Supervisors
Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree.
Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
Program overview
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.
This course-based degree can be completed in combination with the course-based Master of Business Administration.
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.
Classroom 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 InquiriesPatient experience of pain, Patient and professional education in pain, Organizational aspects, Human and animal pain interactio - the HAPI project -
Accepting InquiriesHealth Services Research, Cancer Survivorship, Mixed Methods -
Accepting InquiriesHIV Cascade of Care; Vulnerable Populations; Population Health Promotion; Social Determinants of Health -
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Accepting InquiriesMental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, Gender, Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Narrative Inquiry -
Accepting Inquiriescardiovascular health, ethno-culture, gender, access to care, secondary prevention -
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Accepting InquiriesAdolescent/youth health promotion
Admission Requirements
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 holding CPR certification at the Basic Rescuer or Basic Cardiac Life Support or 'C' level. A four-year baccalaureate degree, normally in nursing, along with:
- One undergraduate course in research methodology
- One undergraduate course in statistics
Documents
- Statement of intent
- Evidence of active nursing registration in Alberta through CARNA—College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
- A security/police clearance letter
Interviews
Have an interview(s) with a faculty member, if requested by the faculty.
Work samples
None
Reference letter
Two
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:
- TOEFL score of 97 (Internet-based). Our institution code is 0813
- IELTS score of 7.0 (Academic version)
- MELAB score of 83, or higher
- PTE score of 68, or higher (Academic version)
- Tier 3 of the International Foundations Program with minimum grades of B,B,B (Writing & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension & Oral Fluency)
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
For admission on January 1
Canadians and permanent residents:
- Sept. 15 application deadline
International students:
- Sept. 15 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 2279
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, ABT 2N 1N4
403.220.6241
Faculty of Nursing
Professional Faculties, Room 1238
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
403.220.4636
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