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Graduate Programs and Admissions
Graduate Information Sessions
Each session is 50 minutes and occur on Zoom. All times are MST.
These information sessions are professional in nature. Thus, we ask that you:
- Turn on your video (if possible)
- Dress like you are coming to the classroom
- Mute your microphone (unless speaking)
- Minimize background noises/distractions around
- Ask questions in the chat throughout the presentation.
- Master of Nursing program (Session presentation)
- Monday, September 21 at 11am - Register here
- Monday, October 5 at 1pm - Register here
- Wednesday, November 4 at 11am - Register here
- Tuesday, December 15 at 10:30am - Register here
- Master of Nurse Practitioner Practice program (Session presentation)
- Thursday, October 8 at 3pm - Register here
- Tuesday, November 3 at 11am - Register here
- Wednesday, December 16 at 2pm - Register here
- Post-Master's Certificate Specialty Practice (NPSP) (Session presentation)
- Thursday, September 17 at 11am - Register here
- Tuesday, October 6 at 3pm - Register here
- Monday, November 2 at 1pm - Register here
- PhD program (Session presentation)
- Wednesday, October 7 at 12:30pm - Register here
- Tuesday, November 3 at1pm - Register here
Finding a Graduate Program Supervisor
If you are applying to a thesis-based Nursing program at the University of Alberta, you are required to have a supervisor prior to submitting an application.
Participating in one of our graduate programs will position you as an innovative and expert nurse leader who is ready to advance professional nursing roles in diverse and complex contexts.
Your graduate studies will build knowledge and skills that enable you to identify and explore important questions and issues in nursing practice and health systems, systematically inquire as you gather and generate knowledge, and articulate findings to diverse audiences. You will consider important questions relevant to your workplace, your current and future roles, health outcomes and health system transformation. Whether your career aspirations are related to research, education, leadership or clinical practice, your graduate studies will prepare you for current and emerging nursing roles.
Graduate Admissions News
We aim to let all applicants know of admission decisions by April 1.
If you have been admitted to a Nursing graduate program, please be sure to check your offer letter for any Faculty of Nursing conditions.
Indigenous Canada
All incoming students must complete the University of Alberta's Indigenous Canada Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), a 12-module, non-credit course. Students formally register and receive a certificate of completion. The registration cost for this course is $66.00. Please plan for this expense in your budget.
Graduate Statistics Refresher Workshop
The workshop will be available to purchase in April 2027 for students admitted to Fall 2027
Pediatric Refresher Workshop
The workshop will be available to purchase in April 2027 for students admitted to Fall 2027
Indigenous Canada
All incoming students must complete the University of Alberta's Indigenous Canada Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), a 12-module, non-credit course. Students formally register and receive a certificate of completion. The registration cost for this course is $66.00. Please plan for this expense in your budget.
Graduate Statistics Refresher Workshop
The workshop will be available to purchase in April 2027 for students admitted to Fall 2027
Pediatric Refresher Workshop
The workshop will be available to purchase in April 2027 for students admitted to Fall 2027
Please visit the Admission Criteria and Application Process pages for the Master of Nursing program, the Master of Nurse Practitioner Practice program, and the PhD program.
Canadian Indigenous History and Contemporary Context Requirement
All students admitted to a Nursing graduate program are required to be familiar with Canadian Indigenous history and contemporary context, which are essential to Nursing. After admission but prior to beginning any Nursing graduate program, incoming students must complete the University of Alberta's Indigenous Canada Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), a 12-module, non-credit course. Students formally register and receive a certificate of completion. The registration cost for this course is $66.00. Please plan for this expense in your budget.
Evidence of completion (certificate copy) must be sent to the Nursing graduate office prior to attending the first course of the MN or PhD program. Completion of a previous course can be used to fulfill this requirement, and the course outline must be submitted to the Nursing graduate office for approval of equivalency. For example, students who have successfully completed INT D 222 (or NURS 222) - Indigenous Health in Canada at the University of Alberta are considered to have met this requirement and do not need to complete the MOOC.
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