Birmingham,
AL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Nursing - Nurse Educator in Birmingham United States | University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
|
Birmingham United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,738
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
As part of the Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway, the Nurse Educator specialization equips master's-level nurses to instruct nursing and healthcare delivery across diverse environments. This track focuses on developing professionals who create and execute educational initiatives tailored for various groups such as patients, families, nursing students, vocational learners, and practicing nurses seeking continuing education.
Designed with working nurses in mind, the program follows a flexible part-time schedule delivered through a hybrid distance learning model that blends live virtual sessions with periodic on-campus immersions.
The curriculum includes five core courses delivering advanced nursing theory, establishing a robust foundation in high-level patient care concepts. Hands-on practicum and residency components provide comprehensive training for future educator roles.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Hold a BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution and a nationally accredited nursing program (CCNE or CNEA accreditation), equivalent to the one offered by the UAB School of Nursing,
Possess an unencumbered and unrestricted nursing license to practice in the state where you plan to conduct your clinical practicum,
Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or on the last 60 semester hours.
Students with less than a 3.2 GPA (last 60 hours undergraduate GPA or overall undergraduate GPA) are required to complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT, only scores completed within the previous 5 years are accepted. Minimum required scores are a combined score of 297 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE or score of 480 on the GMAT. Applicants who have successfully completed a graduate degree from a regionally accredited academic institution may receive a waiver for this requirement if they achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their previous graduate degree program.
IELTS 6.5 and minimum of 6.0 in at least 2 of the 4 test sections.
TOEFL iBT 80 and minimum of 18 in each of the 4 test sections.
Possess an unencumbered and unrestricted nursing license to practice in the state where you plan to conduct your clinical practicum,
Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or on the last 60 semester hours.
Students with less than a 3.2 GPA (last 60 hours undergraduate GPA or overall undergraduate GPA) are required to complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT, only scores completed within the previous 5 years are accepted. Minimum required scores are a combined score of 297 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE or score of 480 on the GMAT. Applicants who have successfully completed a graduate degree from a regionally accredited academic institution may receive a waiver for this requirement if they achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their previous graduate degree program.
IELTS 6.5 and minimum of 6.0 in at least 2 of the 4 test sections.
TOEFL iBT 80 and minimum of 18 in each of the 4 test sections.
Tuition
USD
27,738