Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year at Keele University
Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year (BN (Hons), B763) at Keele University asked for 40 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~40 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 40
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 60%, a degree 20%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Nursing (with Honours)
- Code
- B763 · B7 nursing
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health) More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 86%
5%
left higher education
UK 11%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%91%
Learning opportunities96%91%
Assessment and feedback89%88%
Academic support98%91%
Organisation and management79%77%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice96%83%
25 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£28k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
45%
use what they learned
UK 90%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Keele, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST5 5BG
Subjects
mental health nursing subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Keele University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Mental health nursing at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Mental Health Nursing with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Hugh Baird College | Mental Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year FdA | 64 points | — |
| London South Bank University | Mental Health Nursing (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University Campus Oldham | Health & Social Care (Mental Health Pathway) with Foundation Year FdA | 64 points | — |
| University of Dundee | Mental Health Nursing BSc | CC | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Assistant Practitioner (Health) FdSc | 32 - 48 points | — |
| University of Staffordshire | Nursing Practice (Mental Health) (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| Keele University | Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year this course | 40 points | 112–127 |
| DN Colleges Group | Mental Health & Wellbeing FdSc | 32 points | — |
| University of Plymouth | Nursing (Mental Health) with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 32 points | 112–127 |
| University of Worcester | Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 32 points | 112–127 |
See all 152 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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