Course Overview

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) introduced new educational standards, which identified the importance of parity between mental health and physical health care (NMC, 2018a). The Mental health nursing field welcomes this and recognizes that the lifespan of people with mental health problems is shorter compared to the general population (DH, 2011; Nash, 2010). The mental health field will develop a nurse who is culturally competent, empowered, and able to work in partnership with service users, their families, and the wider community The program builds your academic skill sets, professional responsibility, and technical complexity related to patient care throughout the two years. Successful completion of this innovative program will ensure you will meet the registration requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The program meets the NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education.

General Eligibility

A first honors degree (normally 2:2 or above) in any subject — English Language and Maths GCSE at grade A* - C (discuss with admissions team if you have equivalent qualifications)

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language, IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 7.0, including at least 6.5 in the writing section and at least 7.0 in the reading, listening, and speaking sections.