Master of Science - Nursing/Registered Nurse: Mental Health Nursing

The course aims to develop the skills required for students to become a confident, competent, caring, and compassionate mental health nurse.

Using a person-centred approach, students will learn how to facilitate the recovery of service users in various settings, including those who are acutely ill, in rehabilitation services and experiencing long-term conditions across the lifespan. Students will also have opportunities to learn about partnership approaches to caring for service users, carers, and families.

The Master of Science Mental Health Nursing (Pre-registration) course aims to prepare graduates for the complex, demanding, and rewarding area of mental health nursing. The course provides graduates from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to transfer their skills, build on undergraduate experience and become a fully-qualified NMC registered nurse in two years.

To gain vital real-world experience, 50% of students’ course is spent on placement. Their placement will be spent across a varied range of professional environments for example. perinatal mental health, dementia services, forensic mental health and dementia and memory matters. Obtain sought-after postgraduate credentials, with an NHS Band 5 prospective starting salary.