Overview

With the Psychiatric Nursing programme from Douglas College you’ll work with a team of health care professionals to assess patient needs, develop treatment plans and address the complex relationship between a patient’s mental, emotional and physical health in the context of their social, cultural and religious situation.

Psychiatric nurses are currently in demand, and as a Douglas grad your prospects will be particularly good: Douglas College has been the primary school for psychiatric nursing education in B.C. for over 30 years.

This Douglas College Bachelor’s Degree programme is eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), as IRCC confirmed on March 14, 2025, that graduates of bachelor’s degree programmes are not required to meet the field of study requirements to qualify for a PGWP. Please consult the IRCC website for the most up-to-date information.

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You’ll get hands-on practical experience through clinically-focused practicums throughout the programme, plus a full-time 11-week preceptorship experience at the end. Practicums take place in a variety of health care settings to give you the best well-rounded training prior to graduation.

Upon completion of your degree, you will be eligible to apply to the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). You will graduate fully prepared to write the Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada Examination (RPNCE) to be certified as an RPN.

Career Pathways

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing can expect to find work in the following settings:

Rural and urban mental health or addiction programmes

Acute psychiatric units in hospitals

Community mental health programmes

Working with children and adolescents in mental health settings

Working with older adults in mental health settings.

Forensics (adult and adolescent)

Addiction services

Mental health urgent/emergency services

Health care leadership positions

Mental health or addiction residential services

Mental health tertiary care programmes

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethics for Psychiatric Nursing

Family Health Promotion

Psychiatric Nursing Research

Psychiatric Nursing in Addictions and Mental Health

Psychiatric Nursing Pharmacology

Psychiatric Nursing and the Older Adult

Psychiatric Nursing Leadership and Management

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International

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For domestic students applications close online at 4:00pm the Friday before the start of each semester.

Language

English

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83

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56

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Westminster, Canada

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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110

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83

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56

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (BSPN) program, students must complete the following required 30 university transfer (UT) credits, with a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in each 3 credit course:

BIOL 1103, BIOL 1203, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2401

ENGL 1130 and one 3 credit UT ENGL elective course

PSYC 1100 and PSYC 1200

MATH 1160 or PSYC 2300 or BUSN 2429

One 3 credit UT elective course

Criminal Record Check (CRC) (within one year prior to the start of the program) - Students practice in environments that require individuals to provide proof of satisfactory, current CRC for the protection of clients. To meet this requirement, prospective students must submit a current CRC as a condition of entry to the program. All costs related to the completion of the CRC are the responsibility of the applicant.

Immunization - A current record of immunizations.

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Tuition Fees

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22850 CAD / year

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6310 CAD / year

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Living costs

New Westminster

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1240 - 1930 CAD / month

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