Study Master of Science in Nursing (Thesis) at McMaster University in Canada,
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Master of Science in Nursing (Thesis)

Canada

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What will I learn?

The Nursing graduate program provides registered nurses with the opportunity to advance their education and become leaders in nursing practice, education, research and policy.The program offers three MSc streams:thesiscourse-basedcourse-based Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner.To qualify for the masters course-based Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner program, applicants must have worked full-time as a registered nurse for two years. Students in the graduate program have access to the educational, research and clinical resources of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the services of the Hamilton-Wentworth health care community.

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$17,096.22 (US$ 12,288) per year
Residence Costs- Single Room- 10,100 Full Year Fee (CAD)

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

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Hamliton Campus (Main Campus)

1280 Main Street West,

Hamilton,

Ontario,

L8S4L8, Central Canada, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

A Bachelors Degree in Nursing (60 units taken at a university) with a minimum of the equivalent to a McMaster B average over the final 60 units from an undergraduate nursing program. Applicants who are graduates of a baccalaureate nursing degree program for registered nurses and who have between 50 and 59 units of university study will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These 60 units will not include advanced credit for college courses. Submit official transcripts of academic work completed to date, sent directly from the issuing institution. Please include any additional course work transcripts. Please note that non-English transcripts must be translated and notarized. Please submit copies of unofficial transcripts in your online application. Submit two academic references. McMaster University uses the Electronic Referencing System. By entering the email addresses of your Academic referees through the online application, the system will automatically send an e-Reference request on your behalf. The report from referees must be received by McMaster by the application deadline.

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

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