Overview

Mental health problems currently affect one in four of the UK population. If you’re caring and compassionate, with exceptional communication skills and a real passion for helping people, this Nursing (Mental Health) With Foundation Year (Hons) degree from University of Derby is for you.

A good application/performance will be taken into account if you do not meet the criteria/offer conditions
Benefit from some of the best university facilities of their kind, including our clinical skills suite and our state-of-the-art immersive suite
Learn from a highly experienced, enthusiastic and research-active team who provide full support to help you achieve your ambitions

The Foundation Year course leads on to the full Mental Health Nursing degree that is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council meaning when you graduate, you’ll be eligible to register and practise as a nurse, as long as you meet the NMC’s requirements.

Careers

We offer full support to help you achieve your career goals, including guidance on applications, CVs and interview techniques. Employers from the NHS, private sector, army, navy and RAF are among the many organisations who attend our annual career fairs as part of their recruitment drives.

Graduates of the Nursing (Mental Health) With Foundation Year (Hons) degree from University of Derby go into a wide range of health and social care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, community roles, the voluntary sector, prisons and the armed services, to name but a few. Many take up roles in settings where they gained experience on placement.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Being an Accountable Professional in the Four Fields of Nursing (Shared)

Assessing needs and planning care

Future Nurse

Practice Assessment (Mental Health)

Negotiated Module

Contemporary Issues in Public Health

Developing Professional Knowledge and Values in Mental Health Nursing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derby, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences View 470 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points 80
A Level CDD
BTEC MMP
GCSE GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however, if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
Access to HE Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16900 GBP / year

≈ 16900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Derby

United Kingdom

540 - 852 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

We have a range of scholarships, bursaries and discounts available to international students. You will need to apply separately for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship and the International Excellent Student Scholarship, but all others are assessed for eligibility alongside your application. The £2,000 Postgraduate (PGT) Scholarship is awarded automatically to most (non-EU) overseas applicants, subject to eligibility. You will need to apply separately for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, the International Excellent Student Scholarship and the GREAT Scholarship, but all others are assessed for eligibility alongside your application.

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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