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

Programme overview

A flexible part-time mental health nursing degree for experienced healthcare support workers, who stay in employment while working towards Registered Nurse status. Students study an average of 23 hours a week with a 50:50 split of clinical placement and theory.

Duration: 4 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The same modules as the full-time course over four years, including The Essentials of Nursing Practice, Assessing Needs and Creating Therapeutic Opportunities, Evidence Based Practice, Informed Decision-Making in Practice, Professional Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, Leading and Managing Quality Care across Settings and Becoming a Proficient Practitioner. Mandatory study days: 15 in the first year and 10 in each later year.

Career pathways

Once qualified, students are employed as Registered Nurses by their sponsoring healthcare provider, with progression possible to the highest levels of the NHS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points 104 or above. 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 with Update Service; satisfactory medical after offer; employer support required for the 23 study hours per week (HEIW funds 16 hours of backfill, the employer 7). GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above (or Level 2 Essential Skills in Maths) is mandatory.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years part-time

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