Overview

This Physiotherapy (Hons) course at University of Bedfordshire leads to both an Honours degree and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, allowing you to practise as a mental health nurse and in accordance with the NHS Constitution.

Why choose this course?

Study areas including: therapeutic models and interventions in mental health nursing; the recovery approach to person-centred care, health research and evidence-based care; and mental health care through the lifespan
Develop the practical skills, knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviours needed to meet the demands of mental health nursing in an evolving healthcare system
Gain the skills to provide safe, effective nursing care – meeting the needs of people with a mental health problem – keeping service users and their families at the centre
Explore the value of inter-professional working, developing and using leadership and teamwork skills to influence practice
Benefit from a course that prepares you for challenging and rewarding careers in the UK and overseas in: acute in-patient mental health care, community-based mental health care, residential care settings or specialisms (e.g. secure care, assertive outreach, drug and alcohol services)

Students will learn and develop safe and effective nursing care that meets the holistic needs of people with a mental health problem, both through simulation and in a variety of practice settings. They will be able to adapt learnt skills to the individual situation, keeping the service user and family at the centre of their nursing practice.

Looking to the future, the graduate mental health nurse will recognise the value of inter-professional working, using skills of leadership and teamwork alongside excellent nursing principles to influence contemporary and future practice.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Understanding Health
Assessment And Interventions In Mental Health Nursing Practice
Exploring Evidence
Multi-Professional Care For Mental Health Problems
Planning, Delivering And Coordinating Care Across Agencies For People With Mental Health Problems
Adolescent Health
Cancer: A Public Health Approach

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-07 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Medicine View 334 other Bachelors in Medicine in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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80

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Five GCSEs at grade 4 (or grade C if taken before 2016) including English language or English literature and mathematics (or equivalent), plus one of the following:

112 points with at least 96 points from 3 A levels or BTEC level 3 QCF qualifications and other qualifications in the UCAS tariff. AS levels and General Studies A level do not count towards this score.
Access to HE Diploma - a QAA recognised Access to HE course in health studies, health science, nursing or another science-based course: 15 credits at Level 2 and 45 at level 3 of which at least 12 credits should be graded at distinction level and at least 12 credits at merit.
Diploma in Higher Education or BSc degree
IELTS Grade 7.0 overall and 7.0 in each area where English is a second language.
Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Advanced Highers or International Baccalaureate

Note: NVQ Level 3 is not accepted for any of our professional healthcare courses.

Tuition Fee

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International

16800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16800 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Luton

750 - 1300 GBP /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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