Please note the application deadline is January 15th. 

Applicants to the Master of Science in Nursing or Post Master's Diploma programs must meet the following criteria:

1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program in Canada, or an equivalent from an institution recognized by the University, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B). 

2. Completion of an undergraduate statistics course and research methods course with a minimum grade of B (65%) in both.

3. Completion of a minimum of 1950 clinical hours (Practicum option) or 3900 clinical hours (Nurse Practitioner options) as a Registered Nurse at the time of application.

4. Applicants must have a practicing nursing license (in good standing) from the applicant's nursing regulatory body (Practicum option) or a practicing nursing license (in good standing) with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (Nurse Practitioner options) with current clinical experience. 

5. Applicants must be primary residents of Newfoundland and Labrador at the time of application (NP options). All clinical placements will occur in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the duration of the program.

6. Completion of an English Language Proficiency tests, if the medium of instruction of your previous degree was not exclusively in English. Acceptable English Language Proficiency tests can be found in the university calendar.

7. In addition to requirements 1-6, applicants to the Post Master's Nurse Practitioner Graduate Diploma program must have completed a Master's degree (minimum GPA of 3.0) in Nursing or an equivalent degree with a nursing focus, a graduate level statistics course (minimum grade of B), a graduate level research course (minimum grade of B), and a graduate level nursing theories course (minimum grade of B).

To Apply

In addition to completing the online application and uploading the required documents, the Faculty of Nursing also requires two supplementary documents to be uploaded to your application:

• An employment verification letter with your total hours worked as a Registered Nurse 
• A Graduate Nursing Form (NP) or Graduate Nursing Form (Practicum)

The tabs for these items will not appear until AFTER you submit your online application.

The deadline to apply is January 15 every year for intake in the Fall semester. Late applications will not be considered.