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Nursing (Mental Health) BSc (Hons)

University of Plymouth

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Plymouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Mental health nurses have a unique and profound impact on the lives of the people they care for, building and maintaining therapeutic relationships across all aspects of people’s lives. You'll gain the clinical and communication skills required to support the individual within their own recovery process. You'll develop the knowledge and experience to work within community, primary and acute care settings, and gain the confidence to help clients take the first steps to changing their lives.Achieve a bachelors honours degree and register as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in mental health enabling you to progress on to a rewarding career and work in a range of healthcare settings nationally or internationally. You’ll have a balanced learning experience with a wide and innovative range of teaching and assessment methods both in academic study and in practice. Your time with us will enable you to work with a range of allied health professions and other fields of nursing. Experience a course that teaches contemporary and innovative mental health practice. Focus on developing your interpersonal skills and the importance of building therapeutic relationships. Equip yourself with the knowledge and confidence to graduate with professional status as a registered mental health nurse. Qualify with outstanding employment opportunities in a profession that offers excellent career progression. Enjoy an accessible approach to your theoretical studies, with the option of studying in Plymouth, our Knowledge Spa campus in Truro or at our University of Plymouth School of Nursing in Exeter. Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place. Experience clinical placements across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, designed to maximise your range of experiences and clinical skills. Learn from experienced doctors and professors in their field.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,100per year

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University information

University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England

Join a thriving international community made up of 2,000 students from over 100 different countries.
Find your uni family in one of many international student groups at the Students' Union.
To reward outstanding achievement and to help ease concerns you may have about funding your studies, the university offers several international scholarships.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    20th out of 82

    26th out of 73 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    148 71%

    9th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    99.0 99%

    8th

    11
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.97 74%

    48th

    7
  • Entry standards

    / Max 180
    132 73%

    27th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    92.0 92%

    28th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.84 71%

    63rd

    40

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