The Master of Science in Nursing (MScN) program focuses on professional practice leadership and will prepare graduates to contribute to an increasingly complex health-care sector by providing an education that includes mentorship, interdisciplinary opportunities and experiential learning through research, project and class assignments. 

Professional practice leaders are responsible for ensuring and implementing expert practice, the facilitation of professional development, research and providing leadership; they are often charged with quality assurance and safety as well and the program is designed to develop expertise in these areas. 

While the program is largely online, the first semester (Spring/Summer) does begin with a one-week mandatory face-to-face residency component to ensure that current professionals, with high working demands, are supported and to foster relationship-building amongst the cohort.

This program is offered collaboratively with Trent University.

1. Academic/Official Transcripts
2. Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
3. Passport or Visa Documents
4. Two Letters of recommendation
5. Statement Of Intent
6. Photocopy of degree parchment(s)

Applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree (or equivalent):

• Hold a four-year BScN (Hons) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Minimum overall academic standing of a B (GPA: 3.0 on a 4.3 scale or 73 to 76 per cent), with a minimum B average in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate work or equivalent.
• Registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the licensing body in the province in which you work (i.e. In Ontario this would be the College of Nurses of Ontario).
• International students who hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited university, with a minimum overall academic standing of a B (GPA: 3.0 on a 4.3 scale or 73 to 76 per cent), and who are registered or authorized to practice in your home country will be considered for admission.

Applicants with RN designation and experience:

• Registered Nurse with 10 or more years of experience.
• Registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the licensing body in the province in which you work (i.e. In Ontario this would be the College of Nurses of Ontario).
• Candidates will be required to have completed the academic equivalent of the following university-level courses with a minimum weighted average of 80 per cent across the three courses: NURS 1420U or NURS 2420U, HLSC 3910U, and HLSC 1701U. Candidates may apply for course equivalency and/or recognition of experience through a Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition – PLAR – process.