·         Admission Requirements

·         Candidates must be a natural science student in preparatory classes and fulfill the following criteria;

• Meet the set criteria by the Ministry of Education and Dire Dawa University for Degree Students to join higher learning institution.
•  Be physically fit (at least the candidate should be physically healthy capable of undertaking the four techniques of diagnosis of disease in clinical medicine i.e inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation) and not having hearing problem.
• Female candidates will be encouraged 
• Preferably, those who have interest to choose the profession.

·         Graduate profiles.

·         Upon completion of the BSC psychiatry program, the graduates will be able to:-

Ø  Provide basic physical care for mentally ill patients with self-care deficit and altered physiologic functions in any clinical set up

Ø  Use critical thinking ( collect and analyze relevant data, establish priorities, make appropriate decision for implementation and evaluate achievements) 

Ø  Communicate effectively (includes individual , family and communities  interaction, written documentation and record keeping, formal and technical writing)

Ø  Use the nursing process as a frame work for psychiatric nursing care practice for individual, families and community mental health needs

Ø  Apply professional, ethical and legal principles as well as evidence based practice in providing care to mentally ill patients clients

Ø  Guide, counsel and teach clients based on the need at all health settings

Ø  Demonstrate leadership and management skill in all work settings

Ø  Function as a leader and change agent concerning standards and quality of psychiatric nursing in the nation

Ø  Actively participate in the promotion, prevention and rehabilitation program at the  community at large

Ø  Function effectively as a member of primary/ community mental health  care team

Ø  Diagnose and manage common psychiatric problems  and refer when needed

Ø  Promote planned change to improve health care delivery system in any setting

Ø  Conduct and participate need based research on the identified problems and utilize the research findings as evidence based to improve the quality of care provided to clients

Ø  Demonstrate awareness of own values and beliefs and respect for the right and belief of others, appreciate the importance of cultural influences on life style and health practices

Ø  Participate in the development of nursing curriculum including design, implementation and evaluation process for curriculum change as a whole and in a specific courses

Ø  Apply all the different methodological skills and teaching aids in the teaching-learning process and evaluation techniques in the teaching institution

Ø  Demonstrate the need for continuing learning for professional and personal enrichment

Ø  Collect, document, process, analyze, and disseminate mental health information

·         Graduate profiles.

·         Working with other health science departments and the administrative health bureau and health facilities within Dire Dawa administration

·         Giving service for mission charity and other persons who are in need of our service and etc

·         Community Service

• . Working with other health science departments and the administrative health bureau and health facilities within Dire Dawa administration
• Giving service for mission charity and other persons who are in need of our service and etc

·         Research

Different Seminars and projects on different areas within the profession

Example follow the web link