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MSN Nursing at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

The Vanderbilt master's of science in nursing offers 10 nurse practitioner tracks, 2 nurse-midwifery tracks and nursing informatics, with most specialties online or hybrid with brief on-campus sessions and hundreds of clinical practice hours.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 4-8 full-time semesters or 7-9 part-time semesters depending on specialty  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Nurse practitioner and nurse-midwifery specialties take 4-5 full-time semesters; nursing informatics takes 6 part-time semesters and is fully online.

Career pathways

97% of graduates are employed in advanced practice nursing; the programme is CCNE accredited.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a BSN and be a registered nurse; those without a BSN or RN licence are directed to the Master of Nursing programme. A new class starts each fall.

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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