Master of Nursing
Highlights
The MN program offers nursing graduates the knowledge, skills and abilities they need for principled and thoughtful leadership through critical and creative approaches that influence innovative change. This unique program, through its pathways to admission and its emphases on leadership development and Indigenous health, meets the need for accessible, flexible graduate nursing education. Graduates will be equipped to meet the demand for advanced nursing roles within complex and dynamic health care systems in British Columbia, nationally and internationally.
Careers
Flexible delivery options enable students to study while continuing to work. On completion of the MN, students will be eligible to pursue opportunities in health care leadership, education, research or policy development. Anticipated employment opportunities for graduates include:
- Positions in local, provincial, territorial, national, or international health-care areas
- Advanced clinical practice in hospital or community settings
- Teaching roles in academia or practice
- Administrative positions in hospital or community settings
- Government positions in provincial, territorial, national, or international ministries of health or related fields
- Private practice
Requirements
Two admission paths: Post-baccalaureate entry or post-diploma entry
Post-baccalaureate entry criteria
- Completed bachelor/baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 or higher (on a 4.33 point scale, equivalent to 73% or B) in final two years (or 60 credits) of an undergraduate degree. Normally candidates for the MN program will hold a completed baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent.
- Program applicants are required to provide evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a minimum C+ grade or approval from the Dean.
- ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing with a minimum C+ grade (or equivalent) or approval from the Dean.
Post-diploma entry criteria
- Completion of a diploma nursing program (preparatory for Registered Nursing)
- Program applicants are required to provide evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a minimum C+ grade or approval from the Dean.
- ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing with a minimum C+ grade (or equivalent) or approval from the Dean..
- Fifteen core required credits (5 courses) from an approved Post-RN, BScN courses or equivalent transferable courses with a grade-point-average of 3.00 (B) on a 4.33 scale. Fifteen credits are equivalent to the following five core courses from the TRU BScN program.
- NURS 3170 Communication and Collaboration 3: Connecting Across Differences
- NURS 3500 Health and Health Promotion 7: Promoting Community and Societal Health
- NURS 2300 Knowledge and Critical Inquiry 2: Nursing Research
- NURS 4300 Professionalism and Leadership 2: Leadership in Nursing
- NURS 3830 Health and Health Promotion 6: Global Health
All students
- Evidence of licensure (practicing, non-practicing or temporary) as a Registered Nurse in Canada or international equivalency.
- Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or valid student permit issued by Canada (indicating TRU as a place of study).
- Official copies of all post-secondary transcripts.
- Two letters of reference: including one academic and one professional.
- English language proficiency:
Students who have completed studies in a country where English is not the official language, must also submit English language test scores.- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) a minimum score of 7.0 and the following sub-test scores: Speaking 7.0, Writing 7.0, Listening 7.5, Reading 6.5.
or - Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL)
- iBT: a minimum score of 100 (iBT) with no section below a 20
- Paper-Based: 600 with a TWE of 5.0
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) a minimum score of 7.0 and the following sub-test scores: Speaking 7.0, Writing 7.0, Listening 7.5, Reading 6.5.
Graduation Requirements
- A total of 33 graduate course credits required, of which 15 credits are from core courses. A total of 6-12 elective course credits are required depending upon the capstone options of a project/paper (6 credits) or thesis (12 credits). A required Advanced Nursing Internship elective will provide students with practice learning experience.
- Thesis or major paper or major project.
- Graduate students are to complete the program in no longer than 5 years or 15 consecutive terms (fall, winter, summer).
Next Steps
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