Nursing (Mental Health), BSc - Canterbury Campus

​​We look forward to meeting you during Welcome Week. Welcome Week is an important and exciting start to your course, and we strongly encourage you to attend. It’s a valuable opportunity to settle in, meet fellow students, and gain a clear understanding of what lies ahead.

During the week, you’ll meet the academic team, including course and module leaders and your Personal Academic Tutor, who will support you throughout your studies.

We’ll introduce the structure of the course, your Year One modules, key assessments and submission dates, and explain the NMC requirements. You’ll also learn about the wide range of student support services available and be placed into tutor groups to help you connect with staff and peers from the very beginning.​

Occupational Health, DBS & Placement Preparation

Please ensure that you engage with all Occupational Health, DBS or Placement planning activities required by the Admissions Team. Failure to complete this by the time you register on the course may result in you not being able to proceed with your studies.

We are proud to be an inclusive University that supports a diverse community of students. Please note that if you have a disability or would like to learn more about the support that we can offer to students, please visit the Disability and Mental Health website.

Placement Information

InPlace

Once your first placement has been allocated, you will automatically receive an email with instructions on how to sign in to InPlace and access your placement information.

ePAD

Before your first placement, you will attend an ePAD training session delivered by your course team. During this session, you will learn how to sign in to ePAD and use the system to complete your placement documentation.

Occupational Health

Students need to obtain occupational health clearance to ensure they are fit to practice. You will be prompted via your ‘MyRecord’ to complete a clearance check and directed to an online health questionnaire.

Once you have submitted your questionnaire, you are required to attend an occupational health vaccination appointment appropriate to your placement requirements. We use an external company called OH Works for this. Ahead of your appointment, please gather any vaccination documentation (paper or electronic) from your GP or workplace to take to your occupational health appointment.

Your OH vaccination appointment will take place on Monday 14 September 2026 in Ag54 (Anselm Building, Canterbury Campus). Please see the below table for the exact time of your appointment:

Surname	Date	Time	Location
A - F	14 September 26	15:00 - 15:15	Ag54
G - J	14 September 26	15:15 - 15:30	Ag54
K- O	14 September 26	15:30 - 15:45	Ag54
P - T	14 September 26	15:45 - 16:00	Ag54
U - Z	14 September 26	16:00 - 16:15	Ag54

For enquiries about your occupational health clearance please email cccustudents@ohworks.co.uk or phone 01227 286288.

Please note, that if you are an S25 Health Foundation Year student, you are required to attend an occupational health vaccination appointment.

Uniform

On placement, you will be required to wear a uniform as part of your Readiness for Practice. Important information regarding your uniform can be found on the uniform policy.

Your uniform is provided to you free of charge and is expected to last you the duration of your course.

You do not need to order your placement uniform before you start your course.

Uniform ordering is staggered by course. This means that students on different courses will be invited to order their uniform at different times. If you hear that students on another course have already been invited, please don't worry – you will be contacted when it is your course's turn.

The Placement Management Team will email you with instructions on how to order your uniform in plenty of time before your first placement.

These instructions will be sent to your CCCU email account. Towards the end of August, once you have been invited to register for your course, we will email you with information on how to set up your CCCU email account.

Please note that you will not be able to order your uniform until you have completed all of your registration tasks.

Placement Badge

On placement you will be required to wear a placement badge, which will have your course title and preferred first name obtained from your MyRecord account. This placement badge is provided to you free of charge. You will be supplied with your placement badge once you have started your course. Please note, this is not your student ID card. 

Specialist Equipment Requirements

Item	Reason	Cost	Compulsory or Optional
Fob watch	This will be needed both in university and clinical practice	£1 - £45	This is not compulsory to buy before you start as you will be able to buy one at the beginning of your course.

 

Year One Programme Structure

​In Year One, you will study five modules, as detailed below.

• ​Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (15 credits) Semester One
  Module Lead: Hannah Gray

• ​Three Success Modules (15 credits) Semester One
  Module Lead: Sonia Price

• ​Nursing Practice One – Part A (30 credits) Semester One and Two
  Module Lead: Tess Reesaul

• ​Nursing Practice One – Part B (30 credits) Semester One and Two
  Module Lead: Meg Corey

• ​Nursing for Health & Wellbeing (30 credits) Semester Two
  Module Lead: Karen Hynes

​Teaching and Learning Approach

​Teaching is delivered through a combination of core lectures and seminars, with most of the learning taking place on campus. The Success Modules are delivered online and are designed to be completed independently at your own pace.

​Practice Learning

​Nursing Practice One – Part A provides the practice-focused element of the programme. In Year One, you will complete a combination of practice placements and simulated practice learning activities delivered at the University. These experiences total 750 practice hours. You will be assessed in the clinical environment by a designated practice assessor, in line with course requirements.

​Learning Platforms

​You will access teaching materials, course information, and learning resources via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Blackboard. Practice learning and assessment documentation will be managed electronically using ePAD.

​Teaching Schedule

​The early weeks of teaching are particularly intensive as you begin your modules. Teaching is delivered in blocks, meaning that some weeks will focus on:

• ​Academic (theory-based) learning

• ​Simulation activities

• ​Clinical placements

​​This block approach supports focused learning and helps students develop both academic knowledge and practical skills effectively.

​Learning skills hub

​It is recommended you visit the Learning Skills Hub to help you to prepare for the course.

​​Before you come, I would recommend doing some reading around what it means to be a nurse. Certainly, have a look at the NMC Code of Professional Conduct - which can be found at www.nmc.org.uk.

​Also look up, if you haven't already, information on the 7P’s for nursing via the Nursing Times website:  7P's of Nursing.

​You may also find these books useful.

​Bedford, D. (2025) Finding and using information: a guide for nursing, health and social care. Sage.

​Chinn, T. and Girvin, J. (2025) Nursing professionalism for nursing students. Elsevier.

​Ellis, P. and Standing, M. (2023) Patient assessment and care planning in nursing. 4th edn. Learning Matters. Sage.