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Nursing Studies (Registered Mental Health Nursing) with Foundation Year

BSc · The University of Surrey · 4 years

Nursing Studies (Registered Mental Health Nursing) with Foundation Year

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The University of Surrey

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION90%
CONTINUATION80%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS90%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 7% of the work its graduates go into (Low).

About this course

Mental health nursing is one of the most demanding and rewarding branches of the nursing profession, focused on supporting people experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, addiction, and personality disorders across a wide range of settings. It requires clinical knowledge alongside exceptional interpersonal skills, the ability to build therapeutic relationships with people in acute distress, and a commitment to recovery-focused, person-centred care. Mental health nurses work in hospitals, community teams, crisis services, forensic settings, and increasingly in schools and primary care. At the University of Surrey this four-year programme combines a foundation year with the full pre-registration nursing degree, giving you the academic preparation you need before moving into the clinical training that leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwi

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →
  • 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).