º£½ÇÉçÇø

An undergraduate degree in Nursing, usually 4 years in duration, with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the º£½ÇÉçÇø, or an equivalent institution.

The admission GPA will be calculated based on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

One undergraduate course in statistics and one in research methods with a final grade of B or higher in each.

Applicants who do not meet this requirement may be required to complete an undergraduate statistics and/or research course prior to beginning the MN program.

Master of Nurse Practitioner Practice (MNPP) applicants who desire to become eligible for entry-to-practice as a nurse practitioner require 4,500 hours of registered nursing practice, appropriate to the program category prior to entering the program, i.e.,

• All Ages All Settings: Experience across adult and pediatric populations and in multiple settings.
• Neonatal RNs: Experience in at least level III or higher NICU environments.
  • Potential neonatal RN applicants from smaller centres without access to a level III NICU environment are encouraged to contact the Director of NP Programs to discuss application requirements.

Students will be tested on physical assessment skills at the beginning of NURS 547 (AAAS) or NURS 537 (Neonate).

Note: International applicants who do not have RN registration and clinical work experience in Canada are not eligible for the Master of Nurse Practitioner Practice program.

All international applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency prior to admission, with a satisfactory score on an approved English language examination within the last 2 years as described below: 

• TOEFL: Overall score of at least 587 (paper-based), or a total score of 97 with a score of at least 22 on each of the individual skill areas (Internet-based); 
• IELTS: Overall score of 7.0 with the following minimum scores: Listening-7, Reading-6.5, Writing-7.0, Speaking-7.0; 
• Duolingo: Overall score of 130 with no subscore below 120

Note: Graduate programs reserve the right to require a further demonstration of English language proficiency. The Faculty of Nursing may require applicants to successfully complete EAP 500. Applicants who currently hold RN licensure with CRNA or another Canadian nursing regulatory body may be exempt from ELP requirements.

Application Documents Required:

• A completed Master of Nursing application:    
  
• You must declare your entire academic education from all past and present universities. upload complete academic documents for each program listed as per Document Preparation
• Current CV
• Three letters of reference (two from an academic setting and one from a nursing practice setting).
  • For thesis applicants, one reference letter must be from your supervisor or co-supervisors, and within the letter, confirm their agreement to supervise.
  • If possible, students seeking admission to the program in a specific advanced practice specialty area should provide a letter of support regarding their clinical expertise in that specialty area.

  • Reference letters must be written in English.