This field of study is offered in a hybrid learning format including online and required on-campus, in-class learning.
UTSG cohort = Clinical placements will be located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
SAMIH cohort = Clinical placements will be located at SAMIH (University of Toronto Scarborough) and the eastern GTA.
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Prefer the SAMIH cohort, but would accept offer for the UTSG cohort
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Prefer the UTSG cohort but would accept offer for the SAMIH cohort
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Will only accept an offer for the SAMIH cohort
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Will only accept an offer for the UTSG cohort
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No preference
If offered admission to the Master of Nursing field in Nurse Practitioner or the Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner diploma program, students will be assigned to either the SAMIH (UTSC) cohort or the UTSG cohort. Students will not be allowed to change cohorts upon admission.
MN Program; 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 have a BScN degree (a BN or BSN or BNSc is considered equivalent) and have obtained at least a mid-B (75% or 3.0 grade point average) standing in the final year of undergraduate study. In addition, applicants must have obtained at least a B standing in their next-to-final year.
- Applicants must submit official university transcripts; a curriculum vitae; two letters of reference; and a letter of intent outlining goals and expectations that clearly indicate the intended field of study. Candidates must submit proof of current nurse registration, or they must be eligible for registration.
- Applicants seeking admission to the Nurse Practitioner field must also have a minimum of 3,900 clinical hours (equivalent to two years of experience) as a Registered Nurse completed by August 15 in order to begin the program in September (clinical placements in the BScN program cannot be counted).
- For further information about applying, please email connect.nursing@utoronto.ca or visit the Nursing website.
Completion Requirements
- To qualify for the degree, students shall complete a program of study outlined by the Graduate Department of Nursing Science.
- Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- NUR1094H Research Design, Appraisal, and Utilization: Nurse Practitioner
- NUR1095H Introduction to Qualitative Research: Methodologies, Appraisal, and Knowledge Translation: Nurse Practitioner
- NUR1097H Program Planning and Evaluation in Nursing: Nurse Practitioner
- NUR1138H Global Health Topics for Nurse Practitioners
- NUR1401H Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics 1
- NUR1402H Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics 2
- NUR1403H Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
- NUR1404H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management 1
- NUR1405H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management 2
- NUR1406Y Nurse Practitioner Professional Roles, Leadership, and Responsibilities, which must be taken alone in the final session and only after completion of all other coursework and program requirements.
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time