BN Nursing (Mental Health)

Explore the rewarding, challenging and highly impactful field of mental health nursing and develop the knowledge, confidence and clinical skills required to support people across the lifespan in a compassionate, person-centred and recovery-focused way. Delivered by experienced academics, clinicians and researchers in a supportive learning environment, this contemporary programme prepares you for the realities of modern mental health care. You will learn through a combination of interactive teaching, simulation-based learning and practice placements in a wide range of hospital, community and specialist settings across the Lothians and Borders. Practice learning makes up 50% of the programme, ensuring you graduate with strong clinical experience and professional confidence. Using our Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre, you will develop practical skills in communication, holistic health assessment, risk management, trauma-informed care, therapeutic interventions and interdisciplinary working alongside applying them in real-world settings. This innovative and future-focused three-year degree is designed to prepare compassionate, resilient and highly skilled registered mental health nurses who can work effectively across diverse health and social care environments. Throughout the programme, you will develop the knowledge and professional capabilities required for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, including: Professional values and ethical practice Communicati

What are the entry requirements for Nursing (Mental Health)? Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications. Admission to the programme is also dependent upon a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) check. This will be conducted as part of the induction week. The cost of the PVG check will be paid by the University. Please note all qualifications should have been taken within the past five years. Selection Test Part of the selection process for entry to the programme of your choice will include a computer based Confident Caring Assessment (CCA) where you will be given a short video and related scenario with questions. This is an assessment of the attributes expected of a nurse/ midwife, not your clinical knowledge and skills. It is designed to assess the qualities needed to work as a nurse/ midwife and the proficiencies outlined in the: Nurses Standards of proficiency The Code and watch these short videos It presents a series of work-related situations, and you will be questioned a

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

International students: £18,220

UK students: £9,790

UK/Home: £9,790

International: £18,220

Sep

UCAS equal consideration deadline; 30 June for international students

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom