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BSc (Hons)Mental Health & WellbeingThree-year non-clinical degree

Explore the influences on mental health across the lifespan. Understand how communities, services and environments can promote wellbeing while developing research, collaboration and employability skills.

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Duration: 3 yearsUndergraduate degree
Study mode: To be confirmedAsk about delivery and attendance
Entry guidance: 112 UCAS pointsOr the listed accepted qualifications
Intakes: To be confirmedAsk GLP about current availability

UCAS code: B904 — confirm for your intake
Study focus: Mental health and wellbeing in non-clinical contexts

Understand people and communities

Explore mental health.
Think about wellbeing.

Investigate the biological, psychological, social, cultural and environmental factors that influence mental health throughout life. This non-clinical degree explores how these influences interact and how services can promote, protect and advocate for wellbeing.

Consider the work of public, private and third-sector organisations, and develop an understanding of mental health grounded in ethical principles. Examine the needs of individuals and communities while building your ability to use evidence, communicate ideas and approach complex questions creatively.

Employability-focused study runs throughout the programme, with collaborative practice and work-related experience connecting your learning with potential career directions. Confirm how these activities are organised and any placement requirements with admissions.

Evidence-based researchCollaborationHealth promotionCommunicationEthical awarenessCommunity engagement

Confirm your programme before applying

The programme outline references Canterbury Christ Church University. Confirm the current provider, award title, UCAS code, campus and availability for your intended intake with GLP. This is a non-clinical study outline and does not describe a mental health nursing qualification.

Find your starting point

Explore your entry route.

Combined qualifications

112UCAS tariff points

The outline accepts combinations of qualifications totalling 112 UCAS points, subject to admissions assessment.

English language guidance

6.0IELTS overall · minimum 5.5 per component

Confirm the accepted IELTS test, equivalent qualifications and evidence required for international entry with admissions.

Listed qualification routes

A-levels: BBC.
BTEC: DMM.
Access course: 15 distinctions and 30 merits; confirm the required credit profile.
International Baccalaureate: 29 points.
A combination of qualifications providing 112 UCAS points.

These are indicative routes from the programme outline. Admissions confirms accepted qualifications, supporting documents and any additional conditions. Meeting an indicative threshold does not guarantee an offer.

Your learning journey

From health foundations to independent research.

The listed curriculum includes 120 credits in each year, progressing from academic and collaborative skills towards evidence-based practice, health promotion and a final-year dissertation.

Year oneExplore health, society and collaborative working

Introducing Academic Skills for Health (20 credits)
Mental Health, Culture and Society (20 credits)
Contemporary Health and Lifestyle Issues (20 credits)
Collaborative Working in Health (20 credits)
Communication and Digital Health (20 credits)
Environment and Green Health (20 credits)

Year twoInvestigate inequalities, evidence and health behaviour

Health Inequalities across the Life Course (20 credits)
Promoting Health (20 credits)
Evidence-Based Research in Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
Developing Collaborative Practice (20 credits)
Social Prescribing (20 credits)
Health Behaviour Science (20 credits)

Year threeConnect research, mental health promotion and practice

Dissertation (40 credits)
Working in Health (20 credits)
Aspects of Mental Health Promotion (20 credits)
Substance Use and Health (20 credits)
Health and Lifestyle Epidemiology (20 credits)

Core modules and optional choices

All 17 modules listed here are labelled core in the programme outline. The outline also mentions optional choices in years two and three, but does not name them. Confirm the final core and optional structure with the course team. Optional module availability can depend on student numbers and staff availability; a particular option is not guaranteed.

Investigate, reflect and apply

Show your understanding.

Explore mental health and wellbeing through academic study, research and employability-focused learning. Ask the course team about the teaching timetable, independent study expectations and arrangements for work-related experience.

How you’ll develop

Investigate influences on mental health across the life course.
Explore ethical principles and services that support wellbeing.
Develop communication and collaborative practice.
Use research and evidence to examine health questions.
Bring together your learning in a dissertation.

The programme outline describes work-related experience each year. Confirm its format, availability and practical requirements for your intake.

How you’ll be assessed

Reflective essays, case-study essays and research critiques.
Individual and poster presentations.
Research reports and literature reviews.
Projects and portfolios.
Seen and unseen examinations, typically lasting two hours.

The outline describes one or two assessments per module, generally totalling 4,000 words or equivalent. Exact tasks, weighting and requirements are confirmed in the module assessment plan.

Assessment equivalents

An indicative example is a presentation worth 1,200 words alongside a written assignment of 2,800 words. This illustrates how different tasks can contribute to an assessment total; it is not a fixed plan for every module, including the dissertation.

Looking beyond graduation

Explore your wellbeing direction.

Develop skills relevant to mental health support, social prescribing, public health, education, campaigning, policy and health-related charities. Public, private and voluntary organisations offer different settings in which to explore your interests.

Community development in mental health
Public health intelligence and surveillance
Mental health support pathways
Project management and community engagement
Mental health policy and electoral reform
Mental health research
Social marketing and health media
Mental health service improvement and administration
International development and global mental health
Charity work and fundraising
Further training as a psychological wellbeing practitioner
Healthy lifestyle promotion
Healthy places, planning and regeneration
Workplace wellbeing and human resources
Coaching and mentoring pathways
Youth support work
Leisure industry roles

These are possible directions to investigate. Specialist, clinical and professional roles may require further qualifications, supervised training, experience or registration. This non-clinical degree alone does not qualify you as a nurse, psychologist or psychological wellbeing practitioner, and employment is not guaranteed.

Continue your studies

The outline suggests postgraduate routes such as an MSc in Global Public Health, an MSc in Mental Health and Wellbeing, or doctoral research at Canterbury Christ Church University. Confirm current course titles, availability and entry requirements. Graduate-entry healthcare programmes require a separate application and their own eligibility checks.

Plan your next step

Understand the cost of study.

Tuition fees

To be confirmed

Contact GLP for the current fee schedule for your qualification, chosen study pace and entry year.

Ask about fees & funding

Funding your studies

Eligible students may be able to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan and support with living costs. Eligibility depends on your course and provider, previous study, age, nationality and residency status. Confirm your individual entitlement with Student Finance.

For most courses starting on or after 1 January 2027, applications use Lifelong Learning Entitlement funding. Check the official guidance for your intended start date before making financial plans.

Before you apply

Confirm your entry route, eligibility, intake availability, modules and current fees with the provider. This page brings together course information and GLP guidance.

Student finance eligibility — GOV.UK Funding for courses starting from January 2027 — GOV.UK

Your questions, answered

A little more clarity.

Is this a clinical qualification?

No. The outline focuses on mental health and wellbeing in non-clinical settings. Nursing, psychology and other regulated or specialist roles have separate training and registration requirements.

How long is the course?

The listed duration is three years. Confirm study mode, attendance expectations, campus and start dates with GLP.

What are the entry requirements?

Listed routes include BBC at A-level, DMM at BTEC, an Access course with 15 distinctions and 30 merits, 29 IB points, or combinations totalling 112 UCAS points. Admissions confirms the precise requirements.

Which English language score is listed?

The outline lists IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5. Ask admissions which test versions, equivalents and supporting evidence are accepted.

Can I choose optional modules?

The outline mentions options in years two and three but lists only core modules. Ask for the confirmed module specification and available choices. Options may depend on student numbers and staff availability.

How will I be assessed?

Methods can include essays, presentations, reports, literature reviews, projects, portfolios and examinations. The course team confirms the assessment tasks and weighting for each module.

Does the programme include work-related experience?

The outline describes employability-focused modules and work-related experience each year. Confirm arrangements, responsibilities and any placement requirements for your intake.

What could I do after graduating?

Explore public health, community services, policy, charities, research and wellbeing-related roles, or further study. Clinical, practitioner and specialist pathways require additional training and may have separate professional requirements.

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