Overview
This Mental Health Nursing (Advanced Standing) BSc course from Bournemouth University prepares you to work in a variety of mental health settings with a diverse range of people. You will gain experience within inter-professional practice and develop skills in mental health nursing across the lifespan.
Why study BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing (Advanced Standing) at Bournemouth University?
- Acceptance onto the course depends on factors such as the initial field of registration, holding a nursing degree qualification and the date of the applicant’s original registration
- One in four people will struggle with mental health issues at some point during their life. It is a rapidly expanding area of nursing that needs caring, compassionate and competent professionals
- This course will teach you how to deliver high-quality nursing care, to enable, educate, and encourage those experiencing mental health problems to progress towards recovery
- Practical experience takes a central role in the course, with 50% of the course spent in practice placements to gain nursing experience in a variety of healthcare environments.
Newly built skills facilities include simulated hospital wards and community home settings, allowing you to learn and practice.
Career opportunities:
This programme is designed for practising nurses who want to move from one part of the nursing register to another and will provide you with excellent career progression opportunities. Among the roles you can take on once you graduate are:
- Mental health nurse in an in-patient environment (e.g. acute admissions unit, elderly care, treatment wards, psychiatric intensive care unit or rehabilitation)
- Community mental health nurse
- Staff nurse
- Specialist nurse (covering the likes of eating disorders, addictions, forensic psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry or psychological therapist).
Accreditation
Nursing & Midwifery Council
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses Include:
Professional Practice and Research
Nursing Theory and Application
Applied Health Care Science
Communication Skills
Developing Skills for Promoting Health and Wellbeing
Nursing Practice and Nursing skills
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Visit programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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UCAS deadline
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 2:2 in a Nursing degree
- Students need to be qualified as a nurse in the UK and have worked as a nurse for at least a year before the start of the course in their initial field of registration.
- We recognise that mature applicants may have a wealth of experience rather than formal qualifications, so we’ll consider your application on these merits if it’s included in your application. You’ll need to apply to BU in the usual way through UCAS and you may be invited to an interview to discuss your suitability for the course based on the experience you tell us about in your application
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents19700 GBP / year≈ 19700 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents9790 GBP / year≈ 9790 GBP / year
Living costs
Bournemouth
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Mental Health Nursing (Advanced Standing).
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
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