Nursing (Mental Health) - BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales

Programme overview

A three-year NMC-approved degree preparing students to become mental health nurses, blending theory with clinical placements in community, hospital and forensic settings. Teaching is split evenly between theory and practice, with blended online and in-person learning.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: April 2027 and September 2027 | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core nursing modules shared across fields plus mental-health-specific sessions: The Essentials of Nursing Practice, Promoting Health and Wellbeing, Assessing Needs and Creating Therapeutic Opportunities, and Developing Confidence in Practice (Year One). Skills include therapeutic relationships, assessment and crisis intervention, with practice in simulation suites.

Career pathways

Roles include mental health nurse, CAMHS nurse, psychiatric liaison nurse, perinatal mental health nurse and dementia care specialist nurse, in the NHS, community services and private settings; many graduates progress to Band 6 NHS positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK typical offer: A-level BCC (excluding General Studies); Welsh Baccalaureate grade C plus BC at A-level; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM; T Level Merit; Access to HE with 60 credits (45 at level 3, 15 at level 2) including 18 Distinctions, 18 Merits and 9 Passes. Interview, one satisfactory reference, Enhanced DBS check (Child and Adult Workforce and Barring Lists) with DBS Update Service subscription (overseas equivalent for non-UK applicants), and a satisfactory medical after an offer. Minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent; Essential Skills or Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication/English and Application of Number/Mathematics achieved since 2016), with individual circumstances considered.

International applicants: GBP 17,200 a year. International full-time fee per year for April 2027 start as displayed Source

Intake: April 2027 and September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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