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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Mental Health Nursing course at London South Bank University.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B765
Here's what London South Bank University says about its Mental Health Nursing course.
Exceptionally rewarding Mental health nursing is a constantly evolving field, with as many as one in four people experiencing a mental health issue each year. We will help you to meet the challenges of effective mental health care provision.
Our innovative two-year course will prepare you for a career in a wide range of rewarding mental health nursing opportunities, including in-patient and community settings, reflecting the diversity of mental health specialities. This could include acute psychiatry, child and adolescent mental health, forensic psychiatry, eating disorders, substance use and rehabilitation.
Many of our graduates take their first posts as qualified practitioners in the NHS Trusts and hospitals in which they gained experience. The course will also develop your abilities to consider the wider aspects influencing health needs of adults, preparing you for future leadership in a changing and challenging health care system.
Source: London South Bank University
Course details
Qualification
Master of Science - MSc (PG)
Department
Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Location
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus | London
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Mental health nursing
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
The modules you will study
Year 1: Assessing, planning and providing care in Mental Health Nursing - • Applied physiology for Mental Health Nursing - Research in health and social care - Promoting health and preventing ill health - Practice Experience Year 1.
Year 2: Enhancing and evaluating care in Mental Health Nursing; Acute and complex care in Mental Health Nursing - Mother and new-born - Pharmacology and medicines management in Mental Health Nursing - Transition to Leadership - Practice Learning - Dissertation.
London South Bank University student reviews
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3rd year student
3 years ago
Were not many decent societies and hardly anyone turned up to them. Several plans were cancelled due to high costs of trips and also covid issues
3rd year student
3 years ago
Could have been better if I went to a different university
3rd year student
3 years ago
Hardly any assistance and several economic issues making essential shopping even difficult
3rd year student
3 years ago
Staff email response were quick
3rd year student
3 years ago
Library was very dated and often full.
3rd year student
3 years ago
Quality of teaching was good but lacked efficiency as there were several network issues. Timetable was so far apart like having a seminar very early in the morning and a 7 hour gap until the next lecture, there were very limited things to do around campus and it wouldn’t be practical to go home eith...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at London South Bank University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from London South Bank University students who took the Mental Health Nursing course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
96%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
96%
high
Learning opportunities
96%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
98%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
94%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
91%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
87%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
96%
high
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
82%
high
Organisation and management
82%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
high
How well organised is your course?
81%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
71%
med
Student voice
71%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
59%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
70%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
93%
high
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
93%
high
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
91%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
89%
high
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
89%
high
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
91%
high
Student information
See who's studying at London South Bank University. These students are taking Mental Health Nursing or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about London South Bank University graduates who took Mental Health Nursing - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
90%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
88%
Say it fits with future plans
92%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
87%
Nursing Professionals
3%
Caring personal services
1%
Business and public service associate professionals
1%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from London South Bank University graduates who took Mental Health Nursing - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£36.5k
First year after graduation
£37.6k
Third year after graduation
£39.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Mental Health Nursing.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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