Nursing (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

PhD in Nursing for nurses with BSN or MSN preparation who want to become research scientists or faculty. Offered full-time, part-time or hybrid, with most coursework on campus and some hybrid and online options. The programme is customisable to the student's research interest within three research areas: Health Promotion and Illness Prevention, Symptom Science and Management, and Health Services Research.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: About 4 years full-time; about 6 years part-time; minimum 66 doctoral-level credits | Intake: Fall only; application opens August 1, early deadline December 1, final deadline April 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Required statistics courses (CEP 933 or EPI 808, CEP 934 or EPI 809, plus at least two further statistics courses), nursing courses NUR 920, 921, 924, 930, 939, 940, 950, 951 and 999 (Dissertation), one qualitative research course and at least two courses in the area of concentration. Up to 45% of coursework excluding dissertation credits may be transferred.

Career pathways

Research scientist; nursing faculty

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Application information

Entry requirements

BSN or MSN (BSN applicants may need additional coursework); minimum 3.0 GPA across all prior academic work; a 3-credit graduate statistics course with minimum grade 3.0 completed within five years or during the first semester; current unrestricted RN license; online graduate application with $75 fee; current CV, personal statement and statement of research goals; three academic or professional references; interview by faculty invitation only; English proficiency required if English is not the native language.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall only; application opens August 1, early deadline December 1, final deadline April 1

Duration: About 4 years full-time; about 6 years part-time; minimum 66 doctoral-level credits

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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