Overview

The (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) (Pre-registration Nursing) programme at BPP University aims to produce excellent nurses, who are fit for practice and able to meet the key needs of all patient groups. Students will experience an academic and professional training environment conceived and structured to enable you to gain the knowledge, understanding and skills to pursue and sustain a career in contemporary nursing practice.

This will ensure that person-centred recovery processes are addressed throughout the course in the development of the student. The mental health field of practice modules will be further informed by critical engagement with current mental health agendas and developments. This is a three-year, full-time degree consisting of field of practice, generic and practice learning modules, beginning at Level 4 through to Level 6.

Why study the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) [Pre-registration Nursing]?

Being a mental health nurse requires patience, empathy and listening skills. You will have the opportunity to develop intellectual, personal and professional skills required for practice.

Specialise in the application, evaluation and appraisal of mental health nursing

Gain the key employability skills required by mental health nurses

Learn the necessary skills to be fully equipped to respond to a changing healthcare environment

Understand how to critically examine the functions and structures of the human body and development and analyse its application to contemporary nursing practice and health promotion

Develop and critically reflect upon the practical, technical and professional skills required to practice autonomously in order to provide compassionate, safe, effective and accountable nursing practice

Assist you to develop both practical and theoretical skills, in order to achieve your full potential as a Nurse and meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards. These include professional values, communication, interpersonal skills, nursing practice, decision making, leadership, management and team working

Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Integrated Nursing Care Practice

Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health

Developing Integrated Health Sciences

Integrated Evidence Based Professional Nursing Practice

Management & Leadership in Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling start dates across the academic year.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-Level

BBB or equivalent. A minimum of 2 A-Levels

BTEC Extended Diploma or OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical

DDM. Health and Social Care or Science only will be considered

Access to HE Diploma

All Level 3 credits must be at Distinction level. Nursing, science or health-related pathway only will be considered (to include study of physiology and biology)

International Baccalaureate Diploma

30 points, Higher Level grades minimum of 5, 5, 5

Other

A recognised and equivalent vocational, industry or professional qualification

A recognised and equivalent qualification (examinations and experience) and apply following the Accredited Prior Learning procedure (APL), students must have 12 months minimum, 18 months maximum APL GCSE

Five GCSEs at grade C or above which must include English, mathematics and a science. We do not accept Level 2 equivalent qualifications

If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide proof of your ability

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

6355 GBP / year

≈ 6355 GBP / year

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Overview

Why study the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) [Pre-registration Nursing]?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

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