Overview

Features

Students in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program from University at Buffalo gain advanced knowledge and skills basic to the psychiatric nurse practitioner's (PMHNP) ability to:

assess, diagnose and plan treatment for psychiatric disorders and co-morbid conditions;

provide treatment that includes prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications;

implement psychotherapy and health promotion/illness prevention interventions with individuals and groups; and evaluate treatment outcomes

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program at the University at Buffalo educates students for an expanded comprehensive nurse practitioner role that includes critical thinking and independent decision making in clinical practice, leadership, education, policy and consultation.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

94 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences View 187 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United States

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

The School of Nursing reserves the right to change admission and program criteria to meet prevailing accreditation and registration requirements. Students who have been dismissed from other nursing programs are not eligible for admission.

Letters of recommendations will be uploaded directly to the online application by the recommender. Please do not upload any screenshots of transcripts.

In order to complete the application process applicants may be invited to an interview. An interview is required in all programs as part of the review process. Students will be contacted to set up an interview once their file has gone through a faculty review.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

34970 USD / year

≈ 34970 USD / year
Out-of-State

34970 USD / year

≈ 34970 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

25620 USD / year

≈ 25620 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 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

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Available Scholarships

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