Program Overview
The part-time M.Sc. in Mental Health Nursing programme consists of a total of 90 ECTS at Level 5 (Masters' Degree) conducted over three years. If you are a psychiatric/general nurse or midwife seeking to enhance your mental health knowledge, then this course is targeted for you.You will be provided with the knowledge, confidence and skills to improve your own self development and make a major contribution to professional care. The part-time M.Sc. in Mental Health Nursing programme consists of a total of 90 ECTS at Level 5 (Masters' Degree) conducted over three years. If you are a psychiatric/general nurse or midwife seeking to enhance your mental health knowledge, then this course is targeted for you. You will be provided with the knowledge, confidence and skills to improve your own self development and make a major contribution to professional care.
Career Opportunities
The programme enables you to master research, educational and professional mental health skills in order to contribute to enhancing clinical practice and service delivery. As a graduate, you may be in a position to take up clinical leadership and/or management and education posts. Mental Health services are expanding all the time in recognition of the huge impact mental health and illness has on society. As a masters' level mental health nurse, you will be able to take a lead in many of these initiatives. Additionally, they may also take up opportunities for further academic and self-development in foreign countries. You will be eligible to undertake the third cycle programme for the fulfilment of Doctorate studies.
Program Curriculum
Year 1 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) HSC5111 Research Methods for Health Care Professionals 10 ECTS Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) NUR5116 Professional Issues in Mental Health Care 10 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) HSC5123 Critical/Creative Thinking in Ethical Applications to Health Care 10 ECTS Year 2 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) NUR5118 Advanced Therapeutic Interaction in Mental Health Care 10 ECTS Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) MNH5015 Mental Health Interventions 10 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) NUR5117 Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice 10 ECTS Year 3 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) MNH5010 Dissertation 30 ECTS This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master of Science - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be in possession of: Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications a Bachelor's degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours in an area of study deemed suitable by the Board or a degree from this or another university which the Board considers as comparable to the degree indicated in paragraph (a). Applicants may be required to provide evidence of being in possession of the licence to practice in the register of the profession concerned, as kept by the relevant regulatory council. Notes and any other requirements The maximum number of students that can be admitted into the course is 20 students. The selection criteria is available here . During the first year of the Course, accepted students may be required to undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations. The notice regarding submission of documentation is available here . You are viewing the entry requirements for International applicants. Switch to Local qualifications. You can submit your application online . The deadlines for submission of applications vary according to the intake and courses. We encourage all international applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible. This is especially important if you require a visa to travel and eventually stay in Malta. You can compare your national qualifications to the local requirements by visiting our qualifications comparability webpage . Access more information about our admission process and English language requirements . The University of Malta has student accommodation on campus called Campus Hub. Campus Hub is just a 2-minute walk from the main campu
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
€13,400 (Non-EU)
About University of Malta
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
TheUniversity of Malta(Maltese:L-Università ta' Malta;UM; formerlyUOM) is apublic research universityin the towns ofMsidaandValletta, Malta. It serves as theflagshipandnational universityof...
University Profile- Start Date October
- Language English
- Duration 3 years
- Credits 90
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