At Brandon University in Brandon, Canada, MA/MS in Psychiatric Nursing is offered as a master's degree in Nursing programme. The programme is delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 631 per credit (CAD 327 per credit for local students).
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Nursing
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 327 / credit
International tuition: CAD 631 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Psychiatric Nursing at Brandon University is a graduate program that develops clinical, leadership, and teaching skills for psychiatric nursing practice. Faculty involved in the program bring expertise in administration, education, philosophy of practice, and research methods, giving students exposure to multiple facets of the discipline as they progress through their studies. The program includes a thesis component, and the department maintains dedicated student resources covering both coursework and thesis preparation. It is delivered on campus at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba. The program is designed for psychiatric nurses seeking to move into clinical leadership, nursing education, administration, or research within the psychiatric nursing field, and for those wanting to deepen their expertise through graduate-level study and independent thesis research beyond what is covered at the undergraduate level.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.3
Admission Requirements: Brandon's Master of Psychiatric Nursing requires licensure or eligibility for licensure as a registered psychiatric nurse or registered nurse in Canada with mental health nursing experience, holding either an undergraduate degree in psychiatric nursing/nursing or a diploma in psychiatric nursing paired with an alternate undergraduate degree that includes a research methods course and a statistics course. The program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) in the last 60 credit hours of university study (or all credit hours of a post-diploma degree with fewer than 60 hours), plus at least 1,800 hours of practice experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Applications for the September intake are due by February 15; the program is not currently considering international applicants.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Pre-Psychiatric Nursing at the Winnipeg site is Fall-only with an earlier domestic deadline of June 14, 2027 (general domestic Fall deadline: August 15, 2027). The Brandon site follows the standard domestic dates (Aug 15, 2027 Fall / Dec 1, 2026 Winter) and international dates (Apr 1, 2027 Fall / Aug 1, 2027 for the next Winter intake).
