MSc Nursing (Pre-registration - Mental Health)  

Postgraduate, 2 years, Full-time

University of Lincoln

15284MSc Nursing (Pre-registration - Mental Health)

UK students:

Academic Requirements:

- Applicants should hold an honours degree at 2.2 classification or above.

- Normally 3 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) including English, Maths and Science, or equivalent qualifications. These GCSEs must be obtained prior to submitting an application. Applicants who completed an Access to HE in Health and Social Care will be required to provide evidence of undertaking science units at level 3.

- Evidence of experience in a practice setting to include 650 hours of care related practice experience should be completed prior to application and discussed within your personal statement. Documentation will need to be provided and verified within one month of interview (if successful). Please see below for more information.

Certificates and degree transcripts of all previous qualifications will need to be provided before any offers are confirmed.

Other requirements include:

- IELTS 7.0 with no element below 5.5.

- Successful performance at an interview.

- Knowledge of contemporary health and social care issues, and the role of the Mental Health Nurse in providing healthcare.

- Understanding of written material and can communicate clearly and accurately in written and spoken English.

- "Settled residential status" in the United Kingdom in line with the requirements of the 1971 Immigration Act (for International students only).

- Resident in the United Kingdom for at least three years (for International students only).

- All students will be required to sign the subject-specific Fitness to Practise Code of Conduct on entry, details of which will be forwarded with an offer letter.

- Satisfactory completion of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). International applicants need to obtain a recent criminal record certificate from their home country and ensure this is still valid by the date of enrolment.

- Entry on to the course is subject to meeting the requirements of a profession specific occupational health screening.

Evidence of Experience in a Practice Setting:

This section of the portfolio relates to the evidence you need to provide to show that you have undertaken 650 hours of care related practice experience. This will ensure that you are able to meet the required 2300 hours of practice at the end of your programme which is a stipulation of the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).

What do we mean by care related practice?

For the purpose of recognition of prior experiential learning (RPEL), practice can be defined as:

'A place of work that specialises in providing services to people requiring physical or psychological support or care'.

Experience can be in the following:

- A hospital, care home, or community setting and can include people of any age;

- Undertaken on a paid or voluntary basis

- Within an NHS, private or voluntary organisation.

A practice supervisor will be required to verify practice hours completion, but if you have already completed 650 hours of practice, for example as a healthcare assistant, you will not have to complete an additional 650 hours. However, you will still have to ask a practice supervisor to verify that you have completed the required number of practice hours.

You are responsible for ensuring all sections of this document are completed and signed by a practice supervisor. Examples of appropriate supervisors may include the following:

- Line manager
- Registered health or social care practitioner
- Voluntary work coordinator/leader.

Applicants with Disabilities

We take seriously our obligation to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all students with disabilities can successfully complete their studies. All applicants will be assessed on the basis of the criteria outlined here regardless of any disability. If you declare a disability we will invite you to work with us to explore how best we can support your studies.

Other information:

You must declare all spent and unspent criminal convictions including (but not limited to) cautions, reprimands, final warnings, bind over orders or similar and details of any minor offences, fixed penalty notices, penalty notices for disorder, ASBOs or VOOs.

Outside UK:

Academic Requirements:

A full-time postgraduate taught (Master’s degree) programme in the UK typically takes one year to complete. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, at a recognised institution. Applicants will also need to obtain a specific grade/classification in order to be accepted onto the programme.
Our programme webpages contain specific information regarding the grade/classification we require. The requirements may range from a first class honour’s degree to a lower second-class honours. The table below outlines what we deem to be an equivalent grade/classification in Bangladesh.

UK Bachelor's Degree Classification                Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree Classification (Bangladesh)
Upper Second Class Hons (2:1)                                            65% or 3.5 GPA
Lower Second Class Hons (2:2)                                            60% or 3.0 GPA

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/bangladesh/

English Language Requirements:

 The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/bangladesh/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time postgraduate taught (Master’s degree) programme in the UK typically takes one year to complete. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, at a recognised institution. Applicants will also need to obtain a specific grade/classification in order to be accepted onto the programme.

UK Bachelor's Degree Classification                       Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree Classification (India)
Upper Second Class Hons (2:1)                                                   60% or CGPA 6.0
Lower Second Class Hons (2:2)                                                   50% or CGPA 5.0

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/india/

 English Language Requirements:

The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

* CISCE in English at Standard XII at grades 70%, for programmes requiring an IELTS of 6.0
or
* CBSE Core English at Standard XII at grades 70%, for programmes requiring an IELTS of 6.0

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/india/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time postgraduate taught (Master’s degree) programme in the UK typically takes one year to complete. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, at a recognised institution. Applicants will also need to obtain a specific grade/classification in order to be accepted onto the programme.

UK Bachelor's Degree Classification                       Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree Classification (Bangladesh)
Upper Second Class Hons (2:1)                                                    65% or 3/4 GPA
Lower Second Class Hons (2:2)                                                    60% or 2.5 GPA

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/pakistan/

 English Language Requirements:

The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/pakistan/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time postgraduate taught (Master’s degree) programme in the UK typically takes one year to complete. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, at a recognised institution. Applicants will also need to obtain a specific grade/classification in order to be accepted onto the programme.

UK Bachelor's Degree Classification             Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree Classification (Ghana)
Upper Second Class Hons (2:1)                                         80%
Lower Second Class Hons (2:2)                                        70%

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nepal/

English Language Requirements:

 The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nepal/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time postgraduate taught (Master’s degree) programme in the UK typically takes one year to complete. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, at a recognised institution. Applicants will also need to obtain a specific grade/classification in order to be accepted onto the programme.

UK Bachelor's Degree Classification                   Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree Classification (Ghana)
First Class (1st)                                                                       4.5 GPA
Upper Second Class Hons (2:1)                                              3.2 GPA
Lower Second Class Hons (2:2)                                              2.4 GPA

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nigeria/

English Language Requirements:

The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

* NECO Senior School Certificate English Language at grades A1-C6
or
* WAEC West African Senior School Certificate English Language at grades 1-6

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/nigeria/

Academic Requirements:

A full-time postgraduate taught (Master’s degree) programme in the UK typically takes one year to complete. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, at a recognised institution. Applicants will also need to obtain a specific grade/classification in order to be accepted onto the programme.

UK Bachelor's Degree Classification        Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree Classification (Ghana)
First Class (1st)                                                            3.75 GPA
Upper Second Class Hons (2:1)                                     3.25 GPA
Lower Second Class Hons (2:2)                                     2.51 GPA

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ghana/

English Language Requirements:

The English language requirements listed on the programme pages refer to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and typically range from a score of 6.0 to 7.0.\
* WAEC West African Senior School Certificate English Language at grades A1-C6. Scratch card PIN required.

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ghana/