Mental Health Nursing MSc (with NMC Registration)

Overview

This course is subject to NMC approval.

Why choose Mental Health Nursing MSc (with NMC Registration) at Middlesex?

This course is designed for students who already have an UG Degree and are looking to gain an NMC registered qualification in Mental Health Nursing.

Developed in partnership with our NHS trust partners, you will learn the essential nursing skills needed to provide compassionate and effective care for people with mental health issues.

We offer you exceptional support as you study for this challenging and fulfilling role. We have excellent teaching staff, state-of-the-art facilities and placements at London's leading hospitals.

Learn in our highly-regarded course is based at the West Stand, at the StoneX stadium, Barnet which was recently part of a £23 million redevelopment.

Our placements with our London NHS partners, including the North London NHS Foundation Trust, will give you opportunities to practise your skills in some of London's most forward-thinking hospitals.

What you will gain

Our tutors – who are experts and active in their fields, will provide you with an excellent education, career guidance and opportunities from day one. Your skills will be developed through placements at our prestigious partner hospitals across north London.

You will develop a comprehensive approach to assessing, treating, care planning, and supporting individuals in their recovery and pursuit of their best lives. Through high-fidelity simulations, you will gain experience in areas such as resuscitation and handling critically ill patients. By participating in placements and hands-on experiences, you will acquire the necessary observation and communication skills to confidently collaborate with service users, families, carers, and colleagues.

You will be supported to increase your confidence and communication skills, learn valuable critical thinking skills and become an effective problem solver. You will become proficient working with information technology and in the academic and practice setting and you will be part of teams that will build your expertise in understanding leadership and management.

We have 145 years of experience delivering professional, creative and technical education that prepares students – like you – for success in global careers. After graduating, you can register as a mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and start your career helping to make the world a better place.

What you will learn

• Therapeutic communication skills to support recovery
• Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
• Medicine management and drug calculation
• Fundamentals of Mental Health nursing care and research capabilities

What skills will you gain

• You will become a critical practitioner utilising reflective practice and a sound evidence base as a catalyst for change and service improvement
• You will develop a holistic approach to assessing, treating, care planning and supporting people to recover and live their best possible lives
• You will experience high-fidelity simulations in areas such as resuscitation and dealing with the seriously ill and through placements and hands-on experience, you’ll also gain the observation and communication skills needed to coproduce care with service users, families, carers and colleagues
• You will collaborate with teams that will enhance your understanding of leadership and management in both academic and practical settings, going on to develop the skills required for autonomous practice, decision-making and team working in health and social care

To find out more about this course, please download the MSc Mental Health Nursing (with NMC registration) Programme Specification (PDF).

Student support

We offer lots of support to help you while you're studying including financial advice, wellbeing, mental health, and disability support.

Additional needs

We'll support you if you have additional needs such as sensory impairment or dyslexia. And if you want to find out whether Middlesex is the right place for you before you apply, get in touch with our Disability and Dyslexia team.

Wellness

Our specialist teams will support your mental health. We have free individual counselling sessions, workshops, support groups and useful guides.

Work while you study

Our Middlesex Unitemps branch will help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above. Visit the Middlesex Unitemps page.

Careers

How can the Mental Health Nursing MSc (with NMC Registration) support your career?

Mental Health Nursing is a flexible and varied career with excellent prospects. Most of our students have their preferred jobs before they graduate and 90% of our students are in graduate-level employment six months after graduation.

There are many well-paid nursing roles within both the NHS and other sectors. The skills you will formulate in your studies with us may support you to successfully advance in your nursing career.

After successfully completing the course, you'll be eligible to enter the professional register for nursing. You will also receive career guidance from your professional development tutor. Career routes are varied and exciting ranging from specialism within specific client groups e.g. older persons, Children and Young People’s services, community health or as specialist nurses or progression to roles in leadership, education or research.

MDXworks

MDXworks, our employability service, will help you make the most of your experience and connections to achieve your career goals. You'll have unlimited access to one-to-one advice and support from specialists in your sector plus 24/7 online support. You can also make the most of events and networking opportunities, on and off campus.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognised with the following awards:

• The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023
• A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023

Global alumni network

You’ll be studying with students from 122 countries who’ll become part of your personal global network. You'll learn how to work with a global mindset and make invaluable connections on your course for your chosen industry.

Placements

We maintain strong partnership relationships with NHS and independent health and social care organisations so that you’ll have access to excellent placement opportunities as a nursing or midwifery student.

We have approximately 500 pre-registration students out on placement at any one time, with over 400 placements being utilised.

You must satisfy the National and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements to achieve a minimum of 2300 hours in practice during the whole of their programme, to gain professional registration with the NMC. Up to 450 hrs of the 2300 will be met through Simulated Practice Learning. Practice experiences can take place in an approved learning environment across NHS Trusts that are part of NHS London and in the independent and private sector.

Duration of a placement is 25 weeks per year.

Our main placement providers are:

• Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital
• Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
• BMI Healthcare (being placed specifically at Hendon Hospital, Clementine Churchill Hospital, Cavell Hospital, and Kings Oak Hospital)
• Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
• Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
• Marie Curie Hospice
• Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
• Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
• Whittington Hospital NHS Trust (Whittington Health).

In addition to a number of placements in both community and hospital environments in the NHS Trusts and independent sector that are highlighted above, we also have a range of placements in the following areas:

• General practice nursing
• Care homes
• Schools
• Nurseries and play schemes
• Learning disability homes
• Specialist areas such as children’s hospice care, eating disorders, forensics
• Volunteering opportunities with a range of voluntary/ charitable organisations across London.

We also work with a number of other London NHS Trusts in supporting a range of pre-registration pathways. These include (but are not limited to):

• Barts Health NHS Trust
• Central London Community Health NHS Trust
• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
• Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• West London Mental Health NHS Trust

Fees and funding

The fees below refer to the 2025/26 academic year unless otherwise stated.

UK students¹

Full-time students: £9,250

International students²

Full-time students: £18,350

*Course fees are subject to annual inflation.

Additional costs

We cover your costs for the day-to-day things that you need to do well in your studies.

• Free – laptop loans, e-books, Wi-Fi and printing
• Free specialist software for your course
• Free online training with LinkedIn Learning.

Students may be subject to DBS costs.

Financial support

We offer lots of support to help you with fees and living costs. Check out our guide to student life on a budget and find out more about postgraduate funding.

Postgraduate scholarships

You may be eligible for one of our scholarships including:

• The Alumni Postgraduate Award – for all UK Middlesex alumni a 20% fee reduction
• The Commonwealth Scholarship – full course fees, airfares and a living allowance
• The Chevening Scholarship – full course fees
• The European Academic Awards – £1000 to £7000 for students showing academic excellence
• Regional or International Merit Award – up to £2,000 towards course fees.

For international students, we also have a limited number of other awards specific to certain regions, and work in partnership with funding providers in your country to help support you financially with your study.

Find out more about our postgraduate scholarships.

Fees disclaimers

1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase postgraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.

We’ll carefully manage any future changes to courses, or the support and other services available to you, if these are necessary because of things like changes to government health and safety advice, or any changes to the law.

Any decisions will be taken in line with both external advice and the University’s Regulations which include information on this.

Our priority will always be to maintain academic standards and quality so that your learning outcomes are not affected by any adjustments that we may have to make.

At all times we’ll aim to keep you well informed of how we may need to respond to changing circumstances, and about support that we’ll provide to you.