Father Muller College of Nursing Mangalore M.Sc Mental Health Nursing: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total fee for M.Sc Mental Health Nursing at Father Muller College of Nursing Mangalore is INR 1,60,000 for the 2-year programme at private aided college rates. Hostel charges are additional. Confirm the latest fee with the admissions office.

Ans. Candidates must hold a B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing degree from an RGUHS or INC-recognised college with a minimum of 55% aggregate (50% for reserved categories). Candidates must be registered nurses and midwives (RN/RM) with the Karnataka Nursing Council. Admission is through RGUHS PG nursing counselling 2026-27.

Ans. Register for RGUHS PG nursing counselling (tentatively May to June 2026). Submit B.Sc Nursing mark sheets, RN/RM registration certificate, transfer certificate, and community certificate. Choose Father Muller College of Nursing and M.Sc Mental Health Nursing during preference filling. Seat allotment is based on B.Sc Nursing merit and RGUHS counselling norms.

Ans. The M.Sc Mental Health Nursing curriculum at Father Muller covers psychiatric nursing assessment and diagnosis, psychopharmacology, therapeutic communication, psychotherapy nursing, substance use disorder care, child and adolescent psychiatry nursing, community mental health, and de-addiction nursing. Clinical postings are at the Father Muller Medical College psychiatry department and community mental health settings. The 2-year RGUHS programme includes a research dissertation.

Ans. Graduates with M.Sc Mental Health Nursing from Father Muller College of Nursing can pursue: Psychiatric clinical nurse specialist in government and private mental health hospitals, Community mental health nurse in DMHP programmes and NGO settings, De-addiction and rehabilitation nursing specialist, and Nursing faculty in psychiatric and mental health nursing at RGUHS colleges. Nursing officer posts in government services (ESIC, Railway, Armed Forces, Karnataka state health department) are open to postgraduate nurses. Overseas employment opportunities in the Gulf, UK, Canada, and Australia are available for RGUHS postgraduate nurses with RN/RM registration.

Ans. Father Muller College of Nursing is an INC-approved, RGUHS-affiliated nursing college with NAAC B+ accreditation and over 35 years of nursing education. The college ranks 72 in Collegedunia’s 2025 India Nursing Colleges list. Clinical training at Father Muller Medical College Hospital, a multispeciality tertiary care hospital, provides strong practical exposure. The college is part of Father Muller Charitable Institutions, one of Mangalore’s largest healthcare organisations.