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Doctor of Nursing Practice at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

The post-BS to DNP program is intended for RNs with baccalaureate degrees and/or Master's Entry Clinical Nursing (MECN) degrees who wish to assume advanced practice nursing roles as nurse practitioners at the doctoral level.

Faculty: Joe C. Wen School of Nursing  |  Department: Nursing  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: The School of Nursing will offer graduate studies and preparation in the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) role. Practice is divided into four distinct population foci: Adult Gerontology Primary Care, Adult Gerontology Acute Care, Family/Individual Across the Lifespan, and Pediatrics Dual Primary and Acute Care. Adult Gerontology Primary Care students and Family Nurse Practitioner students may select an additional area of concentration in Occupational and Environmental Health. Based on healthcare market needs, specialty areas may be identified and developed in the future.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3, from colleagues able to address both academic abilities and work-related experience. The Post BS-to-DNP program is intended for RNs with baccalaureate degrees in nursing or Entry Level Masters (ELM) degrees in nursing who wish to assume advanced practice nursing roles as Nurse Practitioners at the doctoral level. (1) Graduation from a recognized college or university having an accredited baccalaureate or entry-level masters nursing program acceptable to the School of Nursing and to the Graduate Division, or graduation with a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an international institution with a nursing program acceptable to the School of Nursing and to the Graduate Division. .

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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