Overview

Within this Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Care MSc course from the Fairleigh Dickinson University, graduates will be qualified to diagnose and treat clients with a wide variety of mental illnesses. Students graduate with an advanced practice nursing (APN) degree and are eligible to take the psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner exam (ANCC) to become certified in the field.

The program prepares individuals in the following specialties:

Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
Family Nurse Practitioners
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Educators
Nurse Administrators
Nurse Information System Specialists [Best Nursing Informatics Programs In 2020]

Individuals holding an MSN degree may earn a Post-Master’s Certificate in the following:

Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Educator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Nursing: Health Assessment
Advanced Nursing: Health Assessment Practicum
Advanced Pharmacology
Psychopharmacology
Family Systems
Advanced Psych/MH Nursing Theory I: Families and Children

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

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National students: rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

43 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

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General requirements

Graduation from an accredited entry-level nursing program
Undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or higher (inclusive of all college transcripts
Bachelor of Science degree
NJ Registered Nurse licensure
English-language proficiency (see https://www.fdu.edu/admissions/international/english-proficiency/)
Two letters of Recommendation (optional)
A course in health assessment is required for all nurse practitioner tracks and strongly recommended for non-clinical tracks.
Personal interview may be required
A minimum of 1-year clinical nursing experience

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

55212 USD / year

≈ 55212 USD / year
Out-of-State

55212 USD / year

≈ 55212 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

55212 USD / year

≈ 55212 USD / year

Living costs

Madison

United States

1793 - 4414 USD / month

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