University of Derby

NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH) MSc

Mental health problems currently affect one in four of the UK population. If you’re caring and compassionate, with exceptional communication skills and a real passion for helping people, this course is for you.

• Our nursing programmes are approved against the NMC’s new Future nurse: Standards of Proficiency for registered nurses
• Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in your chosen field of practice.
• Gain essential practical experience on a range of placements in different healthcare and community settings.
• Benefit from some of the best university facilities of their kind, including our clinical skills suite and our state-of-the-art immersive suite.
• Learn from a highly experienced, enthusiastic and research-active team who provide full support to help you achieve your ambitions.
• You could be eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund which, if you are eligible, could provide a grant for training, childcare costs and travelling to placements.
• This course prepares you for registration as a Mental Health nurse, enabling you to work with a range of client groups with acute, diverse and long-term conditions.

This programme is a holistic learning experience, enabling students to become emotionally resilient and transformational Registered Nurses of the future. This is a two-year, full-time programme and supports those with a prior degree (2:2 or above) to become a registered nurses at an accelerated pace. You will also need prior work experience in a service user context, allowing you to demonstrate the skills that underpin professional nursing registration. Your prior experiences will contribute to the learning opportunities within the course and together these will provide eligibility to apply for registration as a nurse with the NMC.

Students develop an in-depth and comprehensive understanding about their chosen field of practice and recognise the principles of nursing across all fields and across the lifespan.  Modules provide the foundation for students to develop a compassionate professionalism whereby they are trusted in the care they provide. Learning will be facilitated through a range of classroom-based activities, skills laboratories and by electronic means such as online learning, web-based training and technology-delivered instruction.