Master of Nursing Nurse Practitioner

Program overview

The Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner prepares you to diagnose and treat common illnesses and injuries in clients of all ages. You will get theoretical and clinical preparation for your advanced nursing practice.

Please note that this program does not prepare nurse practitioners to work in acute care settings or to focus on a clinical specialty.

If you are a registered nurse seeking initial nurse practitioner licensure, you should apply to this program.

Why take the Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner?

The Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner will take you to the next level in your career. You will be prepared for the future direction of health care.

Program details

The Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner is a 33-credit online graduate program. You must complete at least 18 credits through Athabasca University. The program follows a course-based route. If you wish to complete a thesis, you will need to take an additional 4 courses.

• Your clinical practicums are completed during each of the life-stage courses.
• All clinical practice must be completed in Canada and you must hold current registered nurse licensure in the province where you are completing your clinical practice program.
• You must write a comprehensive examination after completing your nurse practitioner courses.

There are 3 intakes each year, in September, January and May.

• The application deadlines are in April, August and December.
• Full application deadline details

All courses are online grouped study, with defined start and end dates. You must attend a one-week on-site component.

Completion times

You can take up to 5 years to complete the Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner.

Admission requirements

You must be an registered nurse with a 4-year baccalaureate degree to apply. You must also have a minimum of 5,000 hours of recent full-time work experience as an registered nurse.

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Required courses

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Tuition and fees

The Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner has:

• an application fee
• a program admission fee
• a laboratory fee
• per-credit clinical fees

Tuition is then paid on a course-by-course basis.

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Application deadlines and start dates