mental Health Practice, Skills and Settings for Contemporary Mental Health Practice, Developing Practice and Preparing for Employment, and Doing Real World Research in Health.
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Entry requirements
The general requirement for admission to the degree is 96-112 UCAS points at A level or equivalent – this includes relevant Access to Higher Education courses. Applicants should be able to demonstrate the emotional and psychological maturity to work with vulnerable people and the resilience needed to cope with the demands in this sector. For students without the standard entry qualifications, it may be possible to take this course if you have additional life or work experience and can demonstrate an ability to engage with the academic challenges of the programme. Candidates without standard entry requirements may be invited to interview. Applicants do not require a DBS for the programme, although a DBS may be required for work-based learning according to the requirements of the provider organisation.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 30%
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- West Midlands: 5%
- Wales: 80%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
- Other qualifications: 25%
Modules
- Study Skills and Personal Development
- Health of the Nation: State of Play
- Health, Wellbeing and the Body
- Health Inequalities and Social Justice
- Key Concepts in Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Mental Health Law and Policy
- Mental Health and the Body
- Personal and Professional Development
- Health Behaviour across the Life Course
- Preparing for Real World Research in Health
- Strategies for Health Improvement and Promotion
- Mental Health - Cultural and Societal Perspectives
- Approaches and Theories for Contemporary Mental Health Practice
- Skills and Settings for Contemporary Mental Health Practice
- Developing Practice and Preparing for Employment
- Doing Real World Research in Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mental Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £35,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Health studies.
What do graduates of BSc Mental Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mental Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Mental Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University?
The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Mental Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.