BSc Honours Nursing Degree (Mental health field)

Location & map

This course is based at our Hendon campus in north-west London.

Address: Middlesex University, Hendon campus, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT UK

To find out how to get to the campus see Travel Directions to Hendon campus. The nearest tube station is Hendon Central on the Northern line.

Nearest halls of residence

There are four halls of residence either on or near to Hendon campus. Usher Hall is on campus, opposite the College Building.

Platt and Writtle Halls are at the same location in Colindale, a 20 minute walk from campus.

Ivy Hall is also a short distance away by public transport in Cricklewood.

Subject focus

• Business - accounting and finance, economics, human resource management, law and marketing.
• Computing - business information systems, computer networking and computer communications.
• Engineering
• Health and social sciences - criminology, politics, psychology, social work, sociology, world development studies, and complementary health. Also biomedical and biological sciences, nursing, sport sciences, public health and risk management.

Open days

Mental health nursing open day, Saturday 12 May - book here

Please join us on Saturday 12 May from 10am to find out more about careers in mental health nursing and about our courses at Middlesex University. You'll have the opportunity to meet our mental health nursing teachers, meet with employers from Mental Health Trusts and sample a 'taster' lecture.

Open Days

Open days and Applicant days for this course are held at our Hendon campus in London. See the location and maps tab for information on how to get here.

University Open Days

Open days offer you the opportunity to learn more about Middlesex, and get a feeling for what life is like on our campuses. Open Days include Welcome and Subject talks, campus and accommodation tours and opportunities to find out more about other aspects of studying at university, these include a guide to applying to University, and a fees and funding talk.

Book Your Place Now

Click to find out more about our undergraduate Open Days and book your place now.

If you can't make our open day, there are more opportunities available for you to come and visit us. Campus tours are available throughout the year if you would like to have a look around. Led by Student Ambassadors, they take place most Wednesday afternoons at 1pm. You will get a feel of the campus atmosphere, plus the opportunity to ask any questions about being a student at Middlesex University. Click here to book your campus tour.

Applicant Days

Applicant Days are specifically for students who have applied to Middlesex and have been made an offer.  The Applicant day is a chance for you to take a closer look at the course that you have chosen to study.  You will attend a taster session, meet your course leader and fellow applicants, meet current students and tour the campus with them.  Invitations will be sent to applicants prior to the events.

Student Profiles

Hufzha Juneja, Adult Nursing 

When I came for the open day at Middlesex I felt
so welcomed and at ease. It’s given me everything
I wanted; great friends, great student life, a sociable
atmosphere that welcomes everyone from all
backgrounds – and a great education of course!

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NURSING?
I had no idea what I wanted to do in the future, but
when I spoke to a careers advisor it helped me to
identify my interests and attributes – and that helped
me make my choice. Nursing is a great career path,
as it’s so diverse and you could go down so many paths
with just one degree.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE THE MAJOR SELLING POINTS OF THE COURSE?
All of it!!! I absolutely loved my course. We get to do
a range of placements in various areas, such as A & E,
Theatres and medical wards, as well as opportunities to
study abroad – with academic and financial support from
the university. Another thing that I like about this course
is that if we have a desire study in a particular way or
have suggestions about the ways we study we get
unconditional support from our lecturers, who’ll go out
of their way to help us if it’s in our best interests.

HOW DID YOU FIND THE COURSE TUTORS?
The tutors are more like our friends – they understand
and support us. It’s amazing how much they do for us.
I’ve studied in state schools, and private boarding
schools and colleges across the UK, and some of the
best lecturers I’ve ever come across have been at
Middlesex. I’ve been so fortunate to have such brilliant,
experienced, talented lecturers that have a passion to
teach and love the modules they teach – it makes
learning so much more enjoyable.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU’RE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF?
I’m proud of choosing nursing as my degree, and I’m
proud of being a Middlesex student.

Alex Neve, Mental Health Nursing

I felt the skills and knowledge of a Mental Health Nurse were
of great value in the area in which I work, so I expressed an
interest in taking the course to my employers (Barnet Drug & Alcohol Service). My line manager supported my application,  as there was an opportunity to be seconded to the course run at Middlesex.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE THE MAJOR SELLING POINTS OF THE COURSE?
I would say the opportunity to directly link the practical and
theoretical aspects of learning – skills and knowledge are
developed from a student’s very first placement. You soon
discover that, as well as providing such a valuable service
to the public, the profession is continuously developing,
and is performed in such interesting work environments.

The course also allows students to directly experience and explore
different areas of clinical practise, helping them to make an
informed decision when embarking upon a career path.

DID YOU DO ANY PLACEMENTS?
As the course is 50% practice placements I had the opportunity
to experience working within several different mental health
services. The University allocates placements to provide
students with a broad experience within the adult, paediatric,
or mental health branches of specialist nursing. They choose
their branch before undertaking their foundation year, which
is the same for all students regardless of their choice.

WHAT WILL YOU DO NEXT?
I intend to return to the field of substance misuse. In the
future I’d like to work in dual diagnosis, which involves treating
people with drug and alcohol addiction, with a coexisting
mental health disorder. It’s possible to train to become
increasingly specialised within modern nursing – nurse
prescribing, nurse consultancy and service management are
just a few of the directions now available for an ambitious
nursing graduate.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU’RE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF?
I think people who work in healthcare rarely take the time
to step back and look at what they do, as it simply becomes
the norm. I’m proud to be able to work with other professionals
to directly improve the quality of people’s lives.

Interview & Application

Before you apply, see if nursing is the right choice for you. We have listed some of the personal qualities we expect our nursing students to demonstrate both at interview and throughout the course.

Application and interview process:

• Applications should be made via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
• Our admission team will then consider your application, and we will contact you within four weeks to inform you whether you have been shortlisted.
• If your application is successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a Maths and English test, which usually take place at the University’s Hendon campus. These tests are compulsory even if you meet our Maths and English GCSE application requirements.
• If you pass these tests, you will be invited to attend an interview. Invites will be sent by email, so please check your email account regularly, including the spam folders.
• If you are successful at interview, you will then be offered a place on the course subject to academic, health and police check requirements.

We also have a more detailed summary of what you should expect throughout the application process.