Course Overview

As a mental health nurse, you establish and build a therapeutic relationship with people who may experience mental health distress and illness, encourage healthy behaviours, recognise and treat symptoms early, and promote psychological and physical health and well-being for all population ages.

The course combines academic study with a range of placement experiences encompassing working with people across the lifespan to develop knowledge and skills to support people with organic and functional illnesses and those who may encounter the criminal justice system because of their mental illness and conditions. As part of the placement experience, you participate in a shift pattern rota, work weekends, and undertake night duties.

You learn about physical health problems, pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, and working with carers and relatives who may also be in distress. In addition, you explore multi-professional and inter-professional working and safeguarding and the legal context of the role of a mental health nurse.

Studying at Teesside presents opportunities to meet and work with people from both urban and rural areas presenting a variety of health concerns. You will be qualified to work in various clinical and social settings and develop your knowledge, skills, and expertise in primary care, working with children and young people, families, and transcultural mental health or move into management, research, or training.

General Eligibility

You are expected to have:

• At least two GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English language and maths. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication and Application of Numbers can be accepted in place of English and Maths GCSE. Please note these are not required if you are doing an Access course – however, you must have English and maths as listed below.*

• Plus any of the following qualifications:

• GCE and VCE Advanced Level

• 112 points from two or three A levels or equivalent T levels.

AS Level

These are only acceptable combined with other qualifications. One AS level can be accepted when combined with two or three A Levels to meet the 112 points required.

Access course

• 112 UCAS points from a QAA-recognised Access course (any combination) *We can accept level 2 Access units in communication and maths instead of English and maths GCSEs.

• BTEC QCF Extended Diploma

• 112 points (DMM).

• CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care

• 120 issues (B) in health and social care.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• International applicants must have a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent per the University's English Language Policy, which equates to an overall IELTS 7 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing (or equivalent) before an unconditional offer is made.