BN Mental Health Nursing
About this course
BN (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, a pre-registration programme preparing graduates for professional nursing registration. Core topics include critical and analytical thinking, and ethics and professional practice. The programme covers all four fields of nursing — adults, children, learning disabilities, and mental health — in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements. The NHS Learning Support Fund provides additional funding for eligible healthcare students.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 104 A level: BBC - BCC A Level General Studies accepted; Welsh Baccalaureate accepted alongside A Levels/BTEC/OCRs. IB: 26 Points
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What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 34 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 82%
- Working and studying: 4%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 93%
- Caring personal services: 2%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 2%
- Welfare Professionals: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 71%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 12%
- East of England: 2%
- Wales: 12%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Professional Practice
- The Human Body, Health and Disease
- Psychology, Wellbeing and Society
- Person Centred Care
- Introduction to Person Centred Care
- Practice Learning 1
- 21st Century Nurse
- Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Integrated Pharmacology
- Interprofessional Research and Innovation
- Field Nursing 2 Mental Health
- Field Nursing 1 Mental Health
- Practice Learning 2a Mental Health Nurse
- Practice Learning 2b Mental Health Nurse
- Applied Sciences in Mental Health Field
- Prescribing Ready
- Advancing Leadership and Supervision
- Extended Project
- Practice Learning 3 Mental Health Nurse
- Numeracy Competency for Registration
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BN Mental Health Nursing at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £38,500. The £33,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Mental health nursing.
What do graduates of BN Mental Health Nursing at University of Chester do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BN Mental Health Nursing at University of Chester?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BN Mental Health Nursing at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 79 UCAS points.
Does BN Mental Health Nursing at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BN Mental Health Nursing at University of Chester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.