Course summary
If you already hold an undergraduate degree and wish to become a Registered Mental Health Nurse, this two-year accelerated course allows graduates with a level 6 qualification in any subject area to gain the qualifications needed to pursue a career in mental health nursing. Through a mix of theory and practice, you'll gain the skills, knowledge and experience required to provide high-quality, culturally competent, person-centered mental health care. Our flexible curriculum and blended learning approach will allow you to build up knowledge and then put it into practice on placements in healthcare settings, giving you the tools to develop holistic, therapeutic and decision-making skills in line with the demands of modern nursing. Taught by a team of experienced healthcare practitioners and with the additional input of service users and carer groups, you’ll learn from the very best on your journey towards becoming a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Modules
Modules you may study include: Fundamentals in Nursing; Nursing Theory and Practice One; Global Health; Nursing Theory and Practice Two; Leadership and Transition in Nursing; Research and Practice.
Entry requirements
This is a 2 year course instead of the traditional 3-year Nursing course. Applicants are required to have 500 hours of theory and 500 hours of practice which will be accredited using Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Academic Requirements : An undergraduate degree at lower second-class honours or above plus GCSEs – English, Maths and a Health or Science related subject grade C / 4 or Level 2 (or above). We will consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. You will also need to: Undertake an interview with a lecturer, clinical practitioner and service user Provide a satisfactory health declaration Complete an enhanced-level Disclosure and Barring Service check Undergo the MSc Nursing Recognition of Prior Learning process There may also be other recommendations, such as a vaccination programme, before any placements can be undertaken. For more detail on the Application Process for this course please refer to our Course url.
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ