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The program is recognized by The British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). The Kwantlen Polytechnic University Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN) program philosophy consists of three guiding principles and six core concepts. These provide the philosophical foundation for the BPN program and basic assumptions that are inter-woven through all aspects of the BPN program curriculum and underpin its' philosophical framework. Psychiatric/mental health nursing practice experiences are essential in the BPN program. Students will be directly involved with clients in their homes, institutional and community settings in each semester.

Psychiatric Nursing: Bachelor's Degree

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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1. Meet applicant category (high school, mature student, transfer student, etc.)
2. English Proficiency
3. English 1100 (C+) or equivalent
4. BIOL 1160 (C+) and BIOL 1260 (C+) 
5. PSYC 1100 (C+) and PSYC 1200 (C+)
6. Fifteen (15) credits of undergraduate-level courses (C+ in each)

Academic Admission Requirement

1. After conditional acceptance, the following is required before final acceptance/declaration is granted:
- Valid Canadian CPR Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR Health Care Provider (HCP) (Note: CPR certification must remain current throughout the program.)
- Current Standard First Aid Certificate
- An acceptable Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Criminal Records Review Program within 6 months prior to the start of the program.
- Immunization Record Form reflecting required immunizations as per Practice Education Guidelines for BC (note: Students who are unvaccinated may not be able to be accepted into the program. Students who are accepted into the program will also be required to maintain immunizations as per Practice Education Guidelines for BC)

Note: If you have lived outside of Canada as an adult, you will also be required to secure a Criminal Record Search with the Vulnerable Sector from your country of origin. Please contact the Office of Admissions for further direction on obtaining your criminal record check.

Additional Academic Admission Requirement

1. This program will only be accepted from Canadian citizens and permanent residents / landed immigrants of Canada.

2. Search on BC Transfer Guide for course equivalency and transferability if you are completing the admission prerequisites outside of KPU. 

3. Meeting the basic admission requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. Admission selection will be based on the highest admission average of the admission-required courses (as noted above).

4. For each intake: three (3) seats will be reserved for graduates of KPU's Certificate in Health Care Assistant program, and three (3) seats will be reserved for self-declared Indigenous students. Any reserved seats that are not offered to the above noted specific student population will be offered to the general pool of qualified Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) applicants.

5. If you have any questions about this Program, including program declaration requirements, please contact the Future Students’ Office.

Admission Advice

This is a limited intake program. Limited intake programs are not offered every semester. Please check the academic calendar to verify when this program is being offered.

Applications open for:

Fall semester in October
Summer semester in June

Note: Select programs may extend the application deadline, space permitting.

Psychiatric Nursing: Bachelor's Degree

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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