BSc Nursing (Mental Health)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Mental Health), combining mental health nursing with professional accountability. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme allocates roughly equal time to university-based learning and clinical placement, with an average of 22 weeks of practice learning each year. Graduates are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC
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What students say
Based on about 43 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 431 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 30%
- Other Health Professionals: 20%
- Therapy professionals: 19%
- Natural and social science professionals: 4%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 93%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 87%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 86%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 54%
- Access course: 18%
- A degree: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 21%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
Modules
- Assessing the Mental and Physical Health Needs and Abilities of People
- The accountable, professional and evidence informed registered nurse (Mental Health)
- Interpersonal Communication and Collaboration in Person and Family Centred Nursing
- Planning and Providing Person-Centred Care for Mental and Physical Well-being (Mental Health)
- Learning to be a professional nurse in practice
- Meeting the Mental and Physical Health Care Needs of People in Mental Health Nursing
- Promoting Holistic Health and Well-being in Mental Health Nursing
- The Accountable, Professional and Research Informed Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Interpersonal communication and the principles of psychological therapies
- Interdisciplinary Working in Practice
- Leadership and Quality Improvement in Healthcare Environments
- Supporting People with Complex Care Needs and Pharmacological Interventions in Mental Health Nursing
- Therapeutic psychological approaches and interventions in mental health nursing
- The Accountable, Professional and Research Competent Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Becoming a Registered Nurse
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £30,000. The £28,000 median after fifteen months is £2,000 less than the UK median for Mental health nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at Ulster 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 Nursing (Mental Health) at Ulster 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 Nursing (Mental Health) at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Is BSc Nursing (Mental Health) at Ulster 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 Nursing (Mental Health) at Ulster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.