BSc (Hons) - Nursing/Registered Nurse: Mental Health Nursing

How you will learn

A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the programme supporting your move to becoming an independent and mature learner.

They are designed to:

• Be student-centred, flexible and modern whilst being challenging and stimulating
• Be fully supported by, and integrated with, technological approaches such as the Blackboard virtual learning environment (VLE) and electronic portfolio;
• Ensure the linkage of theory with practice
• Consider, value and incorporate service user and carer perspectives, involving service users and carers directly, as per the Institute strategy.
• Develop you to be independent and self-directed, communicating the ethos of lifelong and reflective learning
• Develop your abilities to learn effectively and progress academically including an in-depth evidence-based literature review (dissertation) as well as leadership and change

How you will be assessed

Modules use formative and summative assessment so that you progress through a module and build knowledge for practice coherently and logically. Formative assessments are designed so that feedback on the individual student’s performance is provided before the submission of the final, summative assessment – though this does not contribute to the final module mark, or the credit awarded.

The wordage – or equivalent – for both formative and summative assessments is counted towards the whole module assessment wordage.

Types and methods of assessment will include:

• Group seminars and presentations
• Essays
• Interpersonal skills analysis
• Portfolio of evidence (achievement of clinical competencies and written evidence)
• Examination (context-based scenarios)
• Map of patient/client experience
• Reflective essays
• Community health profile, learning statement and reflective incident recording
• Resource package
• Poster presentation
• Oral Defence and Justification
• Dissertation

NMC Standards for Proficiency in Clinical Practice

Our learning and teaching strategies are based on the philosophy that nurses occupy a privileged position within society.

There are two allocated placements each year, both of which are summative assessed. You will be given the opportunity to recoup failed placements; however, a second failure will result in disqualification for the programme. Your acquisitions of skills and achievements in NMC proficiencies in clinical practice will determine your registration as a NMC Registered nurse. Professionalism, attitude, values, and character will also determine success.

You will also experience a range of placement experiences which will strengthen and support your application for registration at the end of the course.

Tuition Fees

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

Funding

You may also be eligible for additional funding through the NHS Learning Support Fund.

If you're eligible, you can get access to:

• A Training Grant of £5,000 per academic year
• Parental Support of £2,000, if you have at least one dependent child under 15 years, or under 17 years if registered with special educational needs
• Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses
• Exceptional Support Fund (Students experiencing financial hardship)

Mental Health nursing is currently on the list of courses that will receive additional specialist funding of £1000 per year.*

For more information on the Learning Support Fund please visit the Learning Support Fund Page.

For further funding information, please visit our undergraduate funding page.

*This page was last updated October 2021

Additional Costs