Study Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner at Sacred Heart University in the USA, Davis and Henley College of Nursing
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Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner

USA

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What will I learn?

Sacred Heart’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program takes you from BSN to DNP as you earn your practice doctorate and prepare for a career as a nurse practitioner. Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) focus exclusively on providing family-centered primary care to children and adults in a clinical or family-practice setting. Nurse practitioners with a DNP degree are able to practice on their own, without the oversight of a physician in about half the states in the U.S. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is a terminal degree for nursing. Graduates are eligible to take a national examination for certification as a family nurse practitioner and to apply to practice in the expanded role in Connecticut or other states based on regulatory guidelines.

Which department am I in?

Davis and Henley College of Nursing

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
US$22,885.00 per year
Living Expenses (Housing & Food) 6,356/semester
Start date

Expected August 2027

Venue

Fairfield Campus

5151 Park Avenue,

Fairfield,

Connecticut,

06825, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must possess the equivalent of a four-year bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. In addition, international applicants should have achieved an excellent academic record that includes at least sixteen years of primary, secondary, and college-level education.

For all non-native English speakers, an official English language proficiency examination is required. The following examinations and minimum scores are accepted:

  • TOEFL 80+
  • TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 80
  • TOEFL Essentials: 8.5
  • Academic IELTS 6.5
  • Duolingo 110

Other Acceptable Exam Scores

  • PTE: 62
  • iTEP: 5
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced: 180
  • Completion of ELS 112
  • Completion of EF Level C1
  • Completion of Talk Level 7
  • EIKEN: pre-1
  • GTEC: 1200
  • PTE: 62
  • SHU ESL Program: Score of 90 on exit ESL exam AND successful completion of Level 5 or 6
  • VEPT 5.5

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

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