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Mental Health Nursing (including Foundation Year)

BN · University of Chester · 4 years

Mental Health Nursing (including Foundation Year)

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University of Chester

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION81%
CONTINUATION95%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS95%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 6% of the work its graduates go into (Low).

About this course

Mental health nursing is one of the most vital and demanding healthcare professions, working with people experiencing a wide range of psychological conditions, from anxiety, depression and eating disorders to psychosis, personality disorders and substance misuse. Mental health nurses provide care and support across acute inpatient settings, community mental health teams, crisis services, forensic units and specialist outpatient services, and they do so in ways that balance clinical assessment and risk management with therapeutic relationships and genuine human compassion. At the University of Chester, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, providing an accessible entry route for students who do not yet have the academic qualifications required for direct entry to degree-level study but who have the commitment and potential to succeed. Once the foundation year is

Where its graduates go

The 1 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 95% 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).