International Psych NP programs

[ApolloC, BSN, CNA, RN]

I am aware of people pursuing graduate education outside of the US to avoid the high costs of an American degree. I am investigating doing the same but currently cannot find international psych np programs. If anyone has any information about CHEAP psych np programs international or otherwise please share. Thank You!

[verene, MSN]

There are very few nurse practitioner programs abroad, and even fewer for psychiatric nursing specifically due to differences across education and healthcare systems around the world. I believe the only countries offering psych NP training and employment aside from the U.S. are Australia and New Zealand however it is unclear to me if 1) a graduate of a U.S. nursing program would qualify for training and employment given differences in education and scope and 2) if the cost would actually be lower. Many international schools which offer highly subsidized tuition to students of their home countries, do not offer this subsidy to foreign students, meaning they can be just as, if not substantially more expensive than attending school in the U.S.

Cost wise you are likely better off looking at public universities in your home state and/or some of the online programs offered around the U.S.