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Nursing with Registration as a Mental Health Nurse MSc
UCAS code: B762
Key information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Campus
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
Two years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2024
Application deadline:
31 January 2024
The overall aims of the course are to enable graduates to acquire advanced understanding, knowledge, skills and professional values in mental health nursing in order that they may develop, deliver, lead, evaluate and research healthcare practice. In addition, the course aims to ensure that nurses who graduate are skilled, competent, compassionate professionals who have satisfied the academic and clinical requirements and standards stipulated in the NMC standards of proficiency and the academic requirements of King’s College London for the award of a Master’s degree.
Key benefits
- You will be studying at the top nursing faculty in the UK, ranked second in the world (2023 QS World University Rankings)
- King’s College London offers exciting opportunities with two world-class academic health science centres and renowned teaching hospitals providing mental health care
- Learn from a highly experienced, enthusiastic and research-active team who provide full support to help you achieve your ambitions
- Our study courses are delivered by internationally renowned clinicians and academics with a strong focus on promoting evidence-based care and appreciation of translational research
- 99 per cent of our graduates find successful employment
“I chose King’s because of its prestigious reputation, impressive nursing course, and excellent employment opportunities.”
Employability
We are the leading Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care in London, holding an excellent reputation for producing outstanding clinicians and world leaders in specialist areas. Graduates who qualify from our courses also gain professional registration as a Mental Health Nurse from the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Many of our qualifying nurses go on to further study or gain employment in prominent London NHS Trusts, while others choose to work elsewhere in the UK and abroad. There are varied choices of career destinations from hospital and in-patient services, community services and teams, charity and independent sector, criminal justice system and prisons, research, teaching and management. Whatever the chosen pathway, our mental health graduates are well-prepared to face the challenges of a career in mental health and the complexities of pioneering healthcare.
Employability
We are the leading Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care in London, holding an excellent reputation for producing outstanding clinicians and world leaders in specialist areas. Graduates who qualify from our courses also gain professional registration as a Mental Health Nurse from the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Many of our qualifying nurses go on to further study or gain employment in prominent London NHS Trusts, while others choose to work elsewhere in the UK and abroad. There are varied choices of career destinations from hospital and in-patient services, community services and teams, charity and independent sector, criminal justice system and prisons, research, teaching and management. Whatever the chosen pathway, our mental health graduates are well-prepared to face the challenges of a career in mental health and the complexities of pioneering healthcare.
Key information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Campus
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
Two years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2024
Application deadline:
31 January 2024
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