10 BSc Programs in Mental Health in Europe for 2024

As a mental health nurse, you will care for people in a diverse range of settings, presenting with a variety of mental health challenges. For the BSc version of this course you are not required to complete an honours project or dissertation. A significant proportion of the population will experience difficulties with their mental health during their lifetime.

Clinical psychology, as a discipline, is the integration and application of empirically valid and evidence-based psychological theories and principles to the understanding and alleviation of distress and problem behaviour. The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Mental Health degree at the University of Lincoln covers a broad range of psychological theories, alongside specialist modules in mental health and well-being, counselling skills and theory, and approaches to treatment and therapy. Students will also have the opportunity to take elective modules in topics such as cognitive behaviour therapy, taught by practitioner therapists and psychologists.

This three-year Mental Health Nursing degree is a thought-provoking and contemporary course, designed to give you all the knowledge, skills, and experiences you need to practice as a mental health nurse. Student placements begin in the first term of year one, with 50% of your learning happening in the university, and 50% happening in practice. 

Mental health nursing is a highly rewarding career where you can make a real difference. One in four people experience mental health problems in any given year, and this course prepares you to work in collaboration with service users, their relatives and carers towards recovery. The BSc in Nursing/Registered Nurse - Mental Health leads to registration as a mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

This course is now closed for 2022 entry.

Our employer links, practical focus and the clinical experience offered means that you'll develop the confidence and critical skills you need to propel your mental health nursing career.

Nurses perform a vital role in 21st Century healthcare, in both primary and secondary care settings, restoring and promoting health, supporting patients and their families, and profiling the healthcare needs of communities. The University of Lincoln recognises the challenges facing current and future healthcare and nursing practice, offering three distinct nursing programmes specialising in adult, child, and mental health.

Mental health nursing is a highly rewarding career where you can make a real difference. One in four people experience mental health problems in any given year, and this course prepares you to work in collaboration with service users, their relatives and carers towards recovery. This course leads to registration as a mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Our BSc (Hons) Nursing – Mental Health degree will provide you with the clinical skills and experience needed to be a professional practitioner. You will spend time on placement in different clinical mental health settings within the Birmingham and Solihull area, as well as learning from our experts at the University.

This honors nursing degree takes 4 years and provides you with a wealth of practical experience and the skills and knowledge you need to become a Mental Health Nurse on completion.