You will study a mixture of Generic (Adult, Mental Health and Child) and Learning Disability modules over 3 years. This means you will have the skills to provide a basic level of care to all groups and specialist care for mental health patients. Modules: Year One * Fundamentals of Care and Professional Practice * Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice * Biopsychosocial Aspects of Health * Mental Health Problems and Contemporary Society * Interpersonal Relationships in Mental Health Nursing Year Two * Developing Nursing Skills * Biopsychosocial Assessment and Planning of Care * Recovery and Social Inclusion * Specialist Groups in Mental Health Year Three * Leadership, Management and Professionalism in Practice * Interventions and Helping Approaches in Mental Health Nursing * Mental Health Law and Ethics * Psychopharmacology and Medication Management in Mental Health Nursing

Students on the mental health nursing degree could spend 15 weeks studying in Finland, Portugal, Cyprus or Germany. There are opportunities within the BN/BM programmes to undertake elective placements in the UK or abroad. Students will need to pay for their own travel and accommodation costs. Once you’ve qualified and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) you could work anywhere in the UK or in some overseas countries. Our graduates find work as mental health nurses in a range of settings from NHS hospitals, private providers, community health centres, to educational, charitable and voluntary providers.