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Nursing (Mental Health)

BSc · University of Plymouth · 3 years

Nursing (Mental Health)

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University of Plymouth

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£28,500
SATISFACTION79%
CONTINUATION85%
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 demanding and most rewarding nursing specialisms. It involves building therapeutic relationships with people experiencing conditions such as psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, addiction, and eating disorders, providing care that is simultaneously clinical, relational, and ethical. Mental health nurses work across a wide range of settings, from acute inpatient wards and crisis teams to community mental health services, forensic units, and child and adolescent services, and the work requires both scientific knowledge and deep human sensitivity. At the University of Plymouth, this three-year full-time programme leads to professional registration as a mental health nurse, and it combines academic study with substantial practice placements in NHS and other healthcare settings. You will study the nursing profession, profess

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).