MSc Nursing at Ontario Tech University

Programme overview

The MScN program develops professional practice leaders, equipping graduates for the complex health-care sector through mentorship, interdisciplinary opportunities, and experiential learning via research, projects, and class assignments. The Master of Science in Nursing (MScN) program focuses on professional practice leadership and will prepare graduates to contribute to an increasingly complex health-care sector by providing an education that includes mentorship, interdisciplinary opportunities and experiential learning through research, project and class assignments.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Duration: Approximately 24 months, based on full-time study | Study mode: full-time; part-time; online | Intake: September | Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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Entry requirements

Applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree (or equivalent): Hold a four-year BScN (Hons) or equivalent from a recognized institution. Minimum overall academic standing of a B (GPA: 3.0 on a 4.3 scale or 73 to 76 per cent), with a minimum B average in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate work or equivalent. Registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the licensing body in the province in which you work (i.e., In Ontario this would be the College of Nurses of Ontario). Applicants with RN designation and experience: Registered Nurse with 10 or more years of experience. Registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the licensing body in the province in which you work (i.e., In Ontario this would be the College of Nurses of Ontario).

Domestic applicants: CAD 8,936 a year (2026-2027). Domestic full-time flat-fee tuition, annual amount based on three terms (per-term amount is one third). Flat-fee annual amount (three terms), full-time, 2026-2027; excludes ancillary fees. Source

Graduate intakes: January 2027, May 2027 and September 2027, depending on the programme.

Graduate applications are submitted online through OUAC. Master's deadlines (domestic / international): September 2027 entry: MBAI, MFDA, MITS, MA/MEd Education, MEng programmes and Social Media Communication May 1, 2027 / April 1, 2027; MASc programmes April 1, 2027 / February 1, 2027; MHSc (thesis), MSc Computer Science, Materials Science, Modelling and Computational Science, Applied Bioscience, MA Criminology February 1, 2027 / February 1, 2027; Nursing (MScN) February 1, 2027 (domestic only); Forensic Psychology (MSc) December 1, 2026. January 2027 entry: MASc and MSc programmes September 1, 2026; MBAI, MFDA, MITS, MEd and MEng programmes November 1, 2026 domestic / October 1, 2026 international. May 2027 entry: MASc and MSc programmes January 15, 2027 domestic / November 13, 2026 international; MEd (online) February 15, 2027 domestic / November 13, 2026 international.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ontariotechu.ca/

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