- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 3 years Full-time
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Nursing
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
The University of Northampton’s Mental Health Nursing course takes you on a service user’s journey within community and hospital settings, allowing you to see the service through the patient’s perspective. The BSc Mental Health Nursing degree will equip you with the skills to respond to individuals in distress or crises, reduce stigma associated with mental illness and advocate for the holistic health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. This course provides you with evidence-based knowledge and equips you with effective practice skills, allowing you to learn to work collaboratively and thrive as a mental health nurse across and within multidisciplinary teams, co-ordinating safe, evidence-based care. We also offer extra student support throughout your studies and during your practice. This means that you will be supported by a nursing academic during your mental health nursing placements. For Mental Health Nursing – Guardian University Guide 2026 For Career Outcomes 15 Months After Graduation For Nursing & Midwifery – Daily Mail League table 2025 Guardian Data from the 2026 Mental Health Nursing subject table. Daily Mail data from their league table for Nursing & Midwifery
Entry requirements
| A levels | BBC |
|---|---|
| BTEC | DMM · BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma; or National Diploma or Cambridge Technical |
| T Levels | Merit |
| Access to HE Diploma | with 45 credits at Merit or above Successful completion of the first year of a relevant Foundation Degree Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 3 (advanced l |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 7.0 overall, no part below 6.5 |
|---|
IELTS 7.0 with no lower than 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking as well as no lower than 6.5 in Writing for study at the undergraduate level.
Fees
International students: £20,000 per year
UK students: £9,790 per year
UK/Home: £9,790 per year
International: £20,000 per year
Start dates
September 2026
Application deadline
Apply via UCAS. The equal consideration deadline is
Campus
- Waterside Campus, Northampton, United Kingdom
Where you will study
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom
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