Nursing (Mental Health) - BSc (Hons)

Learn how mental health nurses support people with mental health conditions, helping them improve their wellbeing and live fulfilling lives. You'll develop specialist nursing skills through a combination of hands-on learning, simulation training and practice placements with NHS partners, working with patients from your first year. You'll build the knowledge, confidence and professional skills needed to care for people of all ages across a range of healthcare settings. This Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approved degree prepares you to become a registered mental health nurse. You'll graduate ready for careers across the NHS, private healthcare and community services, making a meaningful difference. Why study at Worcester You’ll spend half of each year on placement, gaining hands-on experience in real healthcare settings.  Study full-time or part-time, giving you the flexibility to fit your learning around work or personal commitments.  Build your confidence in our simulation environments, including a replica hospital ward, before putting your skills into practice on placement.  Learn alongside students from other healthcare courses and gain insight into how professionals work together to deliver patient care.  Take advantage of the opportunity to complete a two-week international placement in your third year.  Where could this take me This course prepares you for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, enabling you to pursue a rewarding career in mental health nursing. Through clinical placements, simulation-based learning and practical experience, you'll develop the confidence, professional expertise and communication skills needed to succeed in the workplace. Many graduates progress into roles within the NHS, while others work in private healthcare, social services, education settings and community mental health services. Some choose to take their careers overseas, while others continue to specialise within areas of mental health practice.