Nursing

The Master of Nursing - Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice field (MN-Leadership) prepares students to be leaders in an increasingly complex health care system, with a focus on transferrable core knowledge. Course delivery is a hybrid of online learning with several days of on-site residency during each term. The Master of Nursing - Primary Health Care Nursing Practice field (MN-PHCNP) utilizes a combination of on-site and distance learning and offers full- and part-time options in collaboration with a consortium of Ontario universities.

Program Length

• 3 Terms (Full-time study Leadership Field)
• 6 Terms (Part-time study Leadership Field)
• 6 Terms (Full-time study PHCNP Field)
• 12 Terms (Part-time study PHCNP Field)

Program Design

• Full-time study or part-time study
• Course-based

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fee schedules (per term) are posted on the Office of the Registrar's website at http://www.registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/fees_refunds/fee_schedules.html

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Admission Requirements

Both general and program-specific requirements must be met to be considered for admission. All programs have one intake annually, beginning in September.

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• GPA of 78 per cent (B+) or higher.
• Undergraduate preparation in research and statistics.
• RN registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and able to practice without restrictions (MN-Leadership international applicants exempted; no exemptions for MN-PHCNP).
• Completion of the equivalent of two years full-time RN practice (3,640 hours) within the past five years (some of those hours must be completed in Canada) (MN-PHCNP applicants only).

Additional Requirements

• International students must meet English language fluency requirements.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of their proficiency in the use of the English language by a satisfactory achievement within the last two years in one of the following:

• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable score is 600 and minimum score of 5/6 on the Test of Written English (paper-based test); minimum total score of 250 and minimum score of 5/6 on the Test of Written English (computer-based test); minimum score of 100, with no score less than 23 on each of the four skill categories (internet-based test).[Western's TOEFL ID is 0984].
• The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS Academic). The minimum acceptable score is 7 out of 9 on the overall test and on each subcomponent.
• The Duolingo English Test.  The minimum acceptable score is 140.
• Western English Language Centre. The requirement is successful completion of the High-Advanced level.
• Applicants whose current IELTS scores are 6.5 can complete the English Boost program.
• Students may contact WELC for a free assessment of English fluency and a determination of the length of any recommended program.
• Applicants are responsible for the costs of this program.

Applicants who are required to present evidence of proficiency in English must make their own arrangements to complete one of the above tests or programs and to have the official results sent directly to SGPS by the testing agency.

Application Deadline

• February 1

Acceptance notification begins at the end of March. Preference is given to full-time applications.

Fields of Research

• Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice
• Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner