BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing Bachelor's degree at West London
BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing at West London is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified mental health nurse.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at West London, based in Reading. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Nursing and midwifery graduates from this provider, 91% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,500. (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: 135. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 91% (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 6 modules
- Accountability and Professional Leadership in Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to develop the self-awareness essential for practising with integrity and the ability to self-manage and develop practice.
- The Science of Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to introduce the biological and behavioural sciences. This is related to health and wellbeing across the lifespan.
- Understanding Health and IllnessCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to introduce key concepts of health and illness, and identify the influences that impact on individual, family and population health and wellbeing. The relevance of the impact our own health beliefs has on nursing practice is also explored.
- Foundations of Evidence for Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to introduce key knowledge and skills to support the identification, use and implementation of evidence to underpin nursing and healthcare interventions and professional practice.
- Fundamental Skills of NursingCompulsory
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People experiencing mental health conditions are at increased risk of poorer physical health. This module prepares you to carry out fundamental assessments used in everyday nursing practice, supporting true parity between physical and mental health. Through simulation, you will develop confidence in monitoring and interpreting physiological measurements and be introduced to the structure and purpose of mental state examinations.
- Part 1 Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to apply your learning in mental health nursing practice and ensure you are able and ready to progress into the second year of the course. You will undertake placements in inpatient and/or community settings where mental health care is provided. These placements will be supervised and assessed by appropriately qualified and prepared clinical staff.
Year 2 6 modules
- The Pathology of Physical and Mental Health for Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to build on knowledge gained from The Science of Nursing Practice module in year 1. This module explores the underlying pathophysiology and pharmacology of patients with ill health.
- Patient Assessment and the Nursing ProcessCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to apply pathophysiology, pharmacology and the nursing process to develop your clinical reasoning and decision-making skills in mental health nursing. This module is taught in field-specific groups using simulated scenarios with actors. You will develop practical skills and theoretical understanding to carry out holistic assessments for individuals experiencing mental health conditions and physical comorbidities.
- Health Promotion and Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to develop knowledge and skills from year 1, Understanding Health and Illness, to effectively promote health and prevent ill health emphasising the key role of the nurse as a health promoter.
- Translating Evidence into Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to develop the knowledge and skills from year 1 Foundations of Evidence for Nursing Practice and requires evaluation of research that impacts patient outcomes and experience and informs clinical practice.
- Leading and Managing Nursing CareCompulsory
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On this module you will explore leadership theory. You will identify your own abilities and areas for development so that you will be able to lead in practice.
- Part 2 Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to apply your learning within mental health nursing practice and to ensure that you are prepared and ready to progress into the third year of the course. You will undertake placements in inpatient and/or community settings where mental health care is provided. These placements will be supervised and assessed by appropriately qualified and prepared clinical staff.
Year 3 6 modules
- Driving Innovation Through EvidenceCompulsory
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This module develops skills in research in relation to enhancing patient experience and outcomes, whilst expanding knowledge in an area of choice. This is the 'dissertation' module.
- Holistic Care and Complexities in Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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In their daily practice, mental health nurses apply clinical reasoning within complex legislation and governance frameworks. This module aims to develop advanced decision-making and the co-production of care, with a focus on empowerment, person-centred recovery, and the use of legislation to promote autonomy and ensure safety.
- Nursing Leadership and Clinical CompetenceCompulsory
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Mental health nurses lead and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams across diverse service settings. The aim of this module is to develop the leadership, communication and teamwork skills essential for mental health nursing practice. You will learn how to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams across a range of settings, while also building confidence in coaching and supporting your peers. Through field-specific teaching, the module prepares you for registration and the responsibilities
- Part 3 Nursing PracticeCompulsory
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This module ensures you meet the requirements for completion of your course and are eligible to apply to register with the NMC as a Mental Health Nurse. This will be achieved in field-specific practice placements in acute and/or community settings where mental health care is delivered. You will be supervised and assessed by appropriately qualified clinical staff.
- The Art and Science of Person-Centred CareCompulsory
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This module develops advanced skills in holistic assessment, psychopharmacological management, collaborative care planning, and the delivery of evidence-based mental health interventions. There is a strong emphasis on person-centred and trauma-informed care, preparing you to respond confidently and compassionately to the complexities of contemporary mental health practice.
- Transitioning to Being a RegistrantCompulsory
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 degree combines mental health nursing theory with supervised clinical practice throughout. You'll usually begin with foundations in nursing practice, anatomy and physiology, and core clinical skills in your first year. Year 2 typically moves to acute and long-term care, medicines management, and assessments of deteriorating conditions. In your final year, you'll progress to complex care coordination, leadership, and evidence-based practice, culminating in consolidation placements towards NMC registration. Placements, in a range of settings such as community, mental health units and specialist environments, run throughout all three years, forming roughly half your study time. You'll develop person-centred care skills, communication abilities, and the clinical competence needed for qualified mental health nursing practice.
Who it's for
This course suits those committed to mental health nursing as a career. Recent entrants have typically held a UCAS tariff of 112–127 points, though notably 49% of accepted students came in with a previous degree. You'll develop clinical and theoretical knowledge across mental health practice, preparing you for professional registration and working with diverse patient populations in various healthcare settings.
Careers & job market
Across Nursing & Health courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 87% are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries (15 months post-graduation) typically range from £27,000 to £30,500, rising to £27,200–£38,400 after five years.
University & format
The University of West London offers this BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing as a full-time, 3-year degree taught in English at its Reading campus. The course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified mental health nurse. The University of West London is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, and the degree is nationally recognised. The course received a Silver award for teaching quality 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.
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 previous degree | 49% |
| A-levels or equivalent | 20% |
| an Access course | 18% |
| another higher-education qualification | 14% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
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 B763). 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
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at West London →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 | £28,500 | £27,000 – £33,500 | 135 |
| 3 years after | £31,000 | £21,000 – £38,000 | 440 |
| 5 years after | £34,500 | £25,000 – £43,500 | 415 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 135. 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: 135. 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 · 91% 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: 455; response rate: 56%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing worth it?
Generally yes. On its graduates’ median earnings, BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing is worth about +£75,630 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, a solid return once you net out the fees.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 3 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 12.6. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 3 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
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
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. 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
91% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,500. 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 9.2 out of 10: NSS 93% · in work or study 91% · continued 91%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of West London
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 Reading
2,582 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 West London from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by West London; 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 West London’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 West London and gov.uk before you apply.
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