Masters of Mental Health Nursing (MMHN) – pre-registration, Full-Time 2 years
Our Masters of Mental Health Nursing (MMHN) is for graduates who on successful completion can gain a Master’s degree and become qualified Mental Health Nurses. Studied full-time, this accelerated 2-year course aims to prepare you to become evidence-informed, compassionate and competent Mental Health Nurses. If you want to become a qualified nurse, hold a minimum of 2:2 degree, and have 720 hours of previous caring experience of paid or voluntary hands-on patient care in the last 5 years then this exciting course could be for you.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
Our Masters of Mental Health Nursing (MMHN) is for graduates who on successful completion can gain a Master’s degree and become qualified Mental Health Nurses. Studied full-time, this accelerated 2-year course aims to prepare you to become evidence-informed, compassionate and competent Mental Health Nurses. If you want to become a qualified nurse, hold a minimum of 2:2 degree, and have 720 hours of previous caring experience of paid or voluntary hands-on patient care in the last 5 years then this exciting course could be for you.
This course offers graduates an accelerated route to becoming a qualified Mental Health Nurse, and at the same time rewards students studying at level 7 with an opportunity of a Master's degree. Taught in a variety of ways, on campus, blended, and online, this course recognises the need for flexible delivery, supporting students to complete a full-time vocational course within the context of busy lives; enabling you to balance your studies with personal commitments.
Become a Registered Mental Health Nurse
It is an exciting time to join the nursing profession, now widely respected as being fully professional, progressive and evidence-informed. As a Mental Health Nursing Master’s student you will be offered a teaching and learning experience from experienced and passionate nursing staff recognised nationally as giving outstanding student support. Clinical placements are specially selected to offer a diverse clinical and caring experience giving opportunities to pursue a range of exciting career pathways in nursing.
The course is designed to ensure you experience diversity in clinical experience. You will learn to nurse and care in multi-cultural and diverse clinical and community environments. Learning to provide proficient and informed care in a variety of acute inpatient and community settings.
Hands on experience
Nursing is a hands-on profession working with patients, families, carers and with interprofessional colleagues. Therefore, as a Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) approved course, 50% of learning is on practice placement and 50% theory either on campus, blended or online.
Range of Career Opportunities
This MMHN course has been closely developed with local trust partners to reflect the increasing and rapidly changing requirements in patient care provision. Opportunities within nursing are vast: working clinically, becoming a manager, working in a research environment, working abroad and in education.