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Master of Science in Nursing at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

Master of Science in Nursing is a master's programme in Nursing, Joe C. Wen School of Nursing at UCLA. Areas of study: M.S.N. Master's Entry Clinical Nursing: The School of Nursing offers graduate studies for Master's Entry Clinical Nursing to prepare individuals with a baccalaureate in another field who wish to become registered nurses.

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: M.S.N. Master's Entry Clinical Nursing: The School of Nursing offers graduate studies for Master's Entry Clinical Nursing to prepare individuals with a baccalaureate in another field who wish to become registered nurses. Students are prepared with strong leadership skills to function in health care delivery across a variety of settings in the health care system, including the acute care setting. The program includes eligibility for Public Health Nurse Certification after passing the NCLEX.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Deadline for M.S.N.-MECN: November 1, 2026 Deadline for Ph.D.: December 1, 2026. Letters of recommendation: M.S.N. Advanced Practice Registered Nursing: 3, attesting to professional and/or academic competence in nursing. M.S.N. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose. When writing the statement of purpose, applicants should refer to the Evaluation Criteria Form on the School of Nursing website Since written and oral communication skills are basic to the practice of nursing, it is essential that applicants read, write, and speak English well. International applicants from a country in which English is not the first language and medium of instruction, whether a licensed registered nurse in the U.S.

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, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

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

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