Edmonton,
AB,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Nursing in Edmonton Canada | University of Alberta
University of Alberta
|
Edmonton Canada
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
9,406
(c. USD6,748.96)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Set within a research-focused academic environment, the Faculty of Nursing's PhD Program stands out as a world leader. This program cultivates nursing scholars who create and apply knowledge, serve as powerful advocates for the nursing profession, and drive meaningful, inclusive change to improve healthcare and nursing worldwide. PhD candidates excel in generating, structuring, and assessing new knowledge. The program emphasizes scholarly rigor and alignment with both nursing priorities and each student's professional aspirations and research focus. The PhD (Nursing) curriculum aims to foster exceptional skills in developing and testing nursing knowledge and evidence-based practice. Course requirements are tailored to meet each student's unique academic needs.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
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.
A GPA of 3.5 in the last two years of study.
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.
Written agreement with a supervisor.
A TOEFL score of at least 97 (internet-based) with the following minimum scores on each of the individual skill areas: Listening-27, Reading-21, Writing-27, Speaking-23, or equivalent,
an IELTS overall score of 7.0 with the following minimum scores: Listening-7.5, Reading-6.5, Writing-7.0, Speaking-7.0, Overall-7.0.
A GPA of 3.5 in the last two years of study.
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.
Written agreement with a supervisor.
A TOEFL score of at least 97 (internet-based) with the following minimum scores on each of the individual skill areas: Listening-27, Reading-21, Writing-27, Speaking-23, or equivalent,
an IELTS overall score of 7.0 with the following minimum scores: Listening-7.5, Reading-6.5, Writing-7.0, Speaking-7.0, Overall-7.0.
Tuition
CAD
9,406