MSc Mental Health Nursing With Registered Nurse Status

You will need:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 770 hours healthcare experience (approximately six months full-time work) in their chosen field within the past 5 years.  This can be through either paid or voluntary work, but must be verifiable by a supervisor or line manager.

A first honours degree (normally 2:2 or above) in any subject – it does not need to be related to allied health

English and Maths GCSE at grade A* – C / 4-9 (please contact our Admissions team if you have equivalent qualifications)

Any overseas qualifications should be equivalent to UK qualifications which meet our . If you have completed your degree outside the UK, we will require a clear copy of your degree documentation to ensure NARIC comparability. Please note that all applicants who are invited to interview will be required to present their original degree documentation

If English is not your first language, IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 7.0, including at least 6.5 in the writing section and at least 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections. The university may be able to accept alternative English Language qualifications from applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) on a case by case basis in line with the appropriate Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines.

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LJMU has an excellent record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.100% of our Mental Health Nursing graduates go on to find employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (discoveruni.gov.uk – figures for BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing).After successfully graduating from this accelerated two year MSc Mental Health Registered Nurse programme, you will enjoy exciting career opportunities and professional development pathways.There are a growing number of nurse specialist posts in some clinical areas too. Some graduates prefer to pursue careers in teaching, research or management, or continue their studies with a postgraduate research programme, such as a PhD.Successful completion of the degree allows you to apply for registration on the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register. This can lead to careers in the health sector at home or abroad and in the private and voluntary sectors.

For module information for this course please visit https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/mental-health-nursing-with-registered-nurse-status-msc