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    Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing),BSc (Hons)
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    Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing),BSc (Hons)

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    B760

    Campuses

    Aston University,Birmingham

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 22,575  / year
    Next Intake September-2026

    Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing),BSc (Hons)

    About

    Course overview

    Our BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing) course aligns to the key principles of the NHS Constitution, derived from extensive discussions with staff, patients, carers and the public. These principles inspire passion in the NHS and provide a common ground for cooperation in achieving shared aspirations, at all levels of the NHS.

    At Aston you’ll learn in an inter-professional way, developing the theoretical, practical, and interpersonal skills you'll need to be able to register as a nurse specialising in mental health. When you successfully complete the course, you will be eligible to register as a mental health nurse with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).

    BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Registered Mental Health Nursing)

    Our BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing) degree at Aston will equip you with the skills, insights, and confidence required to become an outstanding and compassionate mental health nurse, well-equipped to be able to keep our communities and people physically and mentally healthy, supporting nursing care, recovery, and the promotion of good mental health. Working as a mental health nurse is a truly rewarding career.

    What we will provide
    First-class teaching in the UK's second-largest city, delivered by a diverse array of staff who will inspire and excite you, fantastic facilities that will bring your course to life through hands-on, practical experience; years of close industry collaboration that is harnessed to provide you with learning based on real-world needs.

    What you will provide
    It is important you learn how to adapt a growth mindset to your studies - understand that intelligence and success come from applying yourself, you must be able to demonstrate critical thinking and have ambition and drive to excel.

    What skills we teach
    As a student in our BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing) programme, you will study topics that are fundamental to mental health nursing, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build your knowledge and skills over the course of three years. The programme enables you to explore and develop skills pertaining to mental health and mental illness, evidence-based practices, research practices, critical exploration, leadership and physical health care.

    Integrated placements
    You will benefit from extensive patient contact throughout the course with practice learning placements forming a large part of your study experience. You will spend 50% of your study time in practice, which will be undertaken in various clinical and community environments. There is opportunity for a negotiated placement in year 2 where you can experience nursing in an alternative setting in the UK, or abroad.

    Career prospects
    The field of mental health nursing is very diverse so there’s a wide range of career paths, and our program will provide you with the academic requirements needed to register to work as a mental health nurse upon graduation.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    You can apply for a Masters programme with an undergraduate degree from a recognised Saudi Arabian University.

    You should have a GPA of 3.6/5.0 Or 2.7/4.0 overall or above from a Saudi Arabian university. The specific requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the Saudi Arabian university from which you have graduated.

    If you are applying for finance, engineering or science-based subjects, you must have studied a similar field in your undergraduate degree.

    English Program Requirements

    Postgraduate courses

    School / ProgrammeReadingWritingListeningSpeakingOverall
    Aston Business School
    1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.5

    Aston Business School - MBA
    1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.5

    School of Social Sciences and Humanities
    1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.5

    School / ProgrammeReadingWritingListeningSpeakingOverall

    Engineering and Physical Sciences

    5.55.55.55.5

    6.0

    Engineering and Physical Sciences

    (Engineering Systems and Management programmes)

    6.06.06.06.06.5
    Health and Life Sciences6.06.06.06.06.5
    Health and Life Sciences - OSPAP7.07.07.07.07.0

    You may be accepted with a lower IELTS score (see table below) - if your IELTS score meets the minimum criteria below you will be required to take a mandatory in-sessional English module during your course.

    Postgraduate courses (minimum IELTS scores for which mandatory in-sessional English course is required)

    For the courses within the categories below, you may be required to take an in-sessional English module depending on the IELTS scores you have achieved:

    School / ProgrammeReadingWritingListeningSpeakingOverall
    Aston Business SchoolNo more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.0*

    Engineering and Physical Sciences - Engineering Systems and Management programmesNo more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.0*

    Master of Public Health (MPH)No more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.0*

    * Important - Students with an overall 6.0, with no more than two bands at 5.5 and other bands at 6.0 or above are required to take and pass the English for Postgraduate Studies in-sessional English module. Our in-sessional English programme is a module which will help you to improve your English and learn essential academic skills during your first term.

    Students with overall 6.5, with no more than two bands at 6.0 and other bands at 6.5 or above are not required to take our in-sessional English module.

    More about the In-sessional English module

    Aston University is committed to ensuring that every student is fully prepared to take on the challenges of their Master's degree. As such, please note that if you achieve IELTS overall 6.0 (with no more than two bands at 5.5 and other bands at 6.0 or above) or an equivalent acceptable English Language Qualification you will be required to undertake a mandatory timetabled in-sessional English programme to be delivered by Aston University’s Centre for English Language and Communication. Further details will be provided after the enrolment process including timetable and classes you will be required to attend. This is provided at no additional cost.

    Career

    Career prospects

    Mental health nurses can work with people of all ages, with children and young people, adults and older people. There is a variety of specialist areas that offer opportunities for registered mental health nurses including child and adolescent mental health services, eating disorder services, addiction services, forensic and prison services, the military, working with the ambulance and police services, in universities for student wellbeing and in industry. In addition, mental health nurses can take up roles in physical health services. For example, as a psychiatric liaison nurse working in a general hospital.

    Mental health services have a wide variety of community care services for children, young people, adults and older people.

    The field of mental health nursing is very diverse so there’s a range of career paths. Mental health nurses play a vital role in providing, leading and coordinating care for a variety of people in different healthcare settings such as in people’s homes, the community, a wide variety of mental health hospitals including acute wards, psychiatric intensive care wards, specialist services and rehabilitation.

    You can also use your qualifications to work outside the UK.

    To help you continually develop and reflect on your practice, the NMC expects registrants to revalidate every three years. Revalidation is about promoting good practice, as well as strengthening public confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. It helps to encourage a culture of sharing, reflection and improvement. As part of this process, all registered nurses in the UK are encouraged to engage in continuous professional development to maintain their registration and keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date, ensuring safe and effective practice.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 22,575 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
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