BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing

The Mental Health Nursing undergraduate degree at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is designed to help students get the skills they need to become qualified mental health nurses. This course combines enables students to develop their skills through a combination of theory and practice, to help them effectively support individuals and families experiencing mental health problems.Course Content: Students will learn to respond effectively to the needs of people with mental health problems, with course content designed in conjunction with service users, carers, and organizations involved in providing mental health services. The programme content reflects contemporary mental health practice and includes areas like critical and reflective thinking, decision making, and a lifelong learning approach to the professional development of mental health nursing.Key Modules: This course spans over three years, where the first two years are divided into trimesters. Key modules include Biology and Pharmacology, Professional Practice, Contexts of Mental Health Nursing, Developing Skills, Therapeutic Interventions, and then progressing to complex care planning and interprofessional practice in the latter years.Accreditations: The Mental Health Nursing course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), ensuring content stays relevant and up-to-date with the latest industry practices. Upon completion, graduates can register with the NMC as Registered Nurses (Mental Health).Future Careers: Upon graduating, students are equipped for a career in mental health nursing in various environments including NHS and third sector organizations, community settings, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and more. The course equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide high-quality nursing care for people with complex mental health needs.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.