Why study Nursing (Mental Health) - Top Up at Liverpool John Moores University?
-
- Join our multi award-winning School - 'Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration)' 2021 Winner and 'Best Student Experience' 2020 Winner.
- £5,000 a year pro rata grant for Nursing students living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland plus another £2,000 for students with dependent children (eligibility criteria apply).
- Approved by the Nursing Midwifery Council.
- The programme aims to develop Registered Mental Health Nurses who are accountable, safe, and proficient and who are able to safely deliver holistic person-centred, evidence based and effective care across the lifespan.
- A variety of authentic assessments will prepare you for nursing practice.
- Learn in state of the art professional-standard clinical practice simulation suites complete with cutting edge technology
- 95% of students surveyed said the academic support on our nursing courses was good or very good (National Student Survey 2024)
About your course
Studying on our NMC accredited BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) top up degree will give you the opportunity to complete practice learning placements in a variety of settings, acute inpatient mental health settings and out of hospital placements, and in simulated practice learning placements.
Mental Health nurses engage in and develop therapeutic relationships with service users and their families through the use of effective communication and interpersonal skills. They care for people of all ages in both acute and long-term care in wide variety of settings. On the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) top up degree, you will gain the skills, experience and confidence to be an effective healthcare professional.
You will have plenty of opportunities for practice learning experiences within a variety of settings, which may include secure, forensic and hospital environments, and in the community in places like home environments and clinics, as well as civic engagement placement learning. This range of experience will give you vital skills in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care and needs.
The programme is delivered over 18 months (+ 18 months Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)*) and is full time.
You will undertake two theoretical assessments in the first six months, and five in the final academic year: one for each theoretical module, in addition to one practice module per year. You will be assessed utilising a variety of authentic assessment methods that will enable you to achieve across a range of assessment styles. You will have access to a variety of digital resources to support your learning and wider experience.
On successful completion of the programme, you will obtain an Honours Degree and will be able to register with the NMC as a Mental Health Nurse.
*If you are a Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner your previous qualification may cover the first 18 months of the BSc (Hons) nursing programme. Do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
You may also be interested in our BSc (Hons) Top Up Child Nursing or BSc (Hons) Top Up Adult Nursing courses.