MN Program; 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 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.

• In addition to the above requirements, applicants seeking admission to this field of study must have a minimum of 3,900 hours of Registered Nurse experience (equivalent to two years of full-time experience) 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. The MN program requires 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

  • 4.0 FCEs:

    • NUR1016H Health Systems, Policy, and the Profession

    • NUR1027H Integrated Approaches to Research Appraisal and Utilization Part 1

    • NUR1127H Integrated Approaches to Research Appraisal and Utilization Part 2

    • NUR1151H Theories and Concepts in Nursing Leadership and Administration

    • NUR1152H Leading and Managing Effective Health Care Teams

    • NUR1156H History of Ideas in Nursing Practice: Health Systems Leadership and Administration

    • NUR1157H Program Planning and Evaluation in Nursing: Health Systems Leadership and Administration

    • NUR1161H Advanced Concepts in Leadership and Administration

  • A 1.0 FCE practicum-based course (NUR1169Y Advanced Nursing Practice Scholarship: Health Systems Leadership and Administration), 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 NUR1151H in Year 1 and the second embedded in NUR1169Y 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 — NUR1156H and NUR1027H

  • Winter — NUR1127H and NUR1151H*

  • Summer — NUR1152H*

• Year 2 course sequencing:

  • Fall — NUR1016H and NUR1161H

  • Winter — NUR1157H

  • Summer — NUR1169Y*

• *NUR1151H and NUR1169Y both include a required on-campus, in-class learning experience. NUR1152H and NUR1169Y include a required practicum component and required eLearning activities.

Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time