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| School | University of Alberta - Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research | | |
| Location | Edmonton, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
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| Degree | Doctorate | | |
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| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 85% | | |
| Prerequisites | | | |
| Prerequisites Notes | For the PhD in Nursing, the Faculty's minimum admission requirements are:
- a Master's degree in Nursing with an admission GPA of at least 3.5 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework. Students who do not hold the equivalent to this degree may be admitted and required to undertake additional course work in nursing theory, practice and/or research.
- Graduate qualitative and quantitative (with some statistics) research courses, or one graduate course in statistics and one in research methods (or equivalent), with a final grade of B or higher.
- Completion of an interview with the prospective supervisor and/or Graduate Admission Committee.
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| Cost |
See UAlberta's Tuition and Fees page for full details. | | |
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| Description | The PhD (Nursing) program is designed to educate for excellence in the development and testing of nursing knowledge and research-based nursing practice. The number and types of courses included in the program will vary according to the individual needs of the student. | | |
| Next Steps | Request Info | | |
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