MMHN Mental Health Nursing

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Qualification

MNurs - Master of Nursing

Location

City Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

2 Years

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Course info

Our Masters of Mental Health Nursing (MMHN) is for graduates who on successful completion can gain a Masters degree and become qualified Mental Health Nurses. Studied full-time, this accelerated 2-year course aims to prepare you to become evidence-informed, compassionate and competent Mental Health Nurses. If you want to become a qualified nurse, hold a minimum of 2:2 degree, and have 720 hours of previous caring experience of paid or voluntary hands-on patient care in the last 5 years then ...Read more

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

This course offers graduates an accelerated route to becoming a qualified Mental Health Nurse, and at the same time rewards students studying at level 7 with an opportunity of a Master's degree. Taught in a variety of ways, on campus, blended, and online, this course recognises the need for flexible delivery, supporting students to complete a full-time vocational course within the context of busy lives enabling you to balance your studies with personal commitments.

Potential Career Paths
Successful completion of Masters in Mental Health Nursing will lead to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), opening up the prospect of many jobs in clinical practice hospital or community settings research teaching or managerial roles.

Mental health nurses work in a variety of diverse settings caring for adults of working age and older people who are experiencing mental health problems. Mental health nurses work alongside many other professionals including social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and GPs to plan and deliver person-centred care. Registered nurses continue to study after they have qualified, often in a specialist area, as they develop their career paths within the UK or working abroad.

Key stats

DATA SOURCE: UNISTATS / IDP Connect / HESA

WUSCA ranking:

WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.

80/101

CUG Subject Ranking

CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025

64th

CUG Ranking

CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025

111th

Entry requirements

All candidates must hold an Honours degree (Bachelor) at 2:2 or above.
Candidates must have GCSE grade C/4+ (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English.
Please note we do NOT accept GCSE Short Courses or GCSE Equivalence Tests from other institutions or organisations.
Applicants who are not from the UK are required to have an English Language Qualification IELTS level score of 7 or above.
Post graduate applicants will have to demonstrate a minimum of 720hrs experience (paid or unpaid) in a health care setting in order to establish caring attributes, commitment and resilience for a career in nursing. This experience must involve hands-on direct patient care assisting with activities of daily living to include areas such as patient hygiene and mobility. The portfolio wil provide applicants with the opportunity to demonstrate how their prior degree and healthcare experience contribute to the knowledge and skills nurses are required to achieve by the end of their training alligned to the NMC Future nurse: Standards of proficiency (2018). Applicants must demonstrate competence through completing a reflective portfolio in order to meet the NMC requirements for a shortened course and fulfil the NMC requirements of accreditation of prior learning.
All applicants are required to complete a recognition of prior learning experience portfolio as evidence as part of the entry requirements. Failure to meet deadlines of submission of evidence would result in withdrawal from the application process. All offers are also based on a satisfactory occupational health report and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) certificate.
There will be continuous opportunity for you to submit evidence for your portfolio however it has to be completed by June 2024 and all outstanding admission requirements by July 2024
Applicants will also be required to provide satisfactory personal statement and reference (academic or employer).
All offers are subject to a successful values based interview

Tuition fees

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£9,535 per year

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