Overview

The Nursing (Mental Health) (Hons) degree at University of Hertfordshire provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to support individuals facing mental health difficulties. With a focus on flexibility and strong employment prospects, this course will prepare you for a rewarding career that, while challenging, offers invaluable rewards in improving the lives of those in your care.

Why choose this course?

Valuable work placements offer hands-on industry experience: As a Herts nurse, you’ll have 24-hour access to our Learning Resource Centre. We’ll provide you with placements to apply your theoretical learning. You’ll work with people from all backgrounds and in various community, specialist and hospital mental health teams.

We have excellent links with a wide range of mental health care providers. Our local mental health NHS Trust partners are in Hertfordshire, North London and Milton Keynes and are rated ‘outstanding’ and ‘excellent’ by CQC.

You will also be able to spend placement time within a vibrant voluntary and independent sector. You will develop your leadership and management skills alongside your therapeutic engagement skills to deliver the best possible outcome for service users.

Your future career

Following successful completion of the mental health nursing programme, you will be entitled to apply for registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council UK. This registration will allow you to take advantage of the diverse opportunities available, enabling you to put into practice all you have learned and make a positive contribution to people’s lives.

An impressive 98% of Herts health and social care graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes, 2021/22).

Typical areas of work for mental health nurse graduates include:

hospital-based mental health nurse

community mental health nurse

acute or rehabilitation centre nurse

general practice mental health nurse

crisis intervention nurse

nursing homes specialising in mental health

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key Concepts, Theories and Debates for Mental Health Nursing

Communication and Relationship Management Skills for Nursing

Therapeutic Communication for Mental Health

Developing Health and Wellbeing

Enhancing Health & Social Care through Inter-professional Education

Imagination and Innovation in Evidence Based Nursing Practice

Medicines Management for Mental Health Nursing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hatfield, 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

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical offer (UCAS points): 112–120

Typical A Level offer: BBC–BBB

Typical IB offer: 112–120 points from a minimum of 2 HL subjects at grade 4 or above (the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).

Typical BTEC offer: DMM–DDM in Health and Social Care or a health related subject.

Typical T Level offer; Healthcare Science; Health; Science.

GCSE: Grade 4/C in English Language and Mathematics.

Access courses: 45 credits at level 3, which must equate to a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19450 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Additional Details

EU students: £19,450 / year

Living costs

Hatfield

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Overview

Why choose this course?

Your future career

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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