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
Course overview Applications for this course must be received by 11th July to be considered for an interview before the summer. The course will close after the 12th July to applications until 3rd September 2024. The MSc Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) has been designed with graduates in mind, building upon those existing skills you achieved through your undergraduate degree, and applying these at masters level. One in every eight people in the world live with a mental disorder. This is often characterised by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour (WHO 2022). In addition to exploring a range of mental health conditions and presentations, for example psychosis, depression, self-harm and suicide risk, you’ll identify the variant determinants of health as well as the inequality that exists across populations. You’ll be introduced to the psychosocial interventions and medical treatments that are available. Working within an ethos of patient-centred care and collaboration, you’ll start to build therapeutic relationships with individuals from your first placement experience. You’ll become an advocate for vulnerable patients, adhering to capacity and mental health law yet questioning and challenging coercive practices. Throughout your study, you will split your time equally between placement/simulation-based learning and theory. This course is designed to equip you with both the practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed for you to become a future leader. At Manchester Met, all our academic team in the School of Nursing have been practising registered nurses from a range of clinical and managerial backgrounds. Our mental health team has been recruited from diverse backgrounds, including community mental health care, alcohol and substance use, acute inpatient, and liaison psychiatry, peri/post-natal mental health and mental health law. To fund your postgraduate pre-registration nursing degree, you'll be able to access standard student loans in line with undergraduate funding for pre-registration courses. Features and benefits
- Approved course - This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- Accelerated course - An accelerated postgraduate pathway into professional nursing practice, you will gain the experience and skills required to practice as a registered nurse in two years, rather than three.
- Become a registered nurse - On successful completion, you are eligible to register as a mental health nurse with the NMC.
- Specialist nursing facilities - In addition to our clinical skills lab, we also have access to our simulation ‘apartment’ and immersive CAVE. Both are used to recreate real life challenges in mental health practice
- Real-world experience - On this course you will spend an equal amount of time on clinical placements and at University on nursing theory.
- Award-winning School of Nursing - We have consistently been shortlisted or won in the Student Nursing Times Awards since 2012.
- Equivalency tests - We offer equivalency tests in science and mathematics for the purpose of securing a place on our nursing courses.
- NHS Learning Support fund - This course is eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund. Please follow this link to find out more.
Assessment method
Level 7 - 90% coursework, 10% examination, coursework and examination includes theoretical and practical learning in a variety of environments.
How to apply
This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you’re eligible to apply.
EU
Wales
England
International
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
31Jan
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:
- B743
- 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
All applicants must have achieved a minimum of a first degree (2:2 or above) and should have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics, English Language, and Science, and provide evidence of IT skills through a formal qualification or the completion of a self-assessment questionnaire. We will accept GCSE Science, Biology, Additional Science, Applied Science, Physics or Chemistry. BTEC Level 2 Science (Pass) as an acceptable equivalent. If you don't currently have your Mathematics or Science GCSE, there may be an opportunity to complete one of the approved equivalency testing courses before enrolling, to help secure your place. Please contact Admissions for more information. Applicants must evidence recent study within the last five years. Plus, evidence of relevant, practice-related experience through the pre-entry portfolio (detailed below). International applicants must have achieved an overall score of 6.5 in the academic version of IELTS. You should not achieve less than the equivalent of an IELTS academic score of 6.5 in each of the sections of Reading, Listening and Speaking and 6.0 in the section of Writing as an alternative to GCSE English Language. A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this programme. In addition, students who have resided outside the UK will be required to provide evidence of a satisfactory overseas police check. Instructions on how to complete these checks will be provided once you hold a firm offer for this course. Satisfactory occupational health clearance is also required to participate in this course. Interview attendance All applications are considered by the admissions team on an individual basis; consideration throughout the application process and during interview is also given to relevant additional educational achievements, life experience and transferable skills, alongside references, personal statements (utilising values-based recruitment criteria set by the NHS) and the overall interview score. All shortlisted candidates are required to attend a group interview remotely.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £16500 | Credit |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints Building
All Saints
Manchester
M15 6BH