Nursing (Mental Health) BSc Honours
Play an important role in a patient's recovery and positively impact their lives. Study alongside experienced staff using state-of-the art facilities and gain clinical experience in leading hospitals
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- Code
- B760
- Attendance
- Full-time
- Start
- September 2025
- Fees
- £9,250 (UK) | £16,600 (INT)
- Duration
- 3 years full-time
- Course Leader
- Ruairi Mulhern, Laura Sooklalsingh
- Study mode
- On campus
- Location
- Hendon campus
- Entry Requirements
- 112 UCAS points
- Placement year
- No
- School / Department
- Mental Health, Social Work and Integrative Medicine
Why choose Nursing (Mental Health) BSc Honours at Middlesex?
We will give you exceptional support as you study for this challenging and fulfilling role. We have exceptional teaching staff, state-of-the-art facilities and placements at London's leading hospitals.
This highly respected mental health nursing degree is based at our Hendon Campus and includes teaching at the brand new £23 million West Stand facility at StoneX stadium, which features one of the UK's best skills training centres including high-tech simulation suites.
Our placements with our London NHS partners, including Camden & Islington and Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Trusts, will give you opportunities to practise your skills in some of London's most forward-thinking hospitals.
What you will gain
Once you complete the course, you will have developed the skills needed to be a professional mental health nurse and you'll become a qualified professional with registration to work across a variety of settings.
There's a shortage of mental health nurses in the UK which means you'll have a high chance of securing work immediately after graduation. 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.
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.
What you will learn
Our highly experienced tutors will build on your empathy for others and help you develop nursing skills and confidence in applying them.
The unique skillset you’ll develop will open up opportunities within mental health nursing, teaching, research, educational outreach, public health, the voluntary sector and the armed forces.
This course will reinforce your classroom learning with practical experience:
- You’ll 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
- Through placements and hands-on experience, you’ll also gain the observation and communication skills needed to confidently collaborate with service users, families, carers and colleagues
- You will receive support to boost your confidence and communication skills, acquire critical thinking abilities, and become an effective problem-solver
- You will collaborate with teams that will enhance your understanding of leadership and management in both academic and practical settings.
You’ll have the chance to contribute to projects at our research centres, including our Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (DARC), and Research Centre for Transcultural Studies.
3 great reasons to pick this course
About your course
Our course values the practical application of skills in real-life settings as a vital part of nursing training. Therefore, 50% of your study time is spent on placement. You will develop a detailed understanding of severe and enduring mental health conditions, which include dual diagnosis, psychoses, child and adolescent mental health and dementia.
In year one, you'll cover the main scientific and biological underpinnings of mental health nursing such as anatomy and physiology and core communication skills. You'll also have your first placement experience, for which you'll be fully supported and prepared.
You'll be introduced to the fundamentals of mental health and wellbeing and consolidate your development through the Expansive Learning module which is designed to put your professional learning in a personal and social context.
This module equips you to develop your self-awareness through reflective activities. You will develop a broad understanding of the complexity of health and social care issues and the development of appropriate professional attitude, skills and knowledge. Additionally the module offers you the opportunity to develop a range of applied skills through active enquiry, synthesis and reflection.
This module starts developing the role and function of the graduate mental health nurse in health and illness. It will provide the fundamental nursing knowledge required to undertake basic nursing assessment, support and enable people across different life spans in managing and improving physical and mental health, and preventing ill health. Theories, evidence and models to support the art and science of nursing will be introduced to develop knowledge and understanding about the nature of nursing, the person, health, society and the environment.
This module will introduce and expand on the scientific principles underpinning nursing practice. This comprehensive module introduces principles which draw on scientific areas of biopsychosocial and behavioural sciences as related to all areas of nursing with a focus on mental health nursing.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in meeting the fundamental care needs of people across their lifespan, with a range of physical, mental, cognitive and behavioural health challenges. You will demonstrate high standards of professional conduct in line with the NMC code in all aspects of your practice and be able to carry out a range of procedures, under supervision, that are expected of you at this level, in a variety of health and social care settings.
In year two, you'll begin to develop your skills in mental health assessment and treatment. You'll have the opportunity to put into practice the interventions – such as psychosocial and medication management skills – you'll be learning.
This module develops your professional and leadership knowledge, and self-awareness through critical reflective activities and evaluation of your own learning. It builds your theorical knowledge to enhance clinical and professional judgements and independence. The module provides in-depth knowledge of your subject area of choice, with reference and application to the wider complexities of health and social care.
This module develops the knowledge and skills required of the graduate mental health nurse to assess, plan and evaluate care across the lifespan during illness that is person centred and evidence-based. It will focus on interventions to address physical, cognitive, mental, spiritual, behavioural and social health needs during illness.
This module will build upon the scientific module of year one to further develop principles and deepen the knowledge and application to all fields of nursing.
You will demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills to meet more complex care needs of people across the lifespan with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges, across a range of health and social care settings in line with the new standards of proficiency. You will be expected to demonstrate increasing independence in their own field of mental health practice whilst maintaining high standards of professional conduct in line with the NMC Code, showing awareness of the implications of the Code for self and others.
In your final year, we'll support your preparation for employment by ensuring you are equipped with leadership and management skills. You'll consolidate the expertise you have built over the last three years and will be prepared for job applications and interviews.
This module builds upon and consolidates your knowledge and skills to manage and lead as an accountable, responsible, emotionally intelligent nurse. It will support you to understand your own learning needs, and that of others so that you can evaluate and investigate complex problems, and socially engaging nursing practice.
This module enables you to critically engage with the coordination and management of care delivery for those individuals who are severely ill with life-threatening or limiting illness, or have complex physical/mental health needs requiring long-term care in a range of healthcare settings, working in partnership with the individual, your families where relevant and the multi-disciplinary team to evaluate whether the care is effective and meets desired outcomes. It will focus on encouraging you to build on prior learning in relation to critically applying nursing knowledge, evidence/research and the nursing process in the planning and co-ordination of care for the individual with complex needs.
This module builds upon the scientific module of year two to consolidate scientific principles and deepen the knowledge and application. It also extends knowledge and application of pharmacological principles especially as to underpin nursing care within own field of practice and future potential prescribing practice.
You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously in the mental health field of practice caring for all people across the lifespan with a range of physical, mental, cognitive and behavioural challenges. You will display advanced clinical skills and have the ability to integrate leadership in all aspects of care management. You will utilise a critical and reflective approach in delivering high standards of professional conduct in line with the NMC Code as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
To find out more about this programme, please download the BSc Nursing (Mental Health) course specification (PDF).
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Teaching
You'll be taught by an experienced teaching team who have a wide range of expertise and professional experience. Throughout the course, we emphasise the importance of developing practical skills and the course is split equally between theory and practice. You'll learn your subject by attending interactive sessions, seminars, practical workshops, laboratory sessions and tutorials, and you'll work on problem-solving exercises, case studies and written assignments. Group sessions allow you to gain and develop knowledge in specific subjects. You can discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures and practicals in smaller seminar groups. Practice-based learning amounts to 50% of the entire course and students must complete a set amount of hours to meet the professional body’s clinical criteria for professional registration. By the end of the course, you will have completed 2,300 hours of clinical training.
You will gain knowledge through:
- 50% of learning will take place in the practice setting (including Simulated Practice Learning) and
- 50% theory based in the university.
Our formal teaching methods include: lectures, participatory seminars, small group discussions, self-guided and directed learning, e-learning, support from the academic advisor, skills laboratory and practical clinical sessions, use of virtual and augmented reality resources and clinical placements.
This contains a number of activities which facilitate your understanding and development of nursing skills and serves as a tool for use in practice learning. This will help you apply your skills to real life situations and demonstrate drawing on theoretical and practical skills and research to engage critically with decision making and providing high quality patient care.
During your first year, your weekly timetable will typically consist of:
- 12 hours of seminars, which will incorporate case scenario discussion, group work, and presentations
- 4-6 hours of supervised simulation and demonstrations in the clinical skills areas at Stone X
- Per academic year you will have 2 hours of support from the Learning Enhancement Team (LET) for academic writing and 3 numeracy sessions
- 1 hour of personal professional development with you academic advisor (a total of 4 sessions per academic year).
Outside of teaching hours, you’ll learn independently through self-study which will involve reading articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, and preparing for assessments including coursework, presentations and exams.
Practice-based learning amounts to 50% of the entire course and you must complete a set amount of hours to meet the professional body’s clinical criteria for professional registration.
Throughout the course, we emphasise the development of practical skills, and the course is split equally between theory and practice. By the end of the course, you'll have completed 2,300 hours of clinical training and 2,300 hours of theory.
Here is an indication of how you will split your time each year:
|
Percentage |
Typical activity |
|
20% |
Teaching, learning and assessment |
|
30% |
Independent learning |
|
50% |
Practice-based learning |
Whether you are studying full or part-time – your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.
We aim to make timetables available to students at least 2 weeks before the start of term. Some weeks are different due to how we schedule classes and arrange on-campus sessions.
Our excellent teaching and support teams will help you develop your skills from research and practical skills to critical thinking. Our Sheppard Library is open 24 hours a day during term time. And we offer free 24-hour laptop loans with full desktop software, free printing and Wi-Fi to use on or off campus.
Assessment is through exams (including OSCEs), practical assessments and coursework. Coursework will include a dissertation, your portfolio, reports, care plans, drug calculations, individual and group presentations, online assessments and learning logbooks.
We'll test your understanding and progress with informal and formal tests.
The informal tests usually take place at least once per module, from which you’ll receive feedback from your tutor. The grades from these tests don’t count towards your final marks.
There are formal assessments for each module, usually at the end, which will count towards your module and your final marks.
Assessments are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback or feedback from an external examiner.
You will be supervised during your learning period in practice by NMC registered nurses, midwives, nursing associates and / or other registered health and social care professionals. First year mental health student nurses may have a learning disability placement assessed by non-nursing staff.
Coursework, group work and assessment
Formal exams and essay writing are not always the best way to assess knowledge so we prefer to minimise this as much as possible for a more blended approach that emphasises group work and assessment. This reflects the team nature of how nurses work in teams when in practice.
| Year | Written assessments | Written exams | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Year 2 | 45% | 5% | 50% |
| Year 3 | 45% | 5% | 50% |
To help you achieve the best results, we will provide regular feedback.
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North London campus
Our north London campus is 23 minutes away by underground train, travelling from London Kings Cross.
Learn moreOur West Stand facilities
We have recently launched our outstanding new clinical health facilities in the West Stand at StoneX Stadium.
Our high-tech simulation suites link the theories of the classroom with the practice of treating patients in a hospital environment with:
- The latest simulators for you to practice realistic emergency care situations and hospital scenarios
- Life-like mannequins that can simulate symptoms, diseases and conditions you’ll encounter as a working nurse
- Video recorders so you can receive evidence-based feedback from students and teachers watching you practice.
The high-tech nursing and midwifery simulation suites allow you to link the theories of the classroom with the practice of treating patients in a hospital environment.
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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 Neurodiversity 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.
Financial support
You can apply for scholarships and bursaries and our MDX Student Starter Kit to help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.
We have also reduced the costs of studying with free laptop loans, free learning resources and discounts to save money on everyday things. Check out our guide to student life on a budget.
Careers
How will the Nursing (Mental Health) BSc degree support your career?
Nursing today is more flexible and varied than ever. Mental health nurses have the opportunity to work across a broad range of fields and the skills that make you a good mental health nurse are transferable to many other areas.
Nurses work in services for children and adolescents right up to the ground-breaking work that is going on in dementia care. Mental health nurses are needed in secure facilities like prisons and special hospitals, in specialist mental health wards, across a host of community settings and in health settings like GP surgeries and emergency departments in general hospitals.
There are specialist roles for mental health nurses which range from nurse prescribers to managers and consultants. Mental health nurses are involved in teaching, research, educational outreach, and public health, and work with a range of employers from the voluntary sector to the Armed Forces. You can also travel and work abroad as a mental health nurse and some nurses work in social care and set up their own businesses.
Nursing is a 24hr profession – many nurses have flexible hours and shift patterns may include early, late, night, weekend and bank holiday work. With planning, you can shape your career to suit your needs and ambitions.
You will need to remain up to date to be an effective practitioner and you may continue your education after you graduate with CPD (Continuing Professional Development). This expectation helps with career progression as nurses have the opportunity to specialise in areas such as dual diagnosis, dementia or child and adolescent mental health.
Find out more about mental health Visit NHS Careers.
You will be able to progress to a range of taught Masters’ programmes including the MSc Mental Health Studies. You will also have the opportunity to undertake work-based learning studies at postgraduate level.
Placements
In order to gain professional registration with the NMC you will need to complete a minimum of 2300 hours in practice during your course. Up to 450 hours of the 2300 will be met through Simulated Practice Learning. Practice experiences can take place in an approved learning environment in any of the NHS Trusts that are part of NHS London and in the independent, private sector and local authority.
We work in partnership with practice placement providers and that the environment is conducive to meeting individual learning to ensure quality monitoring of the learning environment.
You have the opportunity to engage with practice opportunities through the expansive learning modules including volunteering, charity work or work overseas. This is negotiable with the module leader to ensure experiences and personal objectives fit with the module objectives.
MDXworks
Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.
Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has put us in the top 10 UK universities for students who want to be CEOs and entrepreneurs (Hitachi, 2021).
Global network
You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.
Entry requirements
At Middlesex, we're proud of how we recognise the potential of future students like you. We make fair and aspirational offers because we want you to aim high, and we'll support you all the way.
Qualifications
- 112 UCAS Points, GCSE Grade C/4 in English & Maths
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- A-Level
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- BTEC
- DMM
- Access requirements
- Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher
- Combinations
- A combination of A-Level, BTEC and other accepted qualifications that total 112 UCAS Tariff points
We’ll always be as flexible as possible and take into consideration any barriers you may have faced in your learning. And, if you don’t quite get the grades you hoped for, we’ll also look at more than your qualifications. Things like your work experience, other achievements and your personal statement.
Our general entry requirements page outlines how we make offers where we have given a range (e.g. BBB – BBC in A levels), and how you will be made an offer if you are studying a combination of qualifications (e.g. BTEC and A level). In both cases, we will base this on information you’ve provided on your application.
Further requirements
- You are required to demonstrate that you have work experience. This does not have to be in the field of healthcare
- You are also required to provide evidence of study within the last 5 years
- To begin the course you must also complete a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, Occupational Health Check, and provide suitable references
- We are unable to accept applications for deferred entry or defer existing offers for this programme to the next possible start date.
Applicants must be digitally literate as all recruitment processes and many teaching and learning activities within the programme involve the use of technology and digital processes, reflecting the realities of healthcare practice.
Mature students (over 21)
We welcome applications from mature candidates, including those without formal qualifications, provided you can demonstrate relevant experience and ability.
Occupational health vaccination requirements
Please be aware of the recent UK Government policy update about the need to be fully vaccinated before you commence your programme with us in September. View guidance for Nursing, Midwifery and Nursing Associate Students.
All nursing and midwifery students are required to have the necessary blood tests, screening and vaccinations to ensure you comply with the Department of Health guidelines on immunisations and screening to protect both you and your patients. You will not be able to attend a clinical placement until you are fully assessed and cleared by occupational health advisors.
Our occupational health screening processes are designed to assess your medical suitability to work in a variety of healthcare settings.
If it is decided that you are unable to safely work in a clinical setting due to medical reasons the University will endeavour to guide you to a more suitable programme.
Academic credit
If you have relevant qualifications or work experience, we may be able to count this towards your entry requirements.
Interviews
Interviews will be held virtually or at our Hendon campus depending on what is convenient for you.
If you are successful at interview, you will then be offered a place on the course subject to academic, health and DBS requirements.
Please find more information here about our application process.
We welcome students from the UK, EU and all over the world. Join students from over 122 countries and discover why so many international students call our campus home:
- Quality teaching with top facilities plus flexible online learning
- Welcoming north London campus that's only 30 minutes from central London
- Work placements and networking with top London employers
- Career support to get you where you want to go after university
- Global alumni network and connections
You must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for three years at the beginning of the year when your course starts and have a full settled status.
Qualifications
112 UCAS points
In addition to qualifications such as A level and International Baccalaureate, we accept a wide range of international qualifications.
Find out more on the relevant country support page. And if you are unsure about the suitability of your qualifications or would like help with your application, please contact your nearest regional office.
English language
You'll need good English language skills to study with us. The most common qualification we accept is the IELTS 7.0 (with a minimum 7.0 in all sections). We also normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. Find out more about our English language requirements. And, don’t worry If you don't meet our minimum English language requirements, as we offer an intensive pre-sessional English course.
Visas
To study with us in the UK, you will need a student route visa.
Please apply via UCAS using this UCAS code B760.
Need help with your application? Check out our undergraduate application page.
Fees
The fees below are for the 2025/26 academic year:
UK students1
Full-time students: £9,250
International students2
Full-time students: £16,600
Additional costs
The following study tools are included in your fees:
- Free laptop loans for up to 24 hours
- Free e-books and e-journals for key course texts
- Free access to everything on your reading list
- Free specialist software for your course
- Free printing for academic paperwork
- Free online training with LinkedIn Learning.
Scholarships and bursaries
To help make uni affordable, we do everything we can to support you including our:
- MDX Excellence Scholarship offers grants of up to £2,000 per year for UK students
- Regional or International Merit Awards which reward International students with up to £2,000 towards course fees
- Our MDX Student Starter Kit to help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.
Find out more about undergraduate funding and all of our scholarships and bursaries.
Fees disclaimers
1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase undergraduate 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.
Student testimonials
"I had been a support worker for four years and felt that the best way to advance my career was to get my degree and professional registration as a mental health nurse. I was unable to obtain funding through student finance, so the NHS funded course and bursary enabled me to study full time and further my career.
The enthusiasm for nursing at Middlesex from those who facilitate the course is infectious. Our tutors and lecturers are either still in practice or have recent experience. The range of placements is fantastic, the passion and commitment of the staff is unrivalled and the facilities and support networks in place provide students with the best tools to succeed."
Rebecca Manning
Nursing (Mental Health) BSc student
"I was really intrigued by the Nursing programme at Middlesex, providing placements in interesting settings, a strong reputation in the Mental Health field and generally offering a degree that incorporates both practice and theory.
I've really enjoyed the skills sessions such as CPR and manual handling, as they're skills that I will keep with me for life. My experience of being on placement so far has been fascinating and has confirmed my desire and interest to become a qualified nurse."
Robert Grant
Nursing (Mental Health) BSc student
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