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Studying Mental Health Nursing at UEA will prepare you for a diverse and fulfilling career. Whether you choose to specialise or keep your practice varied, you'll work with people of all ages, from children to the elderly.
Our innovative, accelerated course is perfect for those with a prior degree seeking a fast-track into the nursing profession. Combining theory and practice, our Master’s programme builds on your existing life experience and graduate attributes, enabling you to qualify as a Mental Health Nurse in just two years.
Here at UEA, you’ll explore all aspects of nursing, gaining experience in a variety of settings while working alongside other health and social care professionals. Our MSc in Mental Health Nursing has the NHS Constitution at its core and will offer you both excitement and challenge, as well as rigorous training. You’ll develop into a nurse who’s not only committed but is also able to deliver the highest quality of person-centred care.
Our MSc Mental Health Nursing course structure will enable you to study a range of concepts and undertake practice experiences, all highly relevant to mental health nursing. Across the two years, you'll also study core modules and be exposed to placements reflective of the patient journey across a range of healthcare settings. This means you'll spend time getting to grips with the theory and then applying it in practice.
In your first year, we’ll lay the foundations of nursing, with an emphasis on developing your knowledge and understanding of fundamental nursing theory and concepts. You’ll investigate a range of concepts including person-centred care, empowerment, public health and health promotion among others. Essential nursing skills will be taught through simulation in the University’s skills labs and practice placements where the emphasis will be on you developing core nursing skills, whilst giving you the opportunity to explore the nurses’ role within a multi-professional team.