About Mental Health Nursing in University of West of Scotland
START YOUR CAREER AS A MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PROFESSIONAL
The BSc Mental Health Nursing course provides you with the knowledge, skills, practical experience and confidence to allow you to become a mental health nursing professional.
Understanding what factors contribute to psychological or neurological health issues is one of the most complex and fascinating fields of healthcare. As a mental health nurse you can start your career working independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team to treat complex health and mental health needs, with a recovery-focused approach.
Our course is 50% work-based learning, so you’ll be spending a significant amount of time putting what you’ve learnt in lectures into practice in a real-life clinical environment.
Upon graduation, you will achieve registration as a Registered Nurse in mental health with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Work-based learning makes up 50% of the BSc Mental Health Nursing and you will spend time on placement with our local healthcare partners:
- NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- NHS Highland
- NHS Lanarkshire
- NHS Dumfries
- NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Placements will typically be made available close to your place of study, although there will be a requirement to work in other locations throughout south-west Scotland.
COURSE DETAILS
Students undertaking the BSc Mental Health Nursing will develop knowledge, skills and practical experience to become a Registered Nurse in mental health with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) upon graduation. The degree will also foster an interest in continuous professional development and the importance of keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date and in line with current best practice.
Jobs
Upon completion you can register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse in mental health. Most graduates use their registration to become Staff Nurse working in a hospital or community setting. Job opportunities are excellent and graduates can expect a good starting salary and career prospects. For students interested in working abroad this degree enables you to work in the rest of the EU, some states in the USA and Australia.
Further Study
Upon graduation you could undertake further study at UWS including MSc Nursing, MSc Vulnerability and MSc Mental Health Practice. There are also opportunities to study Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at postgraduate level. Other topics for study at undergraduate and postgraduate level include acute mental health, personality disorders, dementia care and child protection.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- TOEFL : 78
- PTE : An overall score of 54 with no element below 51
University of West of Scotland Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Graduate Job Rate |
96% |
| Major Investment |
£81 million (campus infrastructure) |
| Cost of Attendance |
About £17,000 |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Classroom and Online |
| Intake Months |
September and January |
University of the West of Scotland The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The annual tuition fee for a variety of courses are given below.
| Level of Study |
Non-EU Tuition Fee |
| UG Class based |
£12,000 |
| UG Lab based |
£14,000 |
| PG taught (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Taught (Lab Based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) (CEPS) |
£15,900 |
