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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Canada

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What will I learn?

The College of Nursing Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) program prepares nurse scholars to become leaders that advance nursing as an academic, research and practice discipline. During this program, doctoral students will participate in critical appraisal, knowledge generation, research synthesis and knowledge transfer. As graduates, these nurse scientists will contribute to the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities with recognition of their diversities, vulnerabilities and their environments for health and care.

Objectives

The PhD program prepares nurse scientists who will:

develop in-depth knowledge of a substantive area of nursing science

develop conceptual and analytical skills in nursing knowledge, theory development and theory testing

integrate knowledge from nursing and related disciplines that supports health for individuals, families and communities at the local, national and international levels

actively participate in the development of nursing knowledge, adding to the evidentiary base for nursing practice

demonstrate excellence in nursing scholarship

model values consistent with integrity in science and professional nursing

provide leadership in the nursing profession

advance nursing as an academic and practice discipline

demonstrate skills in scholarly writing, grant application and knowledge transfer

work collaboratively with professionals, scientists in other disciplines and other stakeholders to solve problems and challenges to effect improvements in health for populations within the context of diversity and vulnerability

conduct original doctoral research that will lead to a future program of research

Courses are offered using a blended learning model with both live web-conferenced seminars (synchronous) and online delivery (asynchronous). Students may attend synchronous classes onsite at one of the College of Nursing campuses (Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Regina) or join from their home computer. This live seminar format allows distance students to actively participate in classroom discussions. Students must live within North America for the synchronous online web-conference seminar classes. Asynchronous online classes do not have a set class time and work is completed on students own schedule, within the parameters of course timelines.

Please note: In the first year of study, students are required to attend a one-week residency in Saskatoon in August prior to the start of their first courses and one week in April at the end of the second term in the program.

Which department am I in?

College of Nursing

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
CAD$4,932.00 (US$ 3,545) per year
CAN $1,644.00 per term (Both international and domestic PhD students pay the same rate)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected September 2025

Venue

College of Nursing

Health Science Building - 1A10, Box 6,

107 Wiggins Road,

Saskatoon,

Saskatchewan (SK),

S7N 5E5, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

A Master's degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study.

A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the Master's degree.

Demonstrated ability for independent thought, advanced study, and research.

English language proficiency requirements

  • IELTS - Fully qualified: Overall score of 6.5 with no score below 6.0 in each area
  • TOEFL iBT - Fully qualified: Overall score of 86 with minimum scores of 19 in each area
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced - Fully qualified: Overall score of 176
  • Duolingo English Test (DET) - Overall score of 115, with minimum individual scores of 95 in each area
  • PTE Academic - Fully qualified: Overall score of 63 with minimum scores of 59 in each area
  • CAEL - Minimum score of 70%, with minimum individual scores of 60

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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