Nursing

Degrees offered

MN
Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma

Application deadline

February 15 for Fall admission

Departmental website

Why Nursing at Memorial?

Memorial University offers exciting Nursing programs for students who wish to continue their nursing education. Graduate students engage in advanced study and nursing practice, and work with faculty on research projects covering many aspects of the profession from administration to client care.

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Nursing. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Graduate Diploma	$323	$420	9
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9

Duration (for full-time students)

Graduate Diploma: 1 year | Master’s: 2 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Department of Nursing website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of programs

There are three routes offered for completing the MN: a thesis option, a non-thesis option and a nurse practitioner option. All routes require two years to complete when taken on a full-time basis, but may be taken part time study.

The MN program is designed to prepare students in advanced practice in nursing. The advanced practitioner has a well developed knowledge base, uses critical thinking and demonstrates advanced skills in an area of nursing. Advanced nursing practice skills are developed through the testing of selected nursing interventions, the implementation of research findings, and the analysis and critique of theoretical work.

The purpose of the Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program is to prepare nurses at an advanced level to practice as nurse practitioners in a variety of practice settings.

The MN-NP program is based on the belief that advanced practice in nursing requires graduate level preparation. The major thrust of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) role has been to build on a foundation of graduate nursing education.

The role of the NP in advanced nursing practice is grounded in knowledge of theory and expanded practice skills in areas of advanced clinical decision-making, research, consultation/collaboration and leadership. Nurse practitioners have advanced knowledge and decision-making skills in health assessment, diagnosis, and health care management of common and complex conditions.

Minimum admission requirements

For Masters:

Bachelor's degree ('B' standing) in Nursing
A nursing research course
A statistics course completed in past five years
License to practice nursing in their jurisdiction and have a minimum of one year nursing practice experience.

For Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma (in addition to the above requirements):

Master's Degree in Nursing or an equivalent degree with a nursing focus
Two years of clinical nursing experience

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.