BSc (Honours) in Nursing - Mental Health in Southend-On-Sea United Kingdom | University of Essex

University of Essex | Southend-On-Sea United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 22,100
(c. USD29,596.54)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

As a mental health nurse, your primary focus is building therapeutic relationships with individuals experiencing mental health challenges and their families. You deliver comprehensive support and treatment addressing physical, psychological, social, mental, and spiritual needs. Above all, this profession demands deep empathy and genuine care for those you serve.
Unlike traditional nursing programs, Essex offers a modern, cutting-edge nursing curriculum. Through partnerships with local organizations, you'll gain exceptional practical experience while studying alongside healthcare peers, benefiting from their specialized expertise.
The School of Health and Social Care collaborates closely with our Service User Reference Group (SURG), comprising service users, caregivers, and volunteers who openly share their healthcare experiences. This partnership ensures our programs genuinely prioritize patient and client needs, with SURG members actively participating in course development and even serving on our admissions panels.

Graduating from our BSc Nursing (Mental Health) Work-Based Learning program qualifies you to apply for NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, enabling professional practice throughout the UK.

Upon completing our BSc Nursing (Mental Health) Work-Based Learning degree, you become eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse, authorizing you to work professionally across the United Kingdom.


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Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

GCSE: Mathematics and English Language C/4. Acceptable alternatives to our GCSE Maths and English requirements are listed further down this page. Plus one of the following: A-levels: BBC BTEC: DDD Access to HE Diploma: 6 level 3 credits at Distinction and 39 level 3 at merit T-levels: Distinction, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided. We also consider a range of vocational level 3 qualifications for entry. If you are taking or have achieved any qualifications that are not listed here, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office. GCSE/Level 2 requirements All applicants must have, or be working towards, acceptable level 2 mathematics and English qualifications such as GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent. We can accept a number of OFQUAL regulated level 2 maths qualifications in place of GCSE Maths C/4, including Functional Skills level 2, Key Skills level 2 or numeracy units taken as part of an Access to HE Diploma. If you do not require a Student visa and are either a first language English speaker or have a lived in the UK for over three years, we can accept a number of OFQUAL regulated level 2 English qualifications, including Functional Skills level 2, Key Skills level 2 or literacy units taken as part of an Access to HE Diploma, in place of GCSE English C/4. If you have not listed a suitable maths or English qualification in your application this may form part of any offer given to you. You must also have a satisfactory Occupational Health Check and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check (including child and adult barred list check) - both of these are organised by the University. Please contact our DBS team if you have any questions relating to this. A satisfactory Overseas Criminal Record Check/Local Police Certificate is also required, in addition to a DBS Check, where you have lived outside of the UK in the last 5 years for 6 months or more. For October 2023 entry, applicants must be aged 18 or over on 1 January 2024. We welcome applications for Year Two entry, but they must be submitted by 30 April 2023. These applications will need to go through the APEL process, as applicants are required to have studied a comparable first year at another institution and to have completed comparable Professional Capabilities through placements. Applicants for Year Two also need to meet the GCSE Maths and English, or acceptable alternatives, requirements. IELTS 7.0 overall, with 6.5 in writing, and 7.0 in all other components. TOEFL IBT - 100 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20

Tuition GBP 22,100

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