BSc Nursing (Mental Health)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Mental Health). Clinical placements with NHS mental health services are included. Modules cover children and young people's mental health, forensic healthcare, and leading improvement in health and care. The programme is subject to approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 65 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 81%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 96%
- Caring personal services: 2%
- Teaching Professionals: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 98%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 88%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 94%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 345 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 79%
- London: 5%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 55%
- Access course: 20%
- A degree: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- INDIVIDUAL, NEIGHBOURHOOD AND POPULATION HEALTH AND WELLBEING (INPW)
- FOUNDATIONS IN BIOSCIENCES FOR NURSING PRACTICE
- FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH AND NURSING PRACTICE (FHNP)
- EXCELLENCE IN NURSING PRACTICE (ENPF)
- APPLIED BIOSCIENCES FOR NURSING PRACTICE
- FACILITATING PERSON-CENTRED NURSING CARE
- EXCELLENCE IN NURSING PRACTICE: APPLIED (ENPA)
- GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE (GICNP)
- EXCELLENCE IN NURSING PRACTICE: COMPLEX
- LEADING IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH AND CARE¿(LIH)
- TRANSFORMING CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE
- URGENT AND EMERGENCY CARE
- CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH
- CRITICAL CARE NURSING
- SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND CARE
- FORENSIC HEALTHCARE
- TRANSITION: MIND THE GAP
- NEURODIVERSITY IN NURSING: COMMUNICATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Mental health nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at University of East Anglia do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at University of East Anglia?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.