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MS Nursing at Purdue University

Purdue University, United States

Programme overview

Master of Science in Nursing at Purdue West Lafayette with nurse practitioner tracks in Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Faculty: College of Health and Human Sciences  |  Department: School of Nursing  |  Intake: Fall (cycle deadlines Oct 15, Jan 15, Apr 15)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

What you will study

Advanced practice nursing preparation in the Family, Primary Care Pediatric and Psychiatric Mental Health nurse practitioner areas.

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Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements (Purdue Graduate School). A minimum undergraduate nursing cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0, on a four-point scale, or equivalent “B” average. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree With a Major in Nursing; must be from a school/department/college of nursing that is accredited by the NLN-CNEA and/or CCNE. For Post MS DNP, Master of Science Degree With a Major in Nursing; must be from a school/department/college of nursing that is accredited by the NLN-CNEA and/or CCNE. Eligible for Indiana Registered Nurse Licensure Required supporting documents: Transcripts; Recommendation Letters; Academic Statement of Purpose; Personal History Statement; Resume/Curriculum Vitae; Copy of Nurses License; Evidence of successful completion (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) of an upper division statistics course (300-500 level) taken within the last 5 years. Alternatively, this may be taken concurrent with the first year of graduate coursework.

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.

Graduate entry sessions: Fall, Spring and Summer; each graduate programme sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application is online through the Purdue graduate application portal; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $75 for international applicants. Each graduate programme sets its own deadline (submission and fee payment due 11:59:59 p.m. EST). Programme recommendation deadlines for international applicants outside the U.S.: April 30 (Fall), October 15 (Spring), February 15 (Summer).

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