Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
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Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
34,788
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Equipping students to become advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners specializing in primary and preventive healthcare settings. With the U.S. healthcare system increasingly focusing on wellness instead of disease treatment, family nurse practitioners (FNPs) play a vital and growing role in primary care. Our curriculum focuses on delivering community-centered primary healthcare for people and families throughout all life stages. Expanding upon the foundational knowledge and clinical expertise of BSN-educated nurses, the FNP program trains students to deliver comprehensive care that emphasizes health education and service coordination. Key competencies include diagnosing acute conditions, managing both acute and chronic health issues through interdisciplinary collaboration, understanding community health requirements and available wellness resources, providing patient and family education about disease prevention, and promoting overall health maintenance and management.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited school.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate study.
Be licensed as a registered nurse in the US and be eligible for a RN license in Virginia. All matriculating students who are not active-duty military nurses must have a Virginia RN license before the first day of classes.
Submit a total of three satisfactory recommendations (academic, professional, and clinical), one of which should be from an APRN.
Submit a resume or CV.
Pay an $85 application fee.
Be available for an interview, if requested.
RN experience:
Applicants to the advanced practice programs (CNS and NP) must have at least one year of full-time RN experience before entering the program. A minimum of one year of full-time, relevant clinical nursing experience is necessary before enrolling in GNUR 6020 (Advanced Pharmacology), GNUR 6025 (Advanced Health Assessment), and the clinical practica.
Applicants to the NNP track must have at least two years of full-time clinical practice experience (within the last five years) as an RN in the care of critically ill neonates or infants in critical care inpatient settings, typically in a NICU. This experience is mandatory.
GRE - We no longer require GRE scores as a component of the application.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading, and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section. In any case, the date of the reported test must fall within two years of the application deadline. Admissions committees will consider applications with scores that do not meet the minimum requirements.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate study.
Be licensed as a registered nurse in the US and be eligible for a RN license in Virginia. All matriculating students who are not active-duty military nurses must have a Virginia RN license before the first day of classes.
Submit a total of three satisfactory recommendations (academic, professional, and clinical), one of which should be from an APRN.
Submit a resume or CV.
Pay an $85 application fee.
Be available for an interview, if requested.
RN experience:
Applicants to the advanced practice programs (CNS and NP) must have at least one year of full-time RN experience before entering the program. A minimum of one year of full-time, relevant clinical nursing experience is necessary before enrolling in GNUR 6020 (Advanced Pharmacology), GNUR 6025 (Advanced Health Assessment), and the clinical practica.
Applicants to the NNP track must have at least two years of full-time clinical practice experience (within the last five years) as an RN in the care of critically ill neonates or infants in critical care inpatient settings, typically in a NICU. This experience is mandatory.
GRE - We no longer require GRE scores as a component of the application.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading, and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section. In any case, the date of the reported test must fall within two years of the application deadline. Admissions committees will consider applications with scores that do not meet the minimum requirements.
Tuition
USD
34,788