Supervisors
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Nursing
Master of Nursing (MN)
Course-based program
Program overview
PLEASE NOTE: This program is available as part of a Laddered Certificate Pathway. Admission to the program requires completion of the Advanced Nursing Practice I and II Graduate Certificates. If you are interested in applying for this program, please contact the Faculty of Nursing for more information.
Our faculty’s mission is to advance nursing practice and promote health through research and learning. Through innovations in teaching approaches and through our programs of nursing research, the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary transforms students into our next generation of health-care leaders.
This degree prepares nurses for advanced practice in focused areas such as direct clinical practice, education, or health policy and leadership, and is a perfect fit for RNs who already have an expert knowledge base and complex decision-making skills. Course-based students have a total of six years to complete the program.
Completing this program
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Courses: Topics include philosophical and theoretical knowledge, evidence-informed nursing, quantitative and qualitative research and others.
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Comprehensive Exam: Students are required to pass written and oral exams tailored to the student's specialization.
Outcomes
Healthcare, community health, advanced practice nursing, pediatrics, gerontology, mental health, acute care, ICU, oncology, palliative care, maternal/child health, NICU, pulmonary care, clinical simulation, nursing research, nursing education, critical incident stress, health policy, spiritual care.
A course-based master’s degree in nursing is usually considered a final degree.
Online delivery
Time commitment
Three years full-time; six years maximum
Supervisor
A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program
Fees and funding
See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.
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Accepting InquiriesParent-Child Relationships, Early Childhood Development, Family Integrated Care, Welcome to Parenthood -
Accepting InquiriesHealth Services Research, Cancer Survivorship, Mixed Methods -
Accepting InquiriesHIV Cascade of Care; Vulnerable Populations; Population Health Promotion; Social Determinants of Health -
Accepting InquiriesHealth services research; Women’s health; Multicultural/Cross-cultural health; Population health, health promotion and disease prevention; Mental health; Cardiovascular health; Cancer prevention; Infectious diseases; Mix-methods (qualitative and quantitative) research -
Accepting InquiriesMental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, Gender, Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Narrative Inquiry -
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Accepting Inquiriescardiovascular health, ethno-culture, gender, access to care, secondary prevention -
Accepting InquiriesPediatric and adolescent oncology; psychosocial oncology -
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Accepting InquiriesAdolescent/youth health promotion
Admission Requirements
PLEASE NOTE: Admission to this program is part of a Laddered Certificate Pathway.
GPA
A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
Minimum education
Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse holding a baccalaureate degree, normally in nursing, along with:
- Advanced Nursing Practice I and II Graduate Certificates with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- One undergraduate course in research methodology
- One undergraduate course in statistics with a grad of 'C' or better
Documents
- Evidence of eligibility for active nursing registration in Alberta through CARNA (College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta), or CRPNA (College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta)
Interviews
Have an interview(s) with a faculty member, if requested by the faculty.
Work samples
None
Reference letter
None
Test scores
None
English language proficiency
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL ibt) score of 97 with no section less than 20 (internet-based).
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 with no section less than 6.0.
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 68, or higher (Academic version).
- Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) score of 70 (no less than 70 on reading and writing sections).
- Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) score of A- in writing courses.
Deadlines
For admission on September 1
Canadians and permanent residents:
- Dec. 1 application deadline (early admission)
- Feb. 1 application deadline
International students:
- Dec. 1 application deadline (early admission)
- Feb. 1 application deadline
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
Learn more about this program
Nursing Graduate Programs
Faculty of Nursing, Professional Faculties, Room 2260
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, ABT 2N 1N4
403.220.6241
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