Adult and Mental Health Nursing MSci

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Roehampton

Program Overview

If you’re passionate about supporting both physical and mental wellbeing, this course prepares you to become a versatile nurse, skilled in caring for adults with complex needs. You’ll gain the knowledge, practical skills, and hands-on experience to work across hospitals, community settings, and mental health services, making a real difference in people’s lives.

Curriculum structure

Year 1: You’ll start with modules like Foundations of Adult and Mental Health Nursing, Fundamentals of Life Sciences, and Promoting Health and Preventing Ill-Health, giving you a strong base in anatomy, physiology, public health, and core nursing principles. Early practice placements introduce you to real healthcare environments and help you develop communication, teamwork, and basic care planning skills.

Year 2: You’ll dive deeper into adult care and long-term conditions, studying modules such as Nursing Care in Long-Term Conditions (Adult) and Medicines Management. This is where you learn how to manage chronic illnesses, coordinate care, and work closely with other healthcare professionals.

Year 3: The focus shifts to more acute and complex care. Modules like Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Person (Adult) and integrated adult-mental health training prepare you for challenging clinical situations, while your placements give you real-world experience across diverse healthcare settings.

Year 4 (Integrated Master’s): In your final year, modules like Delivering Complex and Integrated Care for Adult and Mental Health Nursing and an independent research/project module develop your advanced clinical, leadership, and research skills — readying you for specialist practice, leadership, or further academic study.

Focus areas: adult nursing, mental health nursing, integrated physical and mental healthcare, acute and long-term conditions, holistic person-centred care, clinical practice, evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary teamwork
Learning outcomes: assess and support both physical and mental health, deliver safe and compassionate care, manage acute illness and long-term conditions, coordinate complex care, apply evidence-based practice and ethical standards, develop advanced clinical and research skills
Professional alignment (accreditation): eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as Adult and Mental Health Nurse
Reputation (employability / ranking): Top 10 UK for Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2024), 2nd in UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025)

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Roehampton, learning to become an adult and mental health nurse is hands-on from the start. You’ll practice essential skills in realistic simulation labs and then take your learning into real hospitals, community clinics, mental health services, hospices, and other care settings. This approach helps you build confidence, competence, and a clear understanding of what it means to provide excellent care in the real world.

Here’s what your practical experience looks like:

Clinical Simulation Centre: Train in mock wards, GP rooms, community setups, and home-care scenarios using hi-tech patient simulators and role-play with service users.
Real-world placements: Gain experience across hospitals, mental health services, community care, hospices, and rehabilitation centres.
Team-based learning: Work alongside students from other healthcare courses to understand multidisciplinary and integrated care.
Blended learning: Combine lectures, seminars, group projects, online modules, and reflective exercises to connect theory with practice.
Flexible placement opportunities: Experience a variety of healthcare settings through Roehampton’s placement network, giving you broad exposure to different adult and mental health care environments.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduating from Roehampton’s Adult and Mental Health Nursing degree sets you up for a meaningful and in-demand career supporting people’s physical and mental health. You could work in roles such as Adult Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Community Nurse, or Hospital/Specialist Nurse, giving you the flexibility to follow your interests and passions.

Here’s how the course supports your career journey:

Tailored careers support: The Student Futures team helps with CVs, interview prep, placements, and connects you with healthcare employers across London and beyond.
Strong employability: Many graduates secure full-time roles within 15 months, with starting salaries around £28,000.
Employer partnerships: Placements and experience are offered through NHS hospitals, mental health trusts, community care services, hospices, and specialist units.
Professional accreditation: Completing the degree lets you register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a qualified Adult and Mental Health Nurse — opening doors to a wide range of nursing roles.
Flexible career paths: You could work in hospitals, community health teams, mental health services, primary care, hospices, or specialist areas such as oncology, respiratory care, or palliative care.

Further Academic Progression:
After graduating, you can continue your studies with postgraduate courses in advanced practice, mental health specialisation, healthcare leadership, or research. This can lead to senior roles such as specialist nurse, advanced practitioner, nurse educator, researcher, or healthcare manager.