Program Overview

Doctor of Nursing Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Science

General

The Doctor of Nursing Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Science is a postgraduate program offered by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences. The program is designed to provide students with advanced critical, analytical, problem-solving, and reflective competencies as a nursing specialist.

• Programme Level: Postgraduate
• Programme Name: Doctor of Nursing Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Science
• Programme Code: P9N02Q
• Medium of Facilitation: Part-time, Full-time
• NQF Level: 10
• NQF Credits: 360
• SAQA: 73887
• Application Start Date: 1 April 2025
• Application End Date: 31 October 2025
• Campus: Doornfontein
• Duration of Study: 2 Years

Purpose

The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide the qualifying student with advanced critical, analytical, problem-solving, and reflective competencies as a nursing specialist to act as a leader and consultant in health services and to make an original contribution to the knowledge content of the discipline through independent research.

Admission Requirements

• An appropriate master's degree qualification in Nursing Science/Professional Practice.
• A student intending to enroll for a doctorate degree must have obtained a minimum of 65% in the completed master's degree programme.
• Requirements for continued registration (usually during the second and third year of study) the student must demonstrate satisfactory progress with the thesis, as required by the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee of the University.
• Registration as a Psychiatric Nurse with SANC.

Programme Fees

The program fees are not specified in the provided context.

UJ Faculties

The University of Johannesburg has several faculties, including:

• College of Business and Economics (CBE)
• Faculty of Art, Design And Architecture
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Johannesburg Business School