3 Faculty Description

The Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Nursing is a provincial and national leader in nursing education and research and an advocate for the formulation and realization of health public policy. The Faculty was founded as the School of Nursing in 1965 and in 1966 the first 38 students were admitted to the Bachelor of Nursing Program. In 2018, the School of Nursing attained Faculty designation. Today the Faculty of Nursing has grown to over 500 students enrolled across a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. In September 2022, the Faculty of Nursing opened three satellite sites in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Gander, and Grand Falls-Windsor, for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) program.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program (four-year option and three-year accelerated option), in collaboration with the Centre for Nursing Studies and Western Regional School of Nursing, is an on-campus undergraduate degree program to prepare entry-level nurses for practice. Graduate programs include a Master of Science in Nursing with practicum and nurse practitioner options, the Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner Graduate Diploma in Nursing, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. Information regarding graduate programs in Nursing is available in the School of Graduate Studies section of the University Calendar.

Nursing is one of today’s most challenging and rewarding careers. As the largest group of health care professionals in Canada, nurses play a vital role in the health care system, practising as care-givers, teachers, counselors, advocates, and coordinators of care. Nurses work to promote health and prevent illness in a variety of settings including community health clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, hospitals, schools, industrial workplaces, and rural northern nursing stations.

Students must meet all regulations of the Faculty in addition to those stated in the general regulations. For information concerning admission/readmission to the University and general academic regulations (undergraduate), refer to UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS.

Further information regarding the Faculty of Nursing is available at www.mun.ca/nursing.

For information regarding fees and charges, see the Financial and Administrative Services website at www.mun.ca/finance/fees/.

For information regarding scholarships, bursaries and awards, see www.mun.ca/scholarships/scholarships.