Nursing Science

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Faculty Affiliation

Nursing

Degree Programs

Nursing Science

Diploma Programs

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

1. ​​Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course
   • Nursing Science, MN, PhD
2. Bioethics
   • Nursing Science, MN, PhD
3. Global Health
   • Nursing Science, PhD
4. ​Resuscitation Sciences
   • Nursing Science, MN, PhD
5. ​Women's Health
   • Nursing Science, MN, PhD

Overview

The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is committed to student-centred learning that encompasses the principles of empowerment, engagement, discovery, diversity, equity, and knowledge transformation for nursing practice.

Students have opportunities to engage with expert clinicians, scientists, and theorists and have access to a variety of interprofessional and interdisciplinary experiences with other health profession Faculties, the University, and community partners. These resources enable students to develop their intellectual capacity; their research, critical thinking, and judgment abilities; and skills required to be exemplar nurses, advanced practice nurses, leaders, scientists, scholars, and educators.

Contact and Address

Web: http://bloomberg.nursing.utoron​to.ca
Email: inquiry.nursing@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-8727
Fax: (416) 978-8222

Graduate Department of Nursing Science
University of Toronto
Suite 130, 155 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1P8
Canada

Master of Nursing

Program Description

The MN program prepares advanced nurses with specialized knowledge, skills, and expertise in a defined area of nursing. The program offers three fields: Clinical Nursing; Health Systems Leadership and Administration; and Nurse Practitioner.

Field: Clinical Nursing

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Nursing Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Applicants must hold the BScN degree of the University of Toronto or an equivalent degree. Applicants must have obtained at least a mid-B standing in the final year of undergraduate study and, in addition, must have obtained at least a B standing in the next-to-final year.

• Applicants must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse or equivalent.

• For further information about applying, please email connect.nursing@utoronto.ca or visit the website.

Program Requirements

• To qualify for the degree, students shall complete a program of study outlined by the Graduate Department of Nursing Science.

• Coursework. The MN program requires 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • ​​​four foundational courses (NUR 1017H, NUR 1022H, NUR 1028H, NUR 1034H) and

  • a 1.0 FCE practicum-based course (NUR 1072Y), which should be taken alone in the final session and only after completion of all other coursework and program requirements;

  • two required clinical field of study courses (NUR 1170H and NUR 1171H) (1.0 FCE);

  • two elective field of study courses (1.0 FCE). One of these two field of study courses may be selected from outside the Faculty of Nursing.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Field: Health Systems Leadership and Administration

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Nursing Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Applicants must hold the BScN degree of the University of Toronto or an equivalent degree. Applicants must have obtained at least a mid-B standing in the final year of undergraduate study and, in addition, must have obtained at least a B standing in the next-to-final year.

• Applicants must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse or equivalent.

• For further information about applying, please email connect.nursing@utoronto.ca or visit the website.

Program Requirements

• To qualify for the degree, students shall complete a program of study outlined by the Graduate Department of Nursing Science.

• Coursework. The MN program requires 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

  • ​​​five foundational courses (NUR 1016H, NUR 1017H, NUR 1027H, NUR 1127H, NUR 1034H);

  • three field of study courses (NUR 1151H, NUR 1152H, and NUR 1161H); and

  • a 1.0 FCE practicum-based course (NUR 1072Y), which should be taken alone in the final session and only after completion of all other coursework and program requirements.

• This field of study is offered in a hybrid learning format including online and required on-campus, in-class learning. There are two required on-campus learning periods: one embedded in NUR 1151H in Year 1 and the second embedded in NUR 1072Y in Year 2. Courses are prescribed and normally students progress through the program within a defined student cohort. Normally, successful completion of Year 1 courses is required for students to enter Year 2 of their program.

• Year 1 course sequencing:

  • ​​​Fall—NUR 1017H and NUR 1027H

  • Winter—NUR 1127H and NUR 1151H*

  • Summer—NUR 1152H*

• Year 2 course sequencing:

  • ​​​​Fall—NUR 1016H and NUR 1161H

  • Winter—NUR 1034H

  • Summer—NUR 1072Y*

• *NUR 1151H and NUR 1072Y both include a required on-campus, in-class learning experience. NUR 1152H and NUR 1072Y include a required practicum component and required eLearning activities.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Field: Nurse Practitioner

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Nursing Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Applicants must hold the BScN degree of the University of Toronto or an equivalent degree. Applicants must have obtained at least a mid-B standing in the final year of undergraduate study and, in addition, must have obtained at least a B standing in the next-to-final year.

• Applicants must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse or equivalent and must have a minimum of two years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.

• For further information about applying, please email connect.nursing@utoronto.ca or visit the website.

Program Requirements

• To qualify for the degree, students shall complete a program of study outlined by the Graduate Department of Nursing Science.

• Coursework. The MN program requires 5.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs), including:

  • four foundational courses (NUR 1017H, NUR 1022H, NUR 1028H, NUR 1034H);

  • a combination of courses based on the student's emphasis:

    • Adult: NUR 1091Y, NUR 1101H, NUR 1115H, NUR 1215H, and NUR 1221Y or

    • Paediatric: NUR 1092Y, NUR 1102H, NUR 1116H and NUR 1216H, and NUR 1222Y or 

    • Primary Health Care—Global Health: NUR 1093Y, NUR 1114H, NUR 1117H and NUR 1217H, and NUR 1223Y

    • NUR 1221Y, NUR 1222Y, and NUR 1223Y must be taken alone in the final session and only after completion of all other co​ursework and program requirements.

• This field of study is offered in both eLearning and campus-based formats.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The full-time PhD program prepares scientists with the required analytical and research skills to study nursing, health systems, or other related problems. Students study in one of three research fields: Critical Approaches to Health and Health Care; Effective Care and Health Outcomes; Nursing Health Systems.

Applicants may enter the PhD program via one of two routes: 1) following completion of an appropriate master’s degree; or 2) transfer from the University of Toronto MN program.

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.

• Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Nursing Science's additional admission requirements stated below. Applicants must have a master's degree or its equivalent in nursing or related field with at least a B+ standing from a recognized university.

• Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.

• For further information about admissions, please contact the Graduate Department of Nursing Science.

Program Requirements

Courses

Successful completion of all required courses by the end of Year 2 in the program.

• Students must successfully complete a minimum of 3.0 full course equivalents (FCEs) that include:

  • ​​​PhD Seminar (1.0 FCE)

  • Field of Study Course (0.5 FCE) that includes one of the following:

    • NUR 1085H (for students in the critical perspectives in health and healthcare field of study)

    • NUR 1086H (for students in the Nursing Health Systems field of study) or

    • ​​​​NUR 1087H (for students in the Effective Care and Health Outcomes field of study)

  • at least one method course (0.5 FCE) relevant to the field of study and to the dissertation plans

  • at least one course (0.5 FCE) related to the substantive area of the field of study and thesis plans

  • the fifth required course (0.5 FCE) may be either a method or substantive area course as determined by the student and the supervisory committee.

• Students must attain a minimum average standing at the B+ level for required courses.

• Students are normally expected to complete all five required courses (3.0 FCEs) by the end of Year 2. If all required courses are not successfully completed (with a minimum average standing at the B+ level) by the end of Year 3, the Faculty of Nursing will normally make a recommendation to SGS for termination of registration.

Literature Review Paper

Successful completion of the literature review paper.

• The literature review paper topic as well as type and format of the literature review paper must be approved by the supervisor (with signed documentation by the student and supervisor) by April 30 of Year 1. This agreement should specify the problem statement, the format/type of literature review that is appropriate to the field of study, and to the scholarly traditions within which the student's research ​is situated.

• The literature review paper must be submitted by September 15 of Year 2. The submitted literature review paper will be formally reviewed and evaluated by the supervisor and at least one additional thesis committee member. Written and verbal feedback about the submitted literature review paper will be provided to the student at a supervisory committee meeting. For the literature review paper to be considered a pass, both faculty members' assessments of the literature review paper must be at the successful completion or pass level. If both examinations are considered pass, the student may receive either a satisfactory or excellent rating at their supervisory committee meeting. If one or both paper reviews are rated unsatisfactory or not pass, then the student receives an unsatisfactory rating at the supervisory committee meeting.

• If the student does not successfully complete the literature review paper first submitted, the student will have one additional opportunity to revise and rewrite the literature review paper, based on the feedback received at the supervisory committee. The student must resubmit the revised literature review paper by December 1 of Year 2. This revised literature review paper must be formally evaluated by the supervisor and one other thesis committee member (normally the same committee member who completed the assessment of the original literature review paper). The student will receive feedback about the revised literature review paper at a supervisory committee meeting. For the literature review to be considered a pass, both faculty members' assessments of the literature review must be at the pass level. If both reviews are considered pass, the student may receive either a satisfactory or excellent rating at their supervisory committee meeting. If one or both reviews are rated failure/not pass, then the student receives an unsatisfactory rating at the supervisory committee meeting.

• If the student does not successfully complete the literature review paper on the second attempt, the Faculty of Nursing will normally recommend to SGS that the student's registration in the PhD program be terminated.

Thesis Proposal

Successful defence of the thesis proposal, normally by the end of Year 2.

• Students are normally expected to defend their thesis proposal by the end of Year 2 of their program. Students must successfully defend their thesis proposal no later than the end of Year 3. The format of the proposal will be similar to that of a modified tri-council grant application. Assessment of the thesis proposal consists of both the written proposal and the oral defence of the proposal. Students who do not successfully defend the proposal after the first attempt may have one additional opportunity to successfully present and defend the written proposal, and this must be accomplished before the end of Year 3 of the program.

• If the student does not successfully defend the thesis proposal by the end of Year 3 (including a second attempt, if required), the Faculty of Nursing will recommend to SGS that the student's registration in the PhD program be terminated.

• The student's dissertation will be defended in the Doctoral Final Oral Examination of the School of Graduate Studies.

Program Length

4 years full-time; 5 years transfer-from-master's

Time Limit

6 years full-time; 7 years transfer-from-master's

Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (PMNP) Diploma

Program Description

The PMNP Diploma provides students holding an appropriate graduate degree the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required to practise as a nurse practitioner. Students choose one of the following emphases: Adult, Paediatric, or Primary Health Care—Global Health.

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Nursing Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Applicants to the Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (PMNP) diploma program must have completed a master's degree in nursing or an equivalent graduate degree that includes clinical nursing experience and a minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience.

• Preference is given to applicants who have one or more years in an advanced nursing practice role (in addition t​o clinical experience) and support within their employment setting.

• Applicants must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse or equivalent.

Program Requirements

All students in the PMNP diploma program are required to complete a ​total of 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

• Emphasis: Adult​​​​​​​​​

  • NUR 1091Y Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics—Adult

  • NUR 1101H Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning: Adult

  • NUR 1115H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management (Adult) 1

  • NUR 1215H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management (Adult) 2

  • NUR 1221Y Nurse Practitioners: Roles and Issues (Adult) 

• Emphasis: Paediatric

  • NUR 1092Y Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics—Paediatric

  • NUR 1102H Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning: Paediatric

  • NUR 1116H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management (Paediatric) 1

  • NUR 1216H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management (Paediatric) 2

  • NUR 1222Y Nurse Practitioners: Roles and Issues (Paediatric)  

• Emphasis: Primary Health Care—Global Health

  • NUR 1093Y Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics—Primary Health Care (Global Health)

  • NUR 1114H Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning: Primary Health Care—Global Health

  • NUR 1117H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management (Primary Health Care—Global Health) 1

  • NUR 1217H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management (Primary Health Care—Global Health) 2

  • NUR 1223Y Nurse Practitioners: Roles and Issues (Primary Health Care—Global Health)

• NUR 1221Y, NUR 1222Y, and NUR 1223Y must be taken alone in the final session and only after completion of all other co​ursework and program requirements.

• Three program courses require the learners to be engaged in clinical practice.

Program Length

6 sessions (2 years) part-time

Time Limit

6 years part-time