Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Have an honours bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in nursing or a related discipline (e.g., education, health administration, psychology) with a minimum overall average of 75% (B+) and be a Registered Nurse (RN) in Canada or equivalent qualification in another country.Applicants who do not have a master’s degree in nursing and/or whose knowledge of research methods or statistics is deficient may be asked to take qualifying courses such as NSG 5130, NSG 5192, or NSG 5140. Those who require more than two courses must complete them prior to admission. Those requiring two or less may be allowed to take them after admission to the program. However, these courses would be additional to the 15 units required of all students in the program.

Have knowledge in the following key areas: research methods, statistics, and nursing theory.

Identify at least one professor who is willing to supervise your research and thesis. We recommend that you contact potential thesis supervisors as soon as possible.