Nursing (Mental Health) BSc (Hons)

Join the nursing leaders of the future with our innovative course dedicated to teaching you how to help patients with mental health problems.

We'll show you how to develop a therapeutic relationship with your clients and give you the skills you need to help people with mental health problems. You'll work with social workers, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and doctors and you'll be encouraged to engage with third sector and service user organisations.

Accreditation

After completing this degree students will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the professional regulatory body for nurses and midwives in the UK.

Teaching and assessment

We've designed our courses so that all nursing students work together in their seminars, lectures and practical work.

Work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do.

Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.

Careers and skills

You'll leave York with a thorough understanding of how to succeed as a registered nurse, and a range of transferable skills that will help you no matter what career path you decide to follow.

You'll leave your course ready to become a leader in contemporary nursing care.

We build professional development into every step of your course. You'll learn how to reflect on your work and develop your understanding of what's expected from an effective nurse.

In your placements, you'll get the chance to try out what you've learned in the classroom and our clinical simulation unit in a real-world setting with support from experienced healthcare staff.

You'll be able to develop your understanding of working in healthcare and build up a network of useful contacts around the region. Many of our current students receive offers of employment before the end of their course.

Career opportunities

Most of our students start their careers as Band 5 staff nurses in the NHS. Others go into employment in social care and independent sector organisations.

As you progress through your career, you could go onto a number or posts including:

• staff nurse
• clinical team leader
• counsellor
• cognitive behavioural therapist
• nursing consultant
• critical care nurse
• research nurse
• modern matron
• clinical educator