Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons) at University of Northampton

Programme overview

This course helps you see mental health services from the patient's perspective and understand how to make positive change through evidence-based knowledge and practical skills. It leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

What you will study

Our mental health nursing degree has been designed to contribute towards achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG3 of Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG5 Gender Equality. There is no health without mental health. Modules include Discovering My Identity as a Nurse, Professionalism and Public Protection in Nursing, Exploring the Evidence Base for Nursing, Guided Participation in Nursing Care, Constructing and Developing My Nursing Identity, Applying Understanding of Nursing Professionalism and Protection of the Public in Nursing, Interpreting the Evidence Base Influencing Mental Health Nursing, Active Participation in Nursing Care, Developing My Nurse Identity Towards Becoming a Registrant, Becoming a Professional, Responsible, and Accountable Registered Nurse, Leading and Coordinating Mental Health Nursing Care, Transforming and Innovating Mental Health Nursing.

Career pathways

On completion of the BSc Mental Health Nursing degree, you can pursue a wide range of professional careers in health and social care and research. As a mental health nurse, you can work in hospitals or in the community.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You need one of the following qualifications to enrol in our Mental Health Nursing BSc: BBC at A level BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma or National Diploma or Cambridge Technical at DMM T Level – Merit A kitemarked Access to Higher Education course with 45 credits at Merit or above Successful completion of the first year of a relevant Foundation Degree Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 3 (advanced level) CACHE Diploma achieved at grade B or above. We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. Please note that we may consider other qualifications not listed above on an individual basis, please contact our Admissions team to discuss these in further detail. English language: IELTS 7.0 with no lower than 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking as well as no lower than 6.5 in Writing for study at the undergraduate level.

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

International applicants: GBP 20,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time, new students Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years Full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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