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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Leeds Beckett University-City Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Be the difference
Mental health nurses stand alongside people at some of the most vulnerable, complex, and challenging moments of their lives. On this BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing degree, you’ll gain the knowledge, practical expertise, and confidence to become a registered mental health nurse who leads with compassion and clinical excellence. You’ll explore the biological, psychological, and social factors that shape mental health and wellbeing, developing a deep understanding of how these perspectives connect in practice. From supporting individuals in crisis to promoting long-term recovery, you’ll learn how to assess needs, build powerful therapeutic relationships, and deliver person-centred, evidence-based care. As part of this course, you’ll: - Build expertise in mental health theory, research-informed practice, and person-centred care - Develop hands-on skills in our specialist simulation facilities - Complete diverse professional placements across NHS and voluntary sector settings, applying your learning in real multidisciplinary teams - Work alongside professionals such as adult nurses, social workers, and dietitians, understanding how collaborative care improves outcomes - Learn directly from lived experience, engaging with service users to deepen your empathy, cultural awareness, and professional resilience Occupational Health clearance and compliance with standard NHS immunisations requirements are mandatory for placement attendance. Click ‘find out more’ in the fees and funding section further down this page for details of any extra costs relating to our nursing courses.
Hands-on opportunitiesStudying one of our nursing courses at Leeds Beckett opens the door to diverse and rewarding placements across Leeds and West Yorkshire. You could gain experience in drug and alcohol services, mother and baby programmes, eating disorder clinics, community mental health teams, and forensic settings. You’ll work shifts, travel to different services, and experience the pace and variety of modern mental health nursing. These authentic placements provide invaluable insight into the variety of careers available and help you discover your passion.
Practice in realistic facilitiesOn campus, you’ll learn in our specialist clinical skills suite, featuring a simulated hospital ward, community setting, and immersive simulation facilities. Here, you’ll practise complex scenarios safely before stepping into clinical environments.
Professional recognitionThe course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Men Into Nursing Together (MINT), ensuring your learning meets the highest professional standards. On successful completion, you can apply for registration with the NMC as a qualified mental health nurse – a respected and regulated qualification across the UK.
Why study the BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing degree at Leeds Beckett University?- Outstanding employability - 100% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation* - Access to specialist facilities - including our Clinical Skills Suite which houses a hospital ward, simulation suite, and community area - Professionally recognised – approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), the nursing and midwifery regulator for the UK - Real-world placements – develop hand-on skills in collaborative healthcare environments - Student satisfaction - 93% of students were positive about the way teaching staff explain things** *Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 22-23 * *National Student Survey 2025
Develop the academic skills for learning, and the professional ethical and legal principles that underpin accountable, evidence based professional practice. You'll begin to define and develop the skills involved in addressing the literacy and technological knowledge and skills required to underpin academic learning. You'll also understand how the professional standards as outlined in the Code (NMC, 2018) and the legal and regulatory frameworks in England, impact on professional nursing practice. This module will also explore your obligations as a nursing student in practice as a proactive and engaged learner.
Study the fundamental principles of basic nursing skills, normal anatomy and physiology of key body systems. The knowledge you develop will enable you to practise safe and effective care, underpinned by the theory and science of contemporary clinical nursing practice. You'll begin to define and develop the skills involved in addressing the literacy, technological knowledge and skills are required to underpin the fundamentals of nursing science and practice. You'll also understand how to use your core skills and knowledge of communication to engage with patients and services users to deliver safe and effective care. You'll learn how to address the whole person’s care where mental ill health and physical ill health coexist. This module will also explore your obligations as a student in practice. You'll study how to safely administrate medicines to support key body systems whilst understanding the pathophysiological basis and clinical presentations.
Start to explore the foundational principles of health and the promotion of wellbeing. This module will enable you to conceptualize health and how this is influenced by the socio-economic and cultural contexts in which people live. You'll search population data, read health promotion literature and explore contemporary accounts of health, ill health, and health and social care. This module will give you key insights into the nature of health and the nursing role in assessing health and promoting wellbeing and recovery.
This module will support the practice learning experiences which are an essential part of the course. You'll be required to meet the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC 2018) proficiencies by actively engaging in practice learning.
Continue your journey as an independent learner. You'll further develop academic and professional skills to meet the challenges of both undergraduate study and professional practice. The module content focuses on three learning streams: evidence-based practice, law and ethical practice, and supporting, supervising and role modelling in practice.
This module will enable you to apply your knowledge of nursing science. You'll build on the concepts developed in year one to practise more independently and deliver safe and effective care with greater confidence.
Explore nursing in partnership with people to promote health and well-being, offer health protection and prevent ill health. You'll build your confidence in having health-based conversations with people and their families. You'll also consider how the social setting affects patient choice.
This module will build on the clinical, professional and transferable skills introduced in year one. It will support the practice learning experiences which are an essential part of the course. You'll be required to meet the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC 2018) proficiencies by actively engaging in practice learning.
You'll apply nursing science as you build on the concepts developed in years one and two. You'll be able to practise more independently and deliver safe and effective care with increasing confidence.
Learn to play a key role in improving and maintaining the physical, mental and behavioural health and wellbeing of people and families living with long term conditions. You'll examine data and apply metrics to inform care planning and service provision decisions for people with complex health and social care needs. You'll consider the challenges faced in planning care that improves and maintains health in the context of national health care provision, the commoditisation of health, digital health and global trends in health and wellbeing. This module will also provide the opportunity for you to participate in professional dialogues on health and wellbeing. You'll communicate your ideas, your appraisal of the challenges and potential solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Consolidate your prior learning through the application of key professional and ethical knowledge and skills. You'll support the delivery of person-centred, safe and compassionate care as you transition to registration. This module will focus on three learning streams: the obligations to improve and enhance the safety and quality of nursing care, critical application of evidence base in health care practice, and being an accountable health professional.
This module will aim to build on the clinical, professional and transferable skills introduced in year two. It will support the practice learning experiences which are an essential part of the course. You'll be required to meet the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC 2018) proficiencies by actively engaging in practice learning.
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