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Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
Bachelor On-Campus Full-time 4 September find out find out

About Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing, Bachelor - at University of Galway

This four-year programme, offered in partnership with the Health Service Executive West, leads to the award of Bachelor of Nursing Science (Mental Health Nursing) and eligibility for registration in the Psychiatric Division of the Nurses' Register, maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), the nursing profession's regulatory body.

The BSc. (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing will provide students with knowledge, skills, attitude, and professional behaviours necessary to provide high quality care and competent nursing practice in an ever-changing health care environment.

Mental Health Nursing aims to assist in the recovery of people experiencing mental health issues and to promote mental health and wellbeing. At the heart of mental health nursing is the development of therapeutic relationships, engaging with service users, their carers and their families.

Dr Andrew Hunter

Dr Fionnuala Jordan

Dr Siobhan Smyth

Ellie Lynch

Clare Kiely


Entry requirements for this course

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