BSc Mental Health Nursing
About this course
BSc in Nursing (Mental Health), focusing on therapeutic care across diverse settings. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Six supervised placements in community and specialist healthcare environments are included throughout the course, and successful completion allows application for professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. Study follows a modular structure with five weeks of learning and one week of assessment per module.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC excludes General Studies IB: 27 points with 14 at Higher
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What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 90%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Therapy professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 85%
- East of England: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Professional Practitioner
- Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context
- Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery – 20 credits
- Understanding Influences on Health and Care – 20 credits
- Placement 1: Introduction to Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Therapeutic Interventions in Mental Health Nursing
- Complex Decision-Making with the Mental Health Nursing Environments
- Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity
- Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care
- Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care
- Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care
- Complex Care Coordination in Mental Health Nursing
- Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional
- The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project
- Preparing for your Career in Nursing
- Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care – 20 credits
- Placement 6: Practising Autonomously – 20 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mental Health Nursing at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £42,500. The £35,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Mental health nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Mental Health Nursing at Coventry University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mental Health Nursing at Coventry University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Mental Health Nursing at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BSc Mental Health Nursing at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
How many students continue on BSc Mental Health Nursing at Coventry University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.