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Psychiatric Nursing (Ponoka)

MacEwan University

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Deadlines

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No central deadline published by ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
  • ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees
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ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

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June 30Psychiatric Nursing applicationFall intake · Every year
  • Domestic Ponoka first-degree applicants
  • June 30
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May 1Psychiatric Nursing applicationFall intake · Every year
  • International Ponoka first-degree applicants
  • May 1
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August 1Final documentsFall intake · Every year
  • All Ponoka first-degree applicants
  • August 1
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July 15Interim documentsFall intake · Every year
  • Domestic Ponoka first-degree applicants
  • July 15
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June 15Interim documentsFall intake · Every year
  • International Ponoka first-degree applicants
  • June 15
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ELA 30-1English Language Arts 30-150% min.
  • Biology 30Biology 3050% min.
  • Chemistry 30 or Science 3050% min.
  • Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 3150% min.
  • One approved Group A, B, C or D course50% min.
  • Present at least a 65% overall average, with no course below 50%. This is the minimum for consideration and entry is competitive.
  • Meet MacEwan’s English-language proficiency requirement.
  • Applicants who receive an offer must present a clear Police Information Check including a Vulnerable Sector Search.
MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Fall 2027 first-degree entrance at Ponoka. The post-diploma route has separate eligibility.

MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027
  2. Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
    • Create your application and select this program.
    ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta
  3. Step 3$110 application fee
    • MacEwan publishes a $110 non-refundable application fee for 2026/27.
    MacEwan 2026/27 tuition and fee estimatesMacEwan 2026/27 tuition and fee estimates
  4. Step 4Academic transcripts and requested documents
    • Applicants monitor myStudentSystem for transcript and document requests. Interim documents are generally due two weeks after the program application closes.
    MacEwan admission document deadlinesMacEwan admission document deadlines
  5. Step 5Select Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (Ponoka) in the application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027
  6. Step 6Complete years 1 and 2 at the Ponoka Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury and years 3 and 4 at Edmonton City Centre Campus.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027
Applicant pathways
Mature admission

Applicants aged at least 20 who have been out of full-time high school for at least one year

  • Present at least a 65% overall average and no course below 50% in English Language Arts 30-1, Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Science 30, and Mathematics 30-1, 30-2 or 31.
  • A different Group C course may replace the mathematics grade in the competitive average calculation for mature applicants.
MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027
Previous postsecondary admission

Applicants assessed with previous postsecondary study, excluding diploma completion

  • Complete at least 24 university-level credits with at least a 2.0 admission GPA and the applicable regular or mature core courses.
MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027
Past competitive ranges

Regular or mature applicants to Ponoka, 2025–26 and 2026–27

  • MacEwan reported high 70s to high 80s in both years. This is historical guidance.
MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027

Degree requirements

Required courses and electives
  • Open Elective (100 to 400 level) 3,4 3
  • Open Senior Elective (200 to 400 level) 3,4 3
  • Open Senior Elective 1 3
ReferencesMacEwan 2027–28 Academic Calendar · Bachelor of Psychiatric NursingMacEwan Psychiatric Nursing degree and campus pathwaysMacEwan Psychiatric Nursing entrance options and campus deadlines
Credits and degree requirements
  • Total Credits 123
  • Total Credits 84
ReferencesMacEwan 2027–28 Academic Calendar · Bachelor of Psychiatric NursingMacEwan Psychiatric Nursing degree and campus pathwaysMacEwan Psychiatric Nursing entrance options and campus deadlines

Program facts

Academic minimum65% minimum
MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing admission requirements · Fall 2027

Courses

Shared degree requirements for the first-degree pathway. Named courses across the linked calendar section's requirements and options. Major, minor and route lists can overlap; this is not a timetable. Discontinued courses and course-recognition categories are excluded. Named courses across the published program requirements, including alternatives and elective banks. This is not a timetable or a list every student takes.

2027–2028: Program Requirements24 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term. Course alternatives remain alternatives; complete source footnotes, prerequisites and entry-year rules apply. YEAR 1 | . YEAR 2 | . English (100 to 400 level) 1,4 | 3. Statistics (100 to 200 level) 2,4 | 3. YEAR 3 | . Open Elective (100 to 400 level) 3,4 | 3. YEAR 4 | . Open Senior Elective (200 to 400 level) 3,4 | 3. Open Senior Elective (200 to 400 level) 3,4 | 3. Open Senior Elective (200 to 400 level) 3,4 | 3.

MacEwan 2027–2028 Psychiatric Nursing requirement groups
Additional published courses
  • HLST 354HLST 354 Community and Population Health in Global Systems 43 credits
  • PNRS 310Mental Health Nursing II 13 credits
  • PNRS 353Mental Health Nursing Practice III3 credits

    Learners focus on holistic psychiatric nursing care of specialized populations.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 exact course description, PDF page 835
  • PNRS 356Psychiatric Nursing Practice Preceptorship10 credits

    Learners focus on applying and consolidating knowledge and skills related to the roles, functions, and competencies of entry-level psychiatric nursing graduates in a selected setting.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 exact course description, PDF page 835
  • HLST 320Health and Society 13 credits
  • HLST 321Advanced Skills in Therapeutic Modalities 14 credits
  • NURS 344Fundamentals of Nursing Research 1
  • PNRS 320Trends and Issues in Mental Health Care 13 credits
  • PNRS 420Community Mental Health 14 credits
  • PNRS 423Capstone Course 14 credits
Elective choices
  • Open Elective (100 to 400 level) 3,4 3
  • Open Senior Elective (200 to 400 level) 3,4 3
  • Open Senior Elective 1 3
Study locations
Teaching campus
Complete years 1 and 2 at the Ponoka Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury and years 3 and 4 at Edmonton City Centre Campus.MacEwan Psychiatric Nursing degree and campus pathways

Careers

Professional recognition

The College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta approves MacEwan’s Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing with diploma exit and lists the Ponoka Centennial Centre entry site. The university describes degree completion in Edmonton.

Scope and qualifications

Applies to Ponoka Centennial Centre entry, Edmonton City Centre degree completion. Registration with the applicable nursing regulator has separate requirements.

AccreditationCollege of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta approved BPN and diploma exitMacEwan BPN entry sites, diploma exit and degree completion

Costs

Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall + winter credit rates · CAD

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Tuition$250 / credit
Books and suppliesNot researched
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Tuition only · International term minimum $8,469

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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