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Graduate Diploma for Nurse Practitioners at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The goal of the program is to educate enrolled nurses for an advanced practice role as a nurse practitioner (NP). The graduates of this program are prepared to assume leadership roles in improving the quality of nursing care as nurse practitioners in various settings. The program provides rigorous academic preparation based on theory, research, and practice to address health-related phenomena experienced by individuals, families, groups and communities.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: with coursework (3 full-time terms; 12 consecutive months)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

Have the following: An honours bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related discipline (e.g. education, health administration, public health) with a minimum overall average of 70% (B) calculated in accordance with the graduate studies guidelines; and A master’s degree in nursing or a related discipline or a doctorate’s degree in nursing with a minimum overall average of 70% (B) calculated in accordance with the graduate studies guidelines. Note: International candidates must check the admission equivalencies for the diploma they received in their country of origin. Hold a current certificate of competence approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) or an interjurisdictional nurse license

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00. Graduate certificate and diploma applicants may be required to pay a non-refundable admission deposit by the date in the offer, credited to tuition; international graduate diploma applicants need a provincial attestation letter, guaranteed once the offer is accepted and the deposit paid by the deadline.

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