Successful applicants to the Master of Science in Nursing or Post Master's Diploma programs must have:

1. 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. A minimum grade of B (65%) in both their undergraduate statistics course and undergraduate nursing research course.

3. A minimum of 1950 clinical hours (Practicum option) or 3900 clinical hours (Nurse Practitioner options) as a Registered Nurse earned by the application due date (January 15). 

4. 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). In addition, applicants to the NP options must be primary residents of Newfoundland and Labrador at the time of application.

5. 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.

6. In addition to requirements 1-5, 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

1. Complete an online application and pay your application fee. 

2. Upload all post-secondary transcripts (unofficial is fine). 

3. Upload a CV.

4. Provide one academic and one professional reference. Your referees will be sent the reference form to complete after you submit your application. 

Please note that the Faculty of Nursing considers acceptable professional references to include former/current managers or supervisors; colleagues are not considered an appropriate professional reference. In addition, if you are unable to obtain an academic reference you may submit a second professional reference instead. This reference should speak to your critical thinking skills and ability to learn new information, not your clinical skills. 

5. Upload an employment verification letter with your total hours worked as a Registered Nurse. The tab for this item will not appear until after you submit your online application.

6. Upload a Graduate Nursing Form (NP) or Graduate Nursing Form (Practicum). The tab for this item will not appear until after you submit your online application.

7. Upload proof of English proficiency (if required). 

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