Nursing
Program is a unique online Master of Science in Nursing program developed in response to changing attitudes towards the practice of healthcare.
With an innovative teaching approach that focuses on cultivating human relationships, this program is perfectly positioned to respond to challenges in healthcare and will prepare you to be an influential voice in this important time of transition.
York answers a growing demand for healthcare services and practitioners that focus on the experiences of human beings in a way that respects patients' values and choices about health and quality of life. This recognizes that every patient has a personal story.
Teachers and students in the MScN program are partners in a dynamic, collaborative process of discovery that includes dialogue, modelling, practice, reflective thinking and experiential group process.
In addition, York’s collaborative focus enables researchers to push beyond traditional methods to find real-world solutions to the complex challenges of health and healing.
Degrees Offered
MScN
Program Component(s)
- Thesis
- OR Course work only
Minimum Required GPA
B
Fall Entry
- Full-time
- Part-time
Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)
2025-02-15English Proficiency Requirement
| Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) | 600 |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Academic Program Level 9 with Distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |
Required Forms
- Application Form
- (Accessed through MyFile; recommendation form will be available within 72 hours after you submit your application.)
Other Requirements
- One academic reference from a nurse with a master's or doctoral degree; one from a nurse in a leadership position; one from an individual to whom you directly reported in the last six years
- Transcript
- Resume or CV
- Statement of interest
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario or eligibility for registration (or equivalent in home province). Photocopy will be accepted.
Nurse Practitioner (PHCNP) MScN
Program Component(s)
- Course-based OR Thesis Only
Minimum Required GPA
B
Fall Entry
- Full-time
- Part-time
Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)
2025-02-15English Proficiency Requirement
| Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) | 600 |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Academic Program Level 9 with Distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |
Required Forms
- Application Form
- (Accessed through MyFile; recommendation form will be available within 72 hours after you submit your application.)
- Evidence of the equivalence of 2 years full-time nursing practice as a Registered Nurse following graduation (= 3640 hours within the past 5 years)
Other Requirements
- One academic reference from a nurse with a master's or doctoral degree; one from a nurse in a leadership position; one from an individual to whom you directly reported in the last six years
- Transcript
- Resume or CV
- Statement of interest
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Photocopy will be accepted.
PhD
Program Component(s)
- Comprehensive examination(s)
- AND Dissertation
Minimum Required GPA
B+
Fall Entry
- Full-time
- Part-time
Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)
2025-02-15English Proficiency Requirement
| Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) | 600 |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Academic Program Level 9 with Distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |
Required Forms
- Application Form
- (Accessed through MyFile; recommendation form will be available within 72 hours after you submit your application.)
- (Graduate standard form)
Other Requirements
- Three satisfactory letters of reference (e.g., minimum rating of ‘good’ in all letters), including:
- an academic reference from a faculty member who taught the applicant at the graduate level;
- a reference from a direct workplace supervisor of the applicant within the past 5 years; and
- a nurse in a leadership position who can evaluate the applicant’s actual and potential contributions in the profession of nursing;
- Resume or CV
- Statement of academic, research, and professional plans - clearly stated, logically developed, and congruent with the PhD program- Please visit the program website for further information http://nursing.gradstudies.yorku.ca/nursing-phd/
- Graduate Supplementary Application: Faculty members' research interests as well as those currently available to supervise PhD students are listed on the website. From that list, initially please identify on the application form 2 or 3 faculty members who are available to supervise PhD students and are doing work that coincides with your own interests.
- Please note - in order to have your application considered for admission, you must have had an interview/spoken to the faculty member and obtained their agreement in writing to be your supervisor. Complete the and upload it to myfile account before the application deadline.
- Transcripts
Additional Admission Requirements
Number of Recommendation(s)
- 3 recommendation(s)
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