BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) at Canterbury Christ Church University

Programme overview

Begin a career where compassion, skill, and resilience can change lives with a Mental Health Nursing degree designed for today’s health and social care challenges. This innovative and hands-on degree will teach you how to support people with different mental health problems, in different settings, making you an adaptable and person-centred practitioner. Throughout the first year you'll study with nursing students from the other fields of nursing, taking part in simulated learning and undertaking clinical practice placements.

Faculty: School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health | Department: Healthcare, Public Health and Social Care | Duration: 3 years (Full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Support people experiencing a range of mental health conditions with compassion and professionalism. Develop therapeutic communication skills to build trust and promote recovery. Core modules include Year 1: Student Success Modules, Foundations of professional nursing practice, Nursing for health and wellbeing, Nursing Practice One Part A, Nursing Practice One Part B; Year 2: Social justice as healthcare practice, Nursing Practice Two Part A, Nursing Practice Two Part B, Assessing needs and planning care in mental health nursing, Therapeutic interventions for mental health; Year 3: Exploring quality improvement in practice, Nursing Practice Three Part A, Nursing Practice Three Part B, Complex care in mental health nursing.

Career pathways

On successful completion of the course, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and become a registered nurse within the field of mental health nursing. There are a wide range of roles that registered mental health nurses can pursue, in services which specialise in child and adolescent, adult and older persons mental health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112 UCAS tariff points; A levels: BBC; BTEC: DMM; International Baccalaureate: 29 Points; Access to HE Diploma: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits. Level 2 qualifications. GCSE English language and mathematics grades A-C / 4-9 or equivalent or. Functional Skills Level 2 accepted. A typical offer would be BBC at A2 Level or equivalent. International students. Overseas Students must attend an online interview. If English is not their first language they require IELTS overall score of 6.5, with scores of at least 6.5 in reading, listening and speaking, and at least 6.5 in writing. Your health interview and DBS. Offers of a place can only be made after a successful interview and are subject to a satisfactory reference, health clearance and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Health clearance will include vaccinations for NHS placements, and evidence of vaccination status may be required by placement providers or the university. Find out more information about your health interview on our website. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no element below 6.5. UCAS code: B760.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee (UK) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee (overseas) Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 3 years (Full-time)

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