Master of Nursing

Master of Nursing

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Master of Nursing
Duration2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • This degree prepares nurses for advanced practice in focused areas such as direct clinical practice, education, or health policy and leadership, and is a perfect fit for RNs who already have an expert knowledge base and complex decision-making skills
  • Course-based students have a total of six years to complete the program
  • This course-based degree can be completed in combination with the course-based Master of Business Administration
  • Topics include philosophical and theoretical knowledge, evidence-informed nursing, quantitative and qualitative research, and others
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees618338 INR
Hostel & Meals610831 INR
Insurance18881 INR
Transportation17899 INR
Campus Recreation4331 INR
Athletic Fees3002 INR
Student Services Fee18535 INR
Dental Insurance15243 INR
Graduate Students Association10220 INR
Housing Application Fee2887 INR
Total701829 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
BachelorsNo specific cutoff mentioned
  • 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 statistics
  • 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
  • Registered Nurses must be eligible for active nursing registration in Alberta (registrants in the program must provide proof of active CARNA registration or equivalent each year); Registered Psychiatric Nurses are expected to provide proof of active registration with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA) or equivalent each year
ExamsTOEFL: 97

IELTS: 7

PTE: 68

Additional info
  • A Graduate Program Director may exempt an applicant whose first language is not English from the ELP requirement if they meet the following criteria:
    • The student has completed one of the following degrees in an institution where the sole language of instruction and examination is English:
      • a Bachelor’s Degree (minimum of 3 years in length), or  
      • a Graduate Degree
    • Eligible institutions must be listed as providing English language instruction in the World Higher Education Database (WHED)
  • Have an interview(s) with a faculty member, if requested by the Faculty
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