Overview

This Mental Health Nursing (Hons) course from University College Birmingham is aimed at individuals who are motivated to pursue a rewarding career in mental health nursing and who are committed to delivering safe, person-centred and evidence-based care. It is suitable for school leavers, mature students and those with relevant healthcare experience who wish to qualify as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.

Work placements

Practice placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills before you finish your course – and they may even lead to a job when you graduate.

The Mental Health Nursing (Hons) course from University College Birmingham features multiple placements in different environments throughout your studies, ranging in duration from four weeks to 14 weeks.

Participating in care delivered over 24 hours a day and 7 days per week is an integral part of the course, so you will be expected to adopt various shift patterns. Some placements may also be some distance from your home to enable you to experience different settings.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assess, Plan, Provide and Evaluate Care

Literacy, Numeracy and Technology for Nursing Practice

Nursing in Context

Nursing Practice

Science for Nursing

Acute Care in Mental Health

Long-term Mental Health Conditions

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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105

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72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Nursing Clinical Psychology View 75 other Bachelors in Clinical Psychology 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

Duolingo English Test

105

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72

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Either:

Access to Higher Education Diploma: 112 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction

A-levels: Grade profile of BBC

T-levels: A T-level with an overall Merit grade

BTEC: Grade profile of DMM. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications

Irish Leaving Certificate: Grade profile of two subjects at H2 and three subjects at H3. The remaining tariff points can be made up of Higher or Ordinary subject grades

Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted at University College Birmingham for entry. A minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Graduate Entry: A 2:2 or above will also be considered.

Plus:

GCSE/IGCSE English language and maths grades 9-4/A*-C or equivalent

GCSE/IGCSE biology or human biology grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

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

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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