Nursing
Master of Nursing (MN)
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Program overview
Our graduates are prepared for leadership and practice in varied roles and settings, in local and global contexts, and with diverse populations through integration of nursing education and research. Infused with curiosity and driven by passionate determination, we embrace opportunities for innovation that will transform health systems for the future.
Our thesis-based program offers a focused supervised research experience. This Master of Nursing degree will prepare registered nurses for advanced practice in focused areas that may include direct clinical practice, education, or health policy and leadership.
Outcomes and next steps
Healthcare, community health, advanced practice nursing, pediatrics, gerontology, mental health, acute care, ICU, oncology, palliative care, maternal/child health, NICU, pulmonary care, clinical simulation, nursing research, nursing education, critical incident stress, health policy, spiritual care.
A master’s degree in nursing will give you the pre-requisite for a PhD.
Degree at a glance
Completion requirements
Thesis-based
Courses
Eight courses
Program requirements
Class delivery
Classroom
Commitment
Two years full-time; four years maximum
Supervisor
No supervisor required. The program will assign an advisor
Fees and funding
Flat annual fee; funding may be offered
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Supervisors
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Andrew Estefan
- Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
- Gender, Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
- Narrative Inquiry
accepting inquiries
Añiela dela Cruz
- HIV Cascade of Care; Vulnerable Populations; Population Health Promotion; Social Determinants of Health
accepting inquiries
Candace Lind
- Adolescent/youth health promotion
accepting inquiries
Catherine Laing
- Pediatric and adolescent oncology; psychosocial oncology
accepting inquiries
Cynthia Mannion
- Nursing
- Maternal/child health
- Nutrition and disease
- dietary behaviour and disease
seeking students
Eloise Carr
- Patient experience of pain
- Patient and professional education in pain
- Organizational aspects
- Human and animal pain interactio - the HAPI project
accepting inquiries
Additional supervisors may be available. Contact the Your Program of Interest for more information.
Completion requirements
Courses
Topics include philosophical and theoretical knowledge, evidence-informed nursing, quantitative and qualitative research and others.
Thesis
Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
Admission requirements and information
Requirements for the Nursing Program
GPA
A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.Minimum education
Registered nurse holding CPR certification at the Basic Rescuer or Basic Cardiac Life Support or 'C' level. A four-year baccalaureate degree, normally in nursing, along with: One undergraduate course in research methodology One undergraduate course in statisticsWork samples
NoneDocuments
- Research proposal
- Evidence of active nursing registration in Alberta through CARNA—College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- A security/police clearance letter
Reference letter
TwoTest scores
NoneEnglish language proficiency
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL score of 97 (Internet-based). Our institution code is 0813
- IELTS score of 7.0 (Academic version)
- MELAB score of 83, or higher
- PTE score of 68, or higher (Academic version)
- Tier 3 of the International Foundations Program with minimum grades of B,B,B (Writing & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension & Oral Fluency)
Deadlines
For admission on September 1
Canadian and permanent residentDec. 1 Application deadline - early admissionFeb. 1 Application deadline
InternationalDec. 1 Application deadline - early admissionFeb. 1 Application deadline
For admission on January 1
Canadian and permanent residentSept. 15 Application deadline
InternationalSept. 15 Application deadline
If you’re not a Canadian or permanent resident make sure to read and learn about international specific requirements
Tuition fees and funding
All graduate students must pay general fees each year, as well as program fees.
Fees
Estimate for full-time students
Canadian and
permanent resident
International
student
General fees
12 months of study
$1,843 CAD
$1,843 CAD
Program fees
First 12 months of study
$5,693 CAD
$12,695 CAD
Total fees
For first year of studies
$7,536 CAD
$14,538 CAD
What are annual continuing fees?
Domestic Continuing Fees: $1,627 CAD
International Continuiing Fees: $3,693 CAD
Continuing fees apply after the first full year of studies.
Funding availability
The Faculty of Nursing has a funding policy for providing minimum guaranteed funding to doctoral students starting their program in Fall 2019 or later.
Fees listed here are estimates only, and have been rounded to the nearest dollar. These amounts should not be considered accurate. All amounts are in Canadian Dollars.
Fees are subject to change.
For more details and the most accurate information go to the Academic Calendar
For more general information, see our Fees and Funding Guide
Highlights of the Nursing Program
Connecting families to caregivers
Nursing and engineering grad students team up to create Enable, a startup to help families with disabilities
Nursing sim lab continues to expand
The lab helps establish UCalgary's nursing program as a North American leader in nursing simulation education
ER nurses not immune to emotion
Stephanie Dykalski's research explores the emotional impact of critical incidents on nurses
Learn more about this program
Faculty of Nursing
Professional Faculties, Room 1238
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, ABT2N 1N4
403.220.4636
Nursing Graduate Programs
Faculty of Nursing, Professional Faculties, Room 2279
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, ABT2N 1N4
403.220.6241
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