Overview

The United States has long faced an epidemic of mental illness, which has only been exacerbated by COVID-19. Addressing this critical issue requires skilled and compassionate mental health experts.

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner program prepares you to meet this demand, equipping you with the requisite knowledge, skills and attitude to safely and competently deliver mental health care across both the lifespan and continuum of care.

Careers

The demand for psychiatric-mental health nursing professionals continues to rise, fueled by the need for innovative treatment methods such as telemental health, integrative care and assertive community treatment.

The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree at Duke University equips you with extensive clinical experience in these modern approaches to understanding and treating mental illnesses.

When you graduate from our psychiatric-mental health NP program, you will have developed a new lens for evaluating, treating and caring for others. You’ll also be prepared to advance health equity and social justice through recognizing and addressing systemic, unfair and avoidable differences between population segments.

Psychiatric-mental health NP graduates are prepared to pursue careers in a wide variety of settings, including:

Emergency psychiatry

Inpatient psychiatry

Consultation liaison psychiatry

Partial hospitalization

Outpatient mental health

Residential treatment

Dual diagnosis and substance treatment

Community mental health

Assertive community treatment

The federal health system

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nurse as Scholar I: Science Development, Study Design & Statistics

Nurse as Scholar II: Evidence-based Practice

Population Health in a Global Society

Professional Transitions: Advanced Nursing Practice

Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan: A Conceptual Approach

Physical Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning in APN

Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

49 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Transcripts: All post-secondary transcripts from every school where college credit was earned, not just degree-granting institutions.

Three (3) professional recommendations

Personal Statement: Three comprehensive written essays are required with your application. Use the text boxes in the Personal Statements section of the application. Text responses have a character limit of 2000. All prompts are required to be answered.

Resume/CV

GPA: Preferential admissions consideration will be given to applicants with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Earned bachelor of science in nursing from an accredited Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education School of Nursing, or an earned associate's degree in nursing from an accredited school in addition to a bachelor's degree in any field.

Licensure: Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state in which practice will occur.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

110250 USD / full

≈ 110250 USD / full
Out-of-State

110250 USD / full

≈ 110250 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

110250 USD / full

≈ 110250 USD / full

Living costs

Durham

United States

990 - 1670 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Durham

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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