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Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

The graduate diploma trains Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners, specialists who provide accessible, comprehensive care to clients of all ages. McMaster is part of the COUPN Ontario PHC NP consortium of nine universities, and graduates are eligible to write the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Exam: Family/All Ages.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: September

What you will study

Course-based study in health promotion, disease and injury prevention, cure, rehabilitation and support for individuals, families, groups and communities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A completed master's degree with a clinical nursing component (MSc or MN) with a McMaster B+ average (or equivalent). Typical deadline January 31.

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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