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    MSc 2 years full-time

Course Description

If you are a graduate working in a healthcare setting and looking to take your career to the next level, our MSc in Mental Health Nursing is for you.

Designed for non-registered healthcare practitioners, this two-year Master’s degree course will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this essential profession.

You will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age and develop the professional skills to provide high quality nursing care in in a range of clinical and community settings.

As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions.

Please note, this course is not open to international students at this time.

WHY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING AT SWANSEA UNIVERSITY?

We have an outstanding reputation for nursing at Swansea and are ranked:

  • Top 10 in the UK for Nursing and 1st in the UK Graduate Prospects (The Complete University Guide 2023).
  • Top 10 in the UK for Nursing Graduate Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2022)
  • 13th in the UK for Nursing (Times Good Univeristy Guide 2022)
  • Our nursing programmes were shortlisted for the Best Student Experience in The Student Nursing Times Awards 2021

Our academic staff are qualified nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, many of whom are also practising clinicians, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise.

We have very strong links with Welsh health boards, opening up clinical placement opportunities for you in a variety of settings in both urban and rural locations.

If you can commit to working in Wales for 18 months after graduating, you could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.

Entry Requirements

This MSc course is pre-registration only. It is not suitable for registered nurses.

This programme is open to graduates with a 2:2 honours degree or above and a GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English/Welsh.

You will be required to demonstrate 700 hours of clinical relevant practice, working in health related environments, such as care homes, hospitals, community or homecare.

These clinical hours must have been achieved over the last 2 years and will need to be verified by a registered healthcare professional. You will also be required to demonstrate 450 theory hours and these will be assessed via a verification inventory and portfolio.

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Fees

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.

Programme Funding

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries for both taught and research courses to help you fund your study.

Student Destinations

On graduation, you will be eligible to apply for Registered Nurse (Mental Health) status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and to register as a nurse for work in EU and EEA.

Job prospects are excellent, with 100 per cent of our nursing graduates employed in a professional or managerial job within six months (Unistats 2017).

You can expect a starting salary of £24,214 rising to £43,772 for a highly-experienced staff nurse. Specialist nurses and practice managers can earn £45,000.

Module Details

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