Study Nursing (Mental Health) - Graduate Diploma at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, School of Nursing

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Gain specialist mental health nursing skills and NMC registration in an additional field of practice with our one-year Graduate Diploma.

Build on your existing nursing degree by gaining the particular knowledge and skills required of mental health nurses.

You’ll learn in the classroom and through hands-on placements, covering causes and interventions the experiences of people from different demographics and backgrounds and biological, psychological and social factors that can impact on mental health.

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to practice as a registered mental health nurse.

**Why ARU?**

- Gain clinical experience with placements in diverse mental health settings.

- Learn from professionals with backgrounds in mental health nursing.

- Train in cutting-edge simulation suites and clinical skills labs.

- Study an NMC-approved course that ensures professional standards.

Which department am I in?

School of Nursing

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

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Start date

September 2026

Venue

Chelmsford Campus

Bishop Hall Lane,

Chelmsford,

Essex,

CM1 1SQ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

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Start date

September 2026

Venue

Cambridge Campus

East Road,

Cambridge,

Cambridgeshire,

CB1 1PT, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A first degree in nursing with honours or equivalent and current NMC registration as a first level nurse (Nurses part of the register Sub part 1) without restrictions on your practice.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.