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MSc - Master of Science
College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire
Full Time
09-SEP-25
2 years
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MSc - Master of Science
College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire
Full time
09-SEP-25
2 years
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About the course
As a mental health nurse you will work in partnership with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties from a wide range of backgrounds and age-groups.
Approximately 25% of the population are thought to experience some form of mental health problem at any given time.
Mental health nurses are the largest profession working in mental health.
You will draw on a core set of values that inform every aspect of your practice. You will learn to:
50% of your time will be spent in classroom based learning and 50% will be spent on placements in clinical settings such as hospitals and community. Your placements and classroom studies will alternate in blocks of several weeks.
You will develop the complex range of competencies required to become a skilled mental health nurse.
Professional Accreditations
Entitlement to apply to enter the professional register of the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health).
A first degree at Honours level, normally, in a related discipline (life sciences, psychology or the social/ behavioural sciences). Graduate attributes associated with learning and research skills will normally be expected. GCSE mathematics and English at grade C or above (or equivalent). All offers will be subject to the applicants demonstration of the NHS constitution’s “Values and Behaviours”, satisfactory interviews, numeracy and literacy test, health screening and the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
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£18,800 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£18,800 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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