PGDip in Nursing Sciences (Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Profile) is a postgraduate diploma in Nursing programme taught at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters. Tuition for international students is CAD 704 per credit (CAD 104 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Nursing
Duration: 3 semesters
Local tuition: CAD 104 / credit
International tuition: CAD 704 / credit
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This graduate diploma, offered jointly across the Universite du Quebec network (UQTR, UQAC, UQAR, UQO and UQAT), trains registered nurses for advanced practice as nurse practitioners specializing in mental health. The 30-credit, three-term program builds clinical judgment for developing integrated treatment plans for people with mental disorders, grounded in nursing theory, ethics and law, and evidence-based practice. Courses cover the epistemological foundations of nursing science, the advanced-practice nurse role, integrated approaches to psychopathology and mental health, psychopharmacology and biological treatments, assessment of mental disorders and co-occurring conditions, advanced clinical evaluation, therapeutic interventions, and advanced practice with pediatric and adolescent populations, preparing graduates to exercise the expanded scope of practice under section 36.1 of Quebec's Nurses Act and to take on clinical, transformational and policy leadership roles.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.20 / 4.3
Admission Requirements: Candidates must be a registered nurse holding an active OIIQ licence, with proof of registration. A bachelor's degree in nursing science is required, completed with a cumulative average of at least 3.2 on 4.3, along with recent undergraduate-level knowledge of nursing foundations, research methods and statistics. Candidates need 3,360 hours of clinical nursing practice, including 1,680 hours with a mental-health clientele, and sufficient English comprehension. A satisfactory score on the admissions committee's selection grid is also required; candidates below the GPA threshold or not fully meeting admission conditions may be required to complete up to nine credits of remedial coursework.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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