MN Nursing at Vanderbilt University

Programme overview

A four-semester, 66-credit-hour full-time in-person pre-licensure master's for non-nurse graduates, preparing students to sit the NCLEX-RN. It adds introductory clinical teaching skills and competence in interprofessional teamwork, leadership and informatics.

Faculty: School of Nursing | Duration: 4 full-time semesters; 66 credit hours | Intake: Fall and Spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Clinical training uses virtual simulation, high-fidelity patient simulation and AR/XR clinical simulations, with emphasis on health equity and health justice. Graduates may continue to a post-master's certificate (3-4 more semesters) or the DNP (5-6 semesters).

Career pathways

Registered nurse in provider offices, hospitals including ICUs and acute care, long-term care, schools, clinics and imaging centers; MN plus PMC graduates begin education as nurse practitioners or nurse-midwives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This accelerated pre-licensure program provides students with a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than nursing with a comprehensive foundation in nursing. Academic Requirements Bachelor’s degree or higher in a discipline other than nursing A GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is recommended. Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded for application review, official transcripts required upon admission.

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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