Overview

The Nursing- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, M.Sc. is offered by University of New Hampshire. The master of science in nursing: psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner degree will prepare the experienced registered nurse (RN) with the knowledge, skills and competencies to assess, diagnose and manage mental health care patients across the lifespan. Foundational core coursework to prepare the advanced practice nurse is completed prior to transitioning into specialty content. Successful completion of this program will prepare graduates for meeting the mental health care needs of patients in numerous treatment settings.

Key Facts

This online master’s program with both full- and part-time options combines the convenience of online learning with the engagement of dedicated, expert faculty. Courses are competency based, and are founded on evidence-based approaches to care management and learning strategies with a commitment to student success and continuous quality improvement embedded within the process. The program features both synchronous and asynchronous coursework, simulation, on-campus and virtual intensives, and clinical immersion experiences that reinforce didactic content and afford the student the opportunity to transition to an active member of a collaborative mental health care team. Upon successful program completion, graduates will be eligible to sit for the ANCC board certification exam for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan (PMHNP-BC).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Diagnosis & Management - Diagnostic Reasoning

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Physiology & Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan

Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

Leadership, Role & Collaboration
Health Promotion Theory & Population Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application fee: $65
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Letters of recommendation: 3 required
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Tuition Fees

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16896 USD / year

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16896 USD / year

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15360 USD / year

≈ 15360 USD / year

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