Nursing (Mental Health), MSc

Swansea University

COURSE OVERVIEWIf you are a graduate working in a healthcare setting and looking to take your career to the next level, our MSc in Mental Health Nursing is for you.Designed for non-registered healthcare practitioners, this two-year Master’s degree course will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this essential profession.You will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age and develop the professional skills to provide high quality nursing care in in a range of clinical and community settings.As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions.MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CAREER OPPORTUNITIESOn graduation, you will be eligible to apply for Registered Nurse (Mental Health) status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and to register as a nurse for work in EU and EEA.Job prospects are excellent, with 100 per cent of our nursing graduates employed in a professional or managerial job within six months (Unistats 2017).Our career support services include:Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairsIndividual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers AdvisersHelp with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunitiesAccess to information resources on a wide range of career management topicsFunding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.