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Master of Mental Health

University of Guelph

  • Guelph, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Online
  • Master

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University of Guelph campus

About the program

A three-year pre-registration MSc leading to registration as a mental health nurse.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights (3): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Critically evaluate concepts and methods in Nursing in Mental Health to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in patient care
  • Clinical assessment and evidence-based practice. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • NHS psychiatric and specialist wards
  • Community settings such as GP surgeries
  • Schools and prisons
  • The armed forces
  • Mental health charities

Curriculum

  • Designed to lead to registration as a mental health nurse with the NMC. Teaching combines academic study with half the time on placements across mental health settings
  • Hands-on skills practice and input from people with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Honours bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognized university with a 70% (B-) average in the last two years of full-time study (about 3.0 on the 4.0 scale as stated by the university)
  • Programme-specific requirements and two academic references.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Honours bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognized university, Programme-specific requirements, Two academic references.

Documents you’ll need

  • Recommendation Letters.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page for entry terms
  2. Deadlines and requirements. Apply online through the OUAC graduate application and pay the application fee
  3. 125 CAD (150 CAD for MBA
  4. MA Leadership
  5. MCLC
  6. MPAcc and MRE). Upload documents in WebAdvisor and name at least two academic referees. Meet the English proficiency requirement. After an offer
  7. Apply to IRCC for a study permit.

Other costs

Tuition per year$49,754 CAD
Application fee$125 CAD
Deposit$10,000 CAD

Program details

CampusGuelph
Faculty or schoolCollege of Social and Applied Human Sciences
DepartmentFamily Relations and Applied Nutrition
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value4
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.