Mental Health Nursing

The Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Dundee is a comprehensive and dynamic program designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in mental health care. This undergraduate degree combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, enabling graduates to provide high-quality, compassionate care to individuals experiencing mental health issues across diverse settings. The program covers a wide range of topics, including psychology, neuroscience, human development, and evidence-based practice, ensuring students develop a deep understanding of mental health conditions and their management. Students will gain hands-on experience through placements in clinical environments, working alongside experienced mental health professionals to develop essential nursing skills, such as assessment, intervention, and support planning. The curriculum emphasizes person-centered care, promoting understanding, empathy, and respect for patients' rights and dignity. Faculty members are experts in mental health nursing, research, and education, who are committed to supporting students’ academic and professional growth. The program also fosters critical thinking, reflective practice, and research literacy, equipping graduates to contribute effectively to mental health services and to pursue lifelong learning or further postgraduate study. The university’s state-of-the-art facilities, including simulation labs and dedicated learning spaces, enhance the educational experience, ensuring students are well-prepared for the complexities of mental health nursing in today’s healthcare environment. Graduates from the program are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as mental health nurses, opening pathways to a diverse range of employment opportunities in hospitals, community clinics, mental health charities, and other healthcare organizations. The program is suitable for individuals with a strong interest in mental health and a compassionate approach to care, seeking to make a positive difference in people’s lives through their professional practice.

Detailed Course Facts

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Course Content

The mental health programme prepares nurses to meet the unique and individual needs of clients and carers from childhood to old age.

Students gain an understanding of the complex and fascinating field of mental health and the management of mental health loss. The programme provides students with the ability to assess, manage and treat mental health clients and their carers within a multidisciplinary team.

The practice placements reflect the nature and variety of hospital and community settings for people with a mental health condition.

The nursing curriculum is currently under review, and is due to be approved during 2011.

Practice placements are provided in Tayside and Fife and students are allocated the majority of their placements in the vicinity of their term-time address.

It will be necessary for some clinical experience to be gained in placements further afield in order to provide students with exposure to a rich and diverse clinical experience.

Requirements

- Minimum Requirements:

SQA Higher: CC+3SG

GCE A-Level: DD+3GCSE

ILC Higher: CC+3Ord

IB Diploma: 24 points with 4, 4 at HL

- Essential Subjects:

English and mathematics at least to SG, GCSE, Ord, SL. Combinations of H/SG, A-L/GCSE or ILC H/Ord must be in 5 different subjects.

- Note:

Satisfactory reference, interview performance, health screening and criminal record search are part of the selection process for all courses.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Dundee.

Accreditation

Professional Accreditation:

All programmes provide both an academic and professional qualification; registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.