18Jun
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
Manchester Metropolitan University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
A 24-year-old man with OCD, unable to leave the house. A mother with young children with suicidal thoughts. A middle-aged man with depression and substance abuse issues. Our high-tech, high-speed lifestyles and the pressure of constant connection to social media means that mental health and wellbeing is a growing health concern for our society. During this three-year course, you’ll develop the expertise to manage both the physical and psychological needs of patients. Some of the topics you’ll explore include the ethics of medicine management, recovery approaches, and intervention therapies for substance abuse. You’ll also learn practical skills in conflict resolution, how to manage challenging behaviour, and how to safeguard vulnerable patients. When you’re on campus, you’ll practice clinical techniques, such as how to manually take a patient’s blood pressure and how to give emergency care in our Clinical Simulation Suite. Here, we create simulations of a patient’s journey from admission to discharge. All students must demonstrate in their personal statements an understanding of mental health nursing in the UK incorporating the NHS core values, NMC code, vision for nursing and future nurse training standards as well as contemporary issues in mental health nursing. You must evidence an understanding of the qualities required to be a nursing professional in the UK in order to be shortlisted for an interview. Successful applicants will be invited to attend an online group interview. Features and benefits
- Approved course- This course has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Become a registered nurse- This course leads to registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Real-world experience- On this course you will spend an equal amount of time on clinical placements in community and hospital settings and at University on nursing theory.
- Employability- 94% of BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing graduates are employed/in further education fifteen months after graduating. (Graduate Outcomes survey 2020/21 graduates – UK, full-time, first degree respondents. Contains HESA Data © HESA 2020 hesa.ac.uk).
- Enhanced content - You will have the opportunity to gain the added benefit of an additional experience in Acute Illness Management.
- Outstanding facilities - We have well equipped clinical skills laboratories complete with computerised sim-man manikins, used to demonstrate both basic and challenging conditions and nursing interventions.
- Shared learning- Opportunity for shared learning with other undergraduates and learning with the adult nursing students within the integrated elements of the course.
- GCSE help- We accept one equivalency test in either science or mathematics for the purpose of securing a place on our nursing courses.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B762
- Institution code:
- M40
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - BBBCC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 28 points
5 GCSEs at grade C or above to include GCSE English Language, Mathematics and Science grade C or 4 - we accept Biology, Additional Science or Applied Science (not Core Science) but do not accept GCSE Physics or Chemistry on its own. Functional Skills Level 2 in Mathematics is accepted. IELTS 7.0 with no less than 7.0 in each of the sections of reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in the section of writing as an alternative to GCSE English Language. All applicants must have evidence of Level 3 study within the 5 years prior to application and must provide an academic reference. This must be from a referee who is able to comment on the applicant's suitability for the nursing profession and focus on their character, attitude and personal skills during voluntary or care experience. Previous experience in a health care setting is essential. A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate is required for all students. This will be completed through the university prior to enrolment. Your personal statement is expected to demonstrate: a professional attitude, effective communication skills, good time-management skills, an awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses/limitations, an insight into Mental Health Nursing, care environments and current issues in contemporary nursing or health care, an ability to work both independently and as part of a team, motivation and a commitment to the course, an ability to solve problems and to think creatively and a capacity for leadership. Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate evidence of I.T. skills. Grade B GCSE Science preferable for applicants who are studying Level 3 BTEC. Access to HE Diploma candidates only require GCSE English Language and Mathematics Grade C or Grade 4 but only if they are studying a Science based Access course. Shortlisted candidates must attend an interview. Interviews for this course will take place after the 26th January UCAS application deadline. Applications submitted after the January UCAS deadline may not be considered.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/bsc-mental-health-nursing/september-2025/#fees
Provider information
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints Building
All Saints
Manchester
M15 6BH