University of Roehampton
Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)
University of Roehampton

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 40 graduates of Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons) at University of Roehampton for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Adult Nursing.

Overall student satisfaction
91 /100
40 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH02

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Adult Nursing at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24500 £22000 £26000
25-75 percentile range £22000 - £26000 £19500 - £25000 £21500 - £28500


Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH02

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25081 £25438 £27931
25-75 percentile range £25006 - £26600 £19412 - £29648 £20644 - £33341

Course Description

Why this course?

  • Our programme focuses on community nursing, giving you a huge range of career options.
  • Roehampton is ranked in the the top 10 universities in the UK for Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2024)
  • Study in brand new teaching facilities at London’s campus university.
  • Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.
  • Split your time between learning at university and gaining hands on experience in placements with our clinical partners.
  • This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration as a Mental Health Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

About this course:

Are you passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of others and want to learn to provide outstanding care within mental health services? You will be part of a unique and exciting programme, learning in brand new teaching facilities and in a wide range of clinical placements. Working alongside expert clinical and academic staff, you will have the opportunity to help shape your learning experience. Topics include:

  • Applied Human Biology for Nursing
  • Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion
  • Developing Professional Relationships in Nursing
  • Pharmacology and Medicines Management
  • Principles of Mental Health Care
  • Complex and Critical Mental Health Care

Skills:

On this course, you will gain practical skills and experience through a range of clinical placements, such as:

  • Community mental health teams
  • Inpatient mental health services
  • Primary care (general practice) and private
  • And voluntary and independent services.

You will undertake placements focusing on physical care. You will be supported, supervised and assessed during placements by both clinical and academic staff.

You will also spend a significant amount of time learning in our state-of-the-art CSC. These facilities include realistic community and in-hospital settings. Here you will safely practice clinical skills with other students, service users, carers, role players and hi-tech patient simulators under the guidance of experienced clinical and academic staff.

Career opportunities:

Mental Health Nursing at Roehampton will give you a strong foundation for your future nursing career. You will be able to work in a wide variety of roles, such as:

  • community mental health teams
  • inpatient mental health services
  • private and independent sector organisations and more.

We are aspirational that Roehampton nurses will be highly sought after by employers and can become future leaders of the profession.

Student support available 24/7

At Roehampton, student support is available 7 days a week.

Our committed academic staff will support, help and guide you throughout your studies and help you prepare for your future career. We also offer study, wellbeing and careers support on-campus and online, so you can get the help you need when you want it.

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking (on our main campus), hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you

Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons) at University of Roehampton

15% Media Professionals
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Finance Professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Your learning on the programme will be split between theory in the classroom and clinical practice in a range of placements and in the Clinical Simulation Centre (CSC). You will develop theoretical knowledge through a variety of ‘blended learning’ approaches including lectures, seminars, group work, guided independent study, online learning, reflective practice and through preparation for a variety of assessments. You will be taught by expert staff and learn alongside adult and mental health nursing students, and students from other health and care professions. You will gain practical skills and experience through a range of clinical placements, such as community mental health teams, inpatient mental health services, primary care (general practice) and private, voluntary and independent services. You will also undertake placements focusing on physical care. You will be supported, supervised and assessed during placements by both clinical and academic staff. You will also spend a significant amount of time learning in our state-of-the-art CSC. These brand new facilities include realistic community and in-hospital settings. Here you will safely practice clinical skills with other students, service users, carers, role players and hi-tech patient simulators under the guidance of experienced clinical and academic staff. You will also have the opportunity to organise an elective placement in the UK or abroad.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

At least one science or health-related subject, Psychology is also accepted. GCSE grades 4/C in Maths and English (at least one science subject desirable)

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

with a minimum of 5.5 in each band

TOEFL (iBT) 80

with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20

PTE Academic 59

with no less than 59 in any band

Cambridge English Advanced

grade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band

Nursing students are eligible to apply for a non-repayable amount of up to £11,000 per academic year with the NHS Learning Support Fund. We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including a wide range of scholarships, free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Mental Health Nursing, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)

EU £18000 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £18000 year 1
EU £18900 year 1
International £18900 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Roehampton in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Roehampton

The University of Roehampton is a government funded university in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The university began its existence as a women’s teacher training college, and only much later in 2004 became an officially recognised university. Roehampton is made up of four distinct colleges: Digby Stuart College, Froebel College, Southlands College and Whitelands College.

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Total:
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