Course Overview

This blended learning apprenticeship course provides the opportunity for those who have studied for an undergraduate degree to undertake a two-year full-time Master's. It has been designed to provide a flexible way to study whilst being employed in mental healthcare services. During this apprenticeship you will get the opportunity to develop the vital skills, values, and confidence you need to work with people suffering from various mental health conditions across the lifespan, to offer help and support in dealing with the condition. This could include anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The course is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and led by committed and passionate lecturers who are research active with experience across the mental health nursing spectrum. Alongside building your theoretical knowledge in lectures and seminars, you will be able to focus on your practical skills through simulation and group work. You will practice and develop your skills through clinical placements in a range of statutory, private, and voluntary services, in order to prepare you to pursue your career. You will have the opportunity to hear the experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group. You will also learn how to respond to the physical, cognitive, and mental health care needs of all patients and service users across their lifespans.

General Eligibility

Be employed in healthcare and supported to undertake the course by your employer. Have an Honours degree (2:2 or above) and work experience relevant to the programme to be followed. Applicants with an Honours degree and considerable relevant experience may also be considered if they can demonstrate their ability to study at the Masters Level.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• The minimum of IELTS 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.