Choose a fulfilling career that changes lives. This accredited course paves the way for you to be a registered mental health nurse, supporting clients with acute, diverse and long-term conditions. Apply now to start in March or September.Mental health problems currently affect one in four of the UK population. If you’re caring and compassionate, with exceptional communication skills and a real passion for helping people, this degree is for you.Gain essential practical experience on a range of placements in different health care and community settings.Benefit from some of the best university facilities of their kind, including our clinical skills suite and our state-of-the-art immersive suite.Learn from a highly experienced, enthusiastic and research-active team who provide full support to help you achieve your ambitions.Two of our Mental Health students won the top prize for Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2018, as a result of setting up the Nursing Society and due to being extremely engaged and committed to the established community.Such is the course’s reputation that that you will receive a conditional job offer when you enrol. ''We’re so confident about the quality of teaching on the Mental Health Nursing degree at the University of Derby that we’ll give you a conditional job offer when you enrol on to this course,'' Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust On successful completion of this degree, you’ll be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and go into practice as a qualified mental health nurse, as long as you meet the NMC’s requirements.With a national shortage of nurses nationwide, you will discover a wide range of career opportunities. Many of our students have secured jobs before completing their studies and are increasingly offered positions in the early stages of their third year of training.