BSc MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
BSC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
As a student at UEA, you will study aspects of mental health nursing which include core nursing skills and those needed in more specialist mental health areas such as working with children and with people who have dementia.
Your studies will be split 50/50 between academic theory and hands-on practice. You will undertake a range of placements in care homes, the community, hospitals and specialist care units. You will study alongside other healthcare students, giving you a greater insight into the responsibilities and roles of other healthcare professions. So you will graduate fully equipped with the skills and experience you will need for a career working with people with complex mental health problems.
With the NHS Constitution at its core, our Mental Health Nursing degree provides rigorous training, fantastic placement opportunities and is fully approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Highlights of Mental Health Nursing at UEA
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A wide range of placements including community settings, care homes, hospitals and specialist care units
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Excellent facilities including skills and simulation laboratories
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Emphasis on case-based learning to help you link theory to practice
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Research led-teaching
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Highly motivated students and support from student representatives
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A highly supportive culture and passionate teaching team
About
With one in four people suffering from mental health problems every year and increasing awareness of mental health issues society’s increasing interest in mental wellbeing, mental health nurses are in huge demand. As a mental health nurse, you will work alongside individuals, families and their carers, empowering them to manage their conditions and work towards recovery through collaborative, person-centered assessment and care plan development. Working with a wide team of health and social care professionals, you will also help to provide appropriate interventions. It is incredibly challenging but also important and rewarding work.
Study for your BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing at UEA and you will benefit from service user contact from the very outset and a personal advisor to guide you throughout. We’re also ranked in the UK's top 15 for nursing (The Complete University Guide 2020). This course will lead not only to a degree qualification but also successful registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.Accreditation
This course is recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health).
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After the Course
As a UEA Mental Health Nursing graduate, you’ll be a highly sought-after healthcare professional. Your placements will mean you will have accrued enough time in practice to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). So you’ll graduate ready to start your career in a demanding yet rewarding environment such as:
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Acute mental health in-patient areas
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Specialist units such as child and adolescent mental health
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Community mental health teams
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Mental health services in prisons
Career destinations
UK NHS Health care providers
Private organisations
The voluntary sector
International nursing opportunities
Research Institute
Higher Education Institute
Discover more: https://www.uea.ac.uk/health-sciences/careers-and-employability/your-career
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Assessment for Year 1
You’ll be assessed using a range of methods, which have been carefully chosen to reflect your ability to apply the relevant theory to practice.
With guidance, you’ll also build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your progression and reflect both your theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. You’ll also need to maintain a Regiona Practice Document throughout the course, demonstrating your learning and competency in clinical skills.
Other assessment strategies include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations and group presentations, plus a literature review, which should illustrate your deeper understanding of the relationship between the theory and practice of nursing.
While on clinical placement, you’ll complete an assessment of practice and you’ll write up your reflections of the placement experience.
Assessment for Year 2
You’ll be assessed using a range of methods, which have been carefully chosen to reflect your ability to apply the relevant theory to practice.
With guidance, you’ll also build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your progression and reflect both your theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. You’ll also need to maintain a Regiona Practice Document throughout the course, demonstrating your learning and competency in clinical skills.
Other assessment strategies include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations and group presentations, plus a literature review, which should illustrate your deeper understanding of the relationship between the theory and practice of nursing.
While on clinical placement, you’ll complete an assessment of practice and you’ll write up your reflections of the placement experience.
Assessment for Year 3
You’ll be assessed using a range of methods, which have been carefully chosen to reflect your ability to apply the relevant theory to practice.
With guidance, you’ll also build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your progression and reflect both your theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. You’ll also need to maintain a Regiona Practice Document throughout the course, demonstrating your learning and competency in clinical skills.
Other assessment strategies include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations and group presentations, plus a literature review, which should illustrate your deeper understanding of the relationship between the theory and practice of nursing.
While on clinical placement, you’ll complete an assessment of practice and you’ll write up your reflections of the placement experience.
Assessment for Year 1
You’ll be assessed using a range of methods, which have been carefully chosen to reflect your ability to apply the relevant theory to practice.
With guidance, you’ll also build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your progression and reflect both your theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. You’ll also need to maintain a Regiona Practice Document throughout the course, demonstrating your learning and competency in clinical skills.
Other assessment strategies include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations and group presentations, plus a literature review, which should illustrate your deeper understanding of the relationship between the theory and practice of nursing.
While on clinical placement, you’ll complete an assessment of practice and you’ll write up your reflections of the placement experience.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Assessment for Year 2
You’ll be assessed using a range of methods, which have been carefully chosen to reflect your ability to apply the relevant theory to practice.
With guidance, you’ll also build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your progression and reflect both your theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. You’ll also need to maintain a Regiona Practice Document throughout the course, demonstrating your learning and competency in clinical skills.
Other assessment strategies include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations and group presentations, plus a literature review, which should illustrate your deeper understanding of the relationship between the theory and practice of nursing.
While on clinical placement, you’ll complete an assessment of practice and you’ll write up your reflections of the placement experience.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Assessment for Year 3
You’ll be assessed using a range of methods, which have been carefully chosen to reflect your ability to apply the relevant theory to practice.
With guidance, you’ll also build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your progression and reflect both your theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. You’ll also need to maintain a Regiona Practice Document throughout the course, demonstrating your learning and competency in clinical skills.
Other assessment strategies include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations and group presentations, plus a literature review, which should illustrate your deeper understanding of the relationship between the theory and practice of nursing.
While on clinical placement, you’ll complete an assessment of practice and you’ll write up your reflections of the placement experience.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Students are required to take 100 credits of core modules and a further 20 credits of core modules from option range A
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
A Levels
BBC or BCC with an A in the Extended Project.BTEC
DMM in Health, Care or Science.Scottish highers
ABBBBScottish highers advanced
CCDIrish leaving certificate
1 subject at H2, 5 subjects at H3Access course
Pass with Merit in 36 credits at Level 3 and Pass in 9 credits at Level 3, in a Health, Care or Science subject.European Baccalaureate
65%International Baccalaureate
30 pointsGCSE offer
You are required to have Mathematics and English Language at a minimum of Grade C or Grade 4 at GCSE.
We can also consider Functional Skills Level 2 English, Essential Skills Wales L2 Communication or Essential Skills Northern Ireland L2 Communication instead of GCSE English, and Functional Skills Level 2 Mathematics, Essential Skills Wales L2 Application of Number or Essential Skills Northern Ireland L2 Application of Number instead of GCSE Mathematics.
Additional entry requirements
We’d also encourage an application if you hold or are working towards one of the following qualifications:
| Bachelor Degree (hons) | 2.2 |
| Certificate of Higher Education | 55% |
| Diploma of Higher Education | 55% |
| Foundation Degree in a Health, Care or Science subject | 55% |
| Foundation Year of an undergraduate degree programme at a UK university, in a Health, Care or Science subject | 60% |
| Open University (60 credits) in a Health, Care or Science subject | 55% |
| CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education (Early Years Educator) | B |
| CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development, or Children and Young People's Workforce, or Health and Social Care (including Technical Level) | B |
| City & Guilds Advanced Extended Diploma in Health and Care (Health or Care pathway) | Distinction |
UEA recognises that some students take a mixture of International Baccalaureate IB or International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme IBCP study rather than the full diploma, taking Higher levels in addition to A levels and/or BTEC qualifications. At UEA we do consider a combination of qualifications for entry, provided a minimum of three qualifications are taken at a higher level. Please email admissions@uea.ac.uk if you would like to check whether any particular combination of qualifications would be suitable for entry onto this degree programme.
Please note that we do not consider A levels in General Studies or Critical Thinking, Apprenticeships, NVQs (any level) or Work-based Level 3 Diplomas (previously NVQs) to meet the minimum academic entry requirements, although these can be used as evidence of recent study.
We’ll be unable to consider you for this course if you’ve obtained an academic fail from a previous health based degree programme, including where an exit award has been achieved.
If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme and an interview:
International Foundation in Pharmacy, Health and Life Sciences
Special Entry Requirements
We’d prefer you to be able to demonstrate evidence of recent formal academic study within 5 years of the start of the course. This is to ensure that you’re equipped to succeed on this academically rigorous programme. If you have not studied for an academic qualification within the last 5 years please email admissions@uea.ac.uk to enquire further.
Offers to successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory occupational health check, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two satisfactory references.
If necessary, the Admissions Service will be happy to provide you with advice on further study that might help you to make a future application to the course. Please email admissions@uea.ac.uk with any questions or if you need any further information.
Students for whom english is a foreign language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including reading, writing, speaking and listening):
IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 7.0 in each component)
We will also accept a number of other English language qualifications to meet this requirement. Review our English Language Equivalences here.
INTO UEA also offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:
Interviews
The strongest applicants will be invited to interview. Please note that meeting (or being predicted to meet) the minimum academic entry requirements will not guarantee that you will be selected for interview.
The interviews will explore a range of issues, including your suitability for the profession and the NHS values (as reflected in the NHS constitution). We’ll look to consider your motivation to study this course, as well as whether you have a clear understanding of the profession (ideally with relevant voluntary or paid work in health care), and an interest in people.
Please note that we do not disclose interview questions.
Gap year
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. If you’re planning to apply with deferred entry, you are advised to indicate your reason for this on your UCAS application.
Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.
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Fees and Funding
Undergraduate University Fees and Financial Support
Tuition Fees
Information on tuition fees can be found here:
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds.
You can find all of the Undergraduate Scholarships offered at UEA here, including information about eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course related costs
You can find information regarding additional costs associated here
http://www.uea.ac.uk/about/legalstatements/finance-and-fees/additional-course-fees
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How to apply
Applications need to be made via the Universities Colleges and Admissions Services (UCAS), using the UCAS Apply option.
UCAS Apply is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time Undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. It is made up of different sections that you need to complete. Your application does not have to be completed all at once. The application allows you to leave a section partially completed so you can return to it later and add to or edit any information you have entered. Once your application is complete, it is sent to UCAS so that they can process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is EANGL E14.
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Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
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