Mental Health Nursing (Distance Learning)

Mental health (MH) student nurses learn about working with people of all ages experiencing a range of mental health issues - addressing not only their mental health needs but also their physical, social and spiritual needs.

This exciting new Mental Health Nursing (Distance Learning) BN degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills to successfully graduate as a registered mental health nurse, and you will undertake practice placements in community and hospital settings with our partner organisations within Wales, with experiences in a range of mental health care related areas. MH Nurses work in a variety of settings which are reflected in the placement opportunities which include community and inpatient services such as child and adolescent MH, adult and older adult MH in hospital, rehabilitation, prison and forensic services, therapeutic substance misuse services and nursing homes. Registered nurses’ learning is supported throughout their careers through, initially preceptorship that offers the structured support needed to successfully transition your knowledge into everyday practice, and through continuous professional development.

You can experience a very wide range of community- and inpatient-based practice placements across Wales as a mental health nursing student, which could include:
Primary Care
Child and adolescent mental health services in the community and residential setting
Mental health hospital care for adults and older people with 24-hour needs
Multidisciplinary community mental health teams for adults and older people
Prison and forensic medium secure hospital services with links to the criminal justice service
Home treatment, rehabilitation and step-down recovery services
Perinatal mental health services
Memory services
Liaison mental health services
Therapeutic substance misuse, peer support and detoxification services.
Interprofessional Independent hospitals and nursing homes.
Opportunity to gain a degree and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

As this pathway is in demand, we recommend applications are submitted as soon as possible.
Elements of the course can be available through the medium of Welsh and you’ll be supported to access the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol incentives.
NHS funding currently available to cover fees and a contribution to living costs.
Distance Learning
This new full-time distance learning Nursing degree is a first for Wales, offering a full time distance learning route enabling you to continue to live at home whilst following the nursing degree online. Bangor University’s longstanding excellent track record of delivering nursing degrees ensures that teaching and support is provided by knowledgeable and experienced nursing academic staff. The taught elements of this course will be delivered via our interactive virtual learning environment which will allow you to access lectures, seminars and skills training to help you fit the programme around your learning needs. Access to the comprehensive range of facilities for all students at our campuses at both Bangor and Wrexham; regional learning hubs are being established giving you real flexibility in how and where you learn, providing continued personalised support throughout the programme, which is central to our ethos.

Available to applicants from across the UK, 50% theory and 50% in practice placements. Placements within Wales, as close to a student’s home address as possible, however travel to placements and hubs may be required to access the range of learning experiences required to complete the course.
Practice learning: 37.5 hours per week. On your placements, you will have the opportunity to develop and apply your theoretical knowledge and skills in a practical environment, learning about best practice and excellence in patient care from practitioners, patients, carers and relatives, and students from other professions such as radiography, midwifery, physiotherapy, social work.