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BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) - Top Up

Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool, United Kingdom
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
18 months
Mode
Online
Subject
Nursing
Location
United Kingdom
IELTS
7.0 overall, no part below 6.5

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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. The closing date for the February 2026 intake of the Top Up Nursing programmes is the 1st December 2025. Any applications submitted after this date will be moved to the February 2027 intake. You may also be interested in our BSc (Hons) Top Up Child Nursing or BSc (Hons) Top Up Adult Nursing courses.

Entry requirements

GCSEC/4 · Subjects: English, Mathematics
Other conditionsinterview · Additional requirements Interview required Participation in values-based recruitment Further information DBS Requirements An Enhanced DBS clearance is required to be evidenced as part of the applicati…
Other conditionsdbs_check · …required Participation in values-based recruitment Further information DBS Requirements An Enhanced DBS clearance is required to be evidenced as part of the application process for this course.

English language requirements

IELTS7.0 overall, no part below 6.5

IELTS International applicants will be required to have IELTs scores of 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component Further information DBS Requiremen

Fees

International students: £5,025 per year

UK students: £10,050 per year

Start dates

February

Application deadline

via UCAS

Campus

  • Liverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Degree entry High School Diploma, with a minimum GPA 3.0, plus one of the following: ACT with a score of 24. 2 APs with a grade of 3 or above - subject requirements may be stipulated for certain courses (for example, Physics and/or Maths for Engineering courses). International SAT score of 1100 (old SAT1).

English language

See the list below for the minimum grades required for each qualification. Please note: The grades shown are the minimum standards - courses may vary. IELTS Academic for UKVI from authorised test centres only Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): 6.0 Overall with 5.5 in each component. Register: Book a new test on the British Council IELTS website. Trinity Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII) - B2 Level Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): ISE II 90 overall with minimum of 80 in each skill. Further information: Visit Trinity College London’s Student information webpage. Trinity Integrated Skills in English III (ISEIII) - C1 Level Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): ISE III 105 overall with minimum of 80 in each skill. LanguageCert Academic SELT Alignment to the CEFR and IELTS Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): 65 overall, with no component below 60/100 (IELTS 6.0 equivalent) or 70 overall, with no component below 60/100 (IELTS 6.5 equivalent) Please note: The university does not accept Language Cert, Pearson Versant or ELLT…

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Scholarships at Liverpool John Moores University

3 for this level
  • Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount£500.00 (US$ 646)
  • Sport Scholarship Scheme
  • Undergraduate International Achievement Scholarship£3,000.00 (US$ 3,874)
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