Health Sciences
The Master of Nursing prepares nurses for advanced roles in education, leadership and management, emerging health-care roles and advanced research training. Course-based and thesis-based routes are offered and both provide a foundation for a PhD in Nursing.
Faculty: Faculty of Nursing | Duration: Can be completed within two years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Required courses include Master's Community of Inquiry I-III, Applied Inquiry, Foundations of Scholarship, Research Foundations, Understanding Complex Systems, Translating Knowledge and Philosophy and Ethics in Nursing Inquiry, plus two advanced focus courses in Education, Research or Leadership (or a Clinical-NP focus). Thesis route: 30 units plus thesis (39 for Clinical-NP). Course-based route: minimum 36 units including a 3-unit capstone (42 for Clinical-NP).
Undergraduate nursing degree (usually four years) with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the last 60 units or last two years of full-time graded coursework. An undergraduate statistics course and a research methods or evidence-informed practice course, each with minimum grade B, preferably within six years. English proficiency where applicable: TOEFL iBT 97 with minimums Listening 27, Reading 21, Writing 27, Speaking 23 (tests before January 21, 2026) or 5 with Listening 5, Reading 4.5, Writing 5, Speaking 4.5 (tests on or after that date); IELTS 7.0 overall (Listening 7.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 7.0, Speaking 7.0); or Duolingo 130 with no subscore below 120; waived for currently licensed Canadian RNs. Three reference letters (2 academic, 1 clinical); thesis applicants need one from the supervisor. Completion of the non-credit Indigenous Canada MOOC (12 modules) before starting.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Duration: Within 2 years
Apply through the official page: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/index.html
Health Sciences
University of Alberta, Canada
Health Sciences
University of Alberta, Canada
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