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Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing

Birmingham City University

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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Birmingham City University campus

About the program

A two-year pre-registration master's for graduates who want to qualify as mental health nurses.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1.5 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Mental Health Nursing can develop the ability to interpret health-related evidence
  • Apply appropriate safety and professional practices
  • Communicate effectively with patients or stakeholders and evaluate care or service needs
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Registered mental health nurse in the NHS and other sectors
  • Graduate-level employment
  • Further career advancement

Curriculum

  • Two-year full-time programme leading to NMC registration. It alternates university-based study with practice learning in mental health settings
  • Including a 30-credit Practice Learning 1 module
  • And builds nursing knowledge
  • Scientific principles and professional practice. The page lists only part of the module set.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Typically 72-112 UCAS Tariff points (A Level
  • BTEC
  • IB or international equivalents listed on BCU country pages)
  • varying by course
  • some courses need GCSE Maths grade 4/C
  • a portfolio
  • audition or interview. English: IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5 unless the course page states more.

Accepted academic background

A Levels, BTEC, IB, or international equivalent listed on the BCU country pages for the applicant country; some courses need specific subjects, portfolio or interview

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
  • IELTS Academic 6.5

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Academic Qualification Certificate
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Review the programme entry requirements and the intake deadline. Apply through UCAS or the university direct application route where eligible. Provide your academic qualifications and supporting documents. Provide English proficiency evidence if required. Follow the admission decision and arrange a student visa if applicable.

Other costs

Tuition per year£19,220 GBP
Application fee£30 GBP
Deposit_

Program details

CampusCity South
Faculty or schoolSchool of Nursing and Midwifery
DepartmentNursing and Midwifery
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value360
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1.5 years
Scholarship noteBCU has published a 5,000 GBP tuition scholarship spread across the first two years for eligible self-funded full-time international undergraduate entrants in September 2026 or January 2027. This published award does not establish the amount or availability for 2027/28 entry; the future intake must be checked.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    13 Jan 2027

    60 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.