MNurs Adult and Mental Health Nursing at Liverpool John Moores University

Programme overview

Dual registered nurses can often provide a broader range of care to their patients as they bring expertise from various fields. Becoming a dual registered nurse also provides benefits to you as it can provide increased job flexibility, opportunities for career growth and the ability to work across various settings. A fantastic option if you're not sure yet which field of nursing you want to work in - Adult or Mental Health - or if you aspire to a specialist career route or role that requires skills in both fields.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science | Department: School of Nursing, Public and Allied Health | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time, integrated master's | Intake: September (2027/28 entry) | Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Professional Practice in Nursing, Professional Values in Nursing, Person Centred Nursing Care, Partnership Working and Shared Decision Making, Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health, Introduction to Practice Learning, Simulated practice learning L4. Year 2 core modules: Developing Practice Learning, Health Promotion and Health Policy, Interprofessional Collaboration in Nursing, Nursing Practice within Legal and Ethical Frameworks, Assessment in Adult Nursing, Complexities in Adult Nursing Care, Simulated practice learning L5. Year 3 core modules: Leadership and Quality Enhancement, Health Economics and Health Policy, Nursing Interventions and Prescriber Readiness, Managing Risk in Adult Nursing, Person Centred Care Planning in Adult Nursing, Consolidating Practice Learning, Simulated practice learning L6. Year 4 core modules: Consolidating Practice Learning, Research and Evidence-based Safety and Quality in Nursing Care, Managing Complex Care Delivery in Mental Health Nursing, Planning and Evaluating Mental Health Nursing Care, Critical Enquiry in Health.

Career pathways

Successful completion of the course will allow you to apply for NMC registration as a nurse in both fields; as an Adult Nurse and as a Mental Health Nurse. You will then be able to apply for Band 5 nursing posts within the NHS, private sector and voluntary sector.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 120 UCAS points. GCSEs and equivalents: Evidence of Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy. A levels: BBB-ABB Minimum (120 UCAS points); Number of A Levels: 2; Maximum AS UCAS Points: Maximum 20 points. BTECs: Extended Diploma DDM. Access awards: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.; Pass overall with a minimum of 120 points including relevant subjects. International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject. OCR Cambridge Technical: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject. Irish awards: Irish Highers; Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject. We will also accept the Irish FETAC in Nursing Studies. The following modules must be achieved at Distinction: Anatomy and Physiology, Human Growth and Development, Introduction to Nursing. T levels: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.; You need to obtain the required UCAS points from a related subject area. Additional requirements: Assessment required; All applicants are required to pass an admissions assessment. IELTS: International applicants will be required to have IELTs scores of 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

International applicants: GBP 18,740 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/search/courses-beta?query=&refinementlist%5bacademicyearid%5d%5b0%5d=2027&refinementlist%5bprovider.name%5d%5b0%5d=liverpool%20john%20moores%20university

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