Jobs within mental health

Undergraduate education

Nursing BSc (Honours) (Mental Health)

This one-of-a-kind, practice-based degree enables healthcare support workers or healthcare assistants to work part-time while learning to become a registered nurse with a mental health specialization.

Counselling Foundation Degree

This degree, developed in collaboration with the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body, is appropriate for anybody desiring to qualify as a professional counsellor. It investigates many counselling techniques and incorporates mental health modules, as well as medical and health psychology approaches and how the external environment impacts understandings and experiences of mental health. A Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling is also available.

Please verify the admission criteria for these courses before applying, since you will need to have completed appropriate professional training.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology with Counselling

If you want to take the first step toward becoming a counselling or practicing psychologist, this degree gives a theoretical foundation in counselling as well as a wide grasp of psychology. It investigates how we comprehend mental health disorders, diagnosis, and treatment choices, as well as how psychology is important in understanding mental health, relationships, education, and work. The British Psychological Society has also accredited this course.

*In order to qualify, significant further study and experience will be required in addition to the degree.

Psychology BSc (Honours)

Our psychology degree offers a solid basis for a career in the health and social care sector, and it is an excellent starting point for additional study, training, and experience necessary for a future as a practising or professional psychologist*. It enables you to concentrate your study on topics such as mental health or counseling, among others. The British Psychological Society has also validated it.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Health and Social Care

This degree is excellent for anybody with an interest in health and social care, particularly mental health, since it provides a comprehensive grasp of health and social care policy, philosophy, and practice. It investigates innovative methods of collaborating across agency and professional barriers by applying new concepts to real-life circumstances. You will be able to choose courses centered on mental health that will cover a variety of themes such as mental health practice, the nature of mental health therapy, and the influence of opposing viewpoints that characterize the field of mental health.

BA/BSc (Honours) Available

The Open degree, our most adaptable program, enables you to create a one-of-a-kind diploma by combining whatever disciplines you like, including a variety of modules focusing on mental health, psychology, and counselling.

Postgraduate education

Master of Science in Psychology

This postgraduate certification, appropriate for both current professionals and those seeking a career in the health services, gives an advanced knowledge of a variety of topics in psychology, including counselling, cognitive, social, and forensic psychology. The British Psychological Society does not recognize this certification.

Master of Science in Mental Health Science

This postgraduate degree addresses critical issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, psychosis, and dementia. It is appropriate for anybody with an academic or professional interest in mental health science and its biological and psychological foundations. It also delves into contemporary concerns and studies at the cutting edge of mental health science.