BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) Bachelor's degree at Liverpool John Moores University
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) at LJMU is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified mental health nurse.
About this course
Study Mental Health Nursing at Liverpool John Moores University and qualify as an NMC registered nurse. | Apply now for 2026 entry From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at LJMU, based in City Centre Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Nursing and midwifery graduates from this provider, 96% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 96% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 275. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 96% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 91% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 7 modules
- Professional Practice in NursingCore20 credits
Module details
This module will enable you to understand, consider and demonstrate the professional principles that underpin your practice, specifically the NMC Code, your personal and others' expectations as an ambassador for the role. The module will consider the legal and ethical frameworks underpinning practice, as well as how to care for yourself and others.
- Professional Values in NursingCore20 credits
Module details
This module will develop your understanding of the values and behaviours that are expected in nursing and to explore how the evidence base is used to underpin nursing practice, considering the provision of care in a non discriminatory manner.
- Person Centred Nursing CareCore20 credits
Module details
This module will facilitate you to understand key anatomy and physiology and physical and psychological health across the lifespan. The module will explore the impact of medicines, develop your understanding of pharmacology, and how these link to your ability to deliver effective person centred care.
- Partnership Working and Shared Decision MakingCore20 credits
Module details
This module will introduce students to the principles of partnership working and shared decision making with service users, carers and families, considering communication, capacity and reasonable adjustments.
- Promoting Health and Preventing Ill HealthCore20 credits
Module details
This module aims to develop the underpinning knowledge to support the role of the nurse in health promotion, health protection and the prevention of ill health, considering health inequalities, social determinants and infection control.
- Introduction to Practice LearningCore20 credits
Module details
This module will introduce and develop the principles professional practice and introduce the scope of competencies for the role of the nurse, guided by NMC Standards of Proficiency for the Registered Nurse. This module will run alongside your practice placements and will introduce the skills required for nursing practice, enabling you to engage with care of individuals across different health and care settings.
- Simulated practice learning L4Core
Module details
This module will provide an introduction to the clinical skills required of nursing students to work across all fields of nursing. Clinical scenarios will enable the students to undertake safe and effective practice across a range of health and care settings.
Year 2 7 modules
- Health Promotion and Health PolicyCore20 credits
Module details
This module will enable you to explore the factors that influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, and the health choices and policies that impact on health, taking into account the role of the nurse in facilitating access to care.
- Interprofessional Collaboration in NursingCore20 credits
Module details
This module will develop an understanding of the nurses' role in interprofessional collaboration across a range of health care settings. In addition there will be an exploration of individual roles and responsibilities when dealing with major incidents.
- Nursing Practice within Legal and Ethical FrameworksCore20 credits
Module details
This module will develop explore the concept of risk, and the legal and ethical considerations and frameworks that underpin safe practice, including risk assessments, safe staffing, consent and information sharing.
- Assessment in Mental Health NursingCore20 credits
Module details
This module will develop your understanding of assessing, monitoring and planning care in mental health nursing. You will also explore underpinning research methods and ethics and the application of an evidence-base to your practice. In this module the indicative content will specifically be applied within the context of mental health nursing.
- Complexities in Mental Health Nursing CareCore20 credits
Module details
This module will develop your critical understanding of the complexities of care in mental health nursing, including end of life, commonly encountered challenges, and prioritising care. In this module the indicative content will specifically be applied within the context of mental health nursing.
- Developing Practice LearningCore20 credits
Module details
The aim of this module is to support students in achieving proficiencies for registered nurses that are aligned to Part 2 of the Practice Assessment Document. In addition, students will be directed and supported to develop an understanding of the theory that underpins the NMC Standards of Proficiency Annexe B Nursing Procedures.
- Simulated practice learning L5Core
Module details
The BSc Nursing Simulated Placements build on the themes from Year 1, with a stronger emphasis on 'Teamwork' and the students' role within the healthcare team. The placement will continue to focus on collaborative work, bringing together all three nursing fields in a unified simulated placement experience. Students will use the clinical simulation suites to practice and refine clinical skills, followed by narrative-driven sessions that allow them to consolidate these skills.
Year 3 7 modules
- Leadership and Quality EnhancementCore20 credits
Module details
This module will equip the student with the underpinning knowledge required for leading and managing care, including delegation and supporting staff. They will also develop skills to monitor risk and evaluate and enhance quality of care.
- Health Economics and Health PolicyCore20 credits
Module details
This module will enhance the students understanding of health legislation and current health and social care policies and their influence quality of care, patient safety. They will also develop an understanding of the principles of health economics and their relevance to resource allocation in health and social care organisations.
- Nursing Interventions and Prescriber ReadinessCore20 credits
Module details
This module explores the nurses' role in the instigation of appropriate investigations their interpretation and the implementation of appropriate interventions when meeting individual care needs. This module will also prepare the student to progress to a prescribing qualification following registration
- Managing Risk in Mental Health NursingCore20 credits
Module details
This module will enable you to understand the concept of risk and to identify and appropriately respond to risk within individuals and organisations in mental health nursing. In this module the indicative content will specifically be applied within the context of mental health nursing.
- Person Centred Care Planning in Mental Health NursingCore20 credits
Module details
This module will explore decision making within the context of individualised care in mental health nursing. In this module the indicative content will specifically be applied within the context of mental health nursing.
- Consolidating Practice LearningCore20 credits
Module details
The aim of this module is to support students in achieving proficiencies for registered nurses that are aligned to Part 3 of the Practice Assessment Document. In addition, students will be directed and supported to develop an understanding of the theory that underpins the NMC Standards of Proficiency Annexe B Nursing Procedures.
- Simulated practice learning L6Core
Module details
In Year 3, the BSc Nursing Simulated Placements build on themes explored throughout Year 1 and Year 2, with a focus on leadership and becoming a qualified practitioner. The students will move through the clinical simulation suites, to practice and refine common clinical skills experienced within nursing, in addition to incorporating the technical skills into simulated patient scenarios. A combination of manikin and actors will be used to allow students to utilise non-technical skills such as emp
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course qualifies you as an NMC registered mental health nurse. You'll usually begin with foundations of nursing practice, anatomy and physiology, and your first supervised placement. In Year 2, you move to acute and long-term care, medicines management, and broader placements in community and specialist settings. Year 3 focuses on complex care, leadership, evidence-based practice, and a final placement that consolidates your competence for registration. Throughout, you'll study specialisations such as adult nursing, children's nursing, and community and primary care. Placements run through every year, making up roughly half your time, giving you hands-on experience in real clinical settings.
Who it's for
This course suits those committed to mental health nursing practice. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; the typical UCAS tariff among entrants was 96–111 points. The degree is taught in English at the City Centre Campus. Related specialisations across nursing and health include Adult Nursing, Child Health, Midwifery, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Paramedic Science, should you wish to explore adjacent fields.
Careers & job market
Across Nursing & Health courses nationally, 90% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Of working graduates, 87% were in highly skilled work or further study. Starting salaries nationally ranged from £27,000 to £30,500 at 15 months post-graduation; after three years, £23,800 to £33,600; after five years, £27,200 to £38,400. These are national figures from Graduate Outcomes and LEO data, not university-specific guarantees. First-year continuation stands at 85% across the student cohort.
University & format
Liverpool John Moores University is a public university based at its City Centre Campus. The BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) is a 3-year full-time degree taught in English. It is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified nurse (mental health). The university is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its teaching was awarded Silver in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 62% |
| a previous degree | 15% |
| an Access course | 15% |
| another higher-education qualification | 6% |
| Other | 2% |
| a foundation course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code B760). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at LJMU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,000 | £27,000 – £28,500 | 275 |
| 3 years after | £28,500 | £24,000 – £33,500 | 455 |
| 5 years after | £32,000 | £24,500 – £38,000 | 450 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 275. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 275. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Nursing ProfessionalsSOC 2020 223 · 94% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,597
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 765; response rate: 52%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
96% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.8 out of 10: NSS 78.4% · in work or study 96% · continued 91%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Liverpool John Moores University
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around City Centre Campus
5,301 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to LJMU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by LJMU; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check LJMU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with LJMU and gov.uk before you apply.
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