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MSc Nursing at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

The MSc in Nursing gives registered nurses the opportunity to advance their education and become leaders in nursing practice, education, research and policy. It offers three streams: thesis, course-based, and course-based Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 2 years full-time  |  Intake: September

What you will study

Research areas: Illness prevention and management; health equity and disparity; health system integration and innovation. Students use the resources of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Hamilton-Wentworth health care community.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BScN. The Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner stream requires two years of full-time work as a registered nurse. Typical deadline January 31.

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Graduate application open and close dates differ for domestic (Canadian citizens/permanent residents) and international applicants and vary by programme and admit term.

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

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