BSPN is the only nursing school of its kind in Uganda that trains mental health nurses. Since its inception in 1960, it has trained thousands of nurses who are deployed in Government and private sectors. All female and male Ugandans and across boarders are encouraged to purse the mental health nurses course.

The applicants must have successfully completed ordinary and/or advanced secondary education or its equivalent for external applicants. Ordinary level applicants must have passes in English, mathematics, Biology, chemistry and physics whereas the advanced must have two principle passes in Biology and Chemistry.

Admission is through Business Technical vocational education and training department ministry of education and sports who organise interviews certificate for the certificate course ad joint admission board for Diploma course candidates.