Master of Science Nursing with Graduate Diploma Primary Health Care for Nurse Practitioners

Canada

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What will I learn?

The goal of the master's program is to educate enrolled nurses for an advanced practice role and/or doctoral studies. Graduates of the program are prepared to assume leadership roles in improving the quality of nursing care in various health care settings. The program provides rigorous academic preparation based on theory and research to address health-related phenomena experienced by individuals, families, groups, aggregates and communities.

Please note that the Master of Science Nursing with Graduate Diploma Primary Health Care for Nurse Practitioners, Master's with thesis option, is suspended until further notice.

The goal of the graduate diploma program is to educate enrolled nurses for an advanced practice role as a primary health care nurse practitioner (NP). The graduates of this program are prepared to assume leadership roles in improving the quality of nursing care as nurse practitioners in various primary health care settings.

The combined program provides rigorous academic preparation based on theory, research, and practice to address health-related phenomena experienced by individuals, families, groups and communities.

The courses from the PHCNP Diploma are offered using a combination of face-to-face and distance modalities. Each student is assigned a clinic placement in Eastern Ontario (Ottawa and surrounding regions). Graduate students must arrange their own transportation to their placements.

Francophones from minority communities on the Canadian west and east coasts and in the Territories benefit from additional privileges thanks to the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS). CNFS is a nationally-represented organization that comprises ten university- and college-level academic institutions offering French-language education in various health-related fields.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health Sciences

Study options

Full Time (6 Terms)

Tuition fees
CAD$29,656.29 (US$ 21,316) per year
Master of Nursing tuition fees: CAN $11,206.23 per term. Graduate diploma fees: CAN $ 9,885.43 per term
Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Ottawa

75 Laurier Avenue East,

OTTAWA,

Ontario (ON),

K1N 6N5, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

An honours bachelor’s degree in nursing with a minimum overall average of 70% (B) calculated in accordance with the graduate studies guidelines.

TOEFL 550 / IELTS Overall 6.5 - Individual 5.0 (Paper-based)

TOEFL 79-80 / IELTS Overall 6.5 - Individual 5.0 (Internet-based)

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

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