MENTAL HEALTH NURSING at University of West of Scotland

START YOUR CAREER AS A MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PROFESSIONAL

The BSc Mental Health Nursing course provides you with the knowledge, skills, practical experience and confidence to allow you to become a mental health nursing professional.

Understanding what factors contribute to psychological or neurological health issues is one of the most complex and fascinating fields of healthcare. As a mental health nurse you can start your career working independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team to treat complex health and mental health needs, with a recovery-focused approach.

Our course is 50% work-based learning, so you’ll be spending a significant amount of time putting what you’ve learnt in lectures into practice in a real-life clinical environment.

Upon graduation, you will achieve registration as a Registered Nurse in mental health with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Work-based learning makes up 50% of the BSc Mental Health Nursing and you will spend time on placement with our local healthcare partners:

• NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• NHS Highland
• NHS Lanarkshire
• NHS Dumfries
• NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Placements will typically be made available close to your place of study, although there will be a requirement to work in other locations throughout south-west Scotland.

COURSE DETAILS

Students undertaking the BSc Mental Health Nursing will develop knowledge, skills and practical experience to become a Registered Nurse in mental health with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) upon graduation. The degree will also foster an interest in continuous professional development and the importance of keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date and in line with current best practice.

Jobs

Upon completion you can register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse in mental health. Most graduates use their registration to become Staff Nurse working in a hospital or community setting. Job opportunities are excellent and graduates can expect a good starting salary and career prospects. For students interested in working abroad this degree enables you to work in the rest of the EU, some states in the USA and Australia.

Further Study

Upon graduation you could undertake further study at UWS including MSc Nursing, MSc Vulnerability and MSc Mental Health Practice. There are also opportunities to study Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at postgraduate level. Other topics for study at undergraduate and postgraduate level include acute mental health, personality disorders, dementia care and child protection.