# Graduate Admissions
**Source**: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs/nursing
**Parent**: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs
# Nursing
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Program is a unique online Master of Science in Nursing program developed in response to changing attitudes towards the practice of healthcare.
With an innovative teaching approach that focuses on cultivating human relationships, this program is perfectly positioned to respond to challenges in healthcare and will prepare you to be an influential voice in this important time of transition.
York answers a growing demand for healthcare services and practitioners that focus on the experiences of human beings in a way that respects patients' values and choices about health and quality of life. This recognizes that every patient has a personal story.
Teachers and students in the MScN program are partners in a dynamic, collaborative process of discovery that includes dialogue, modelling, practice, reflective thinking and experiential group process.
In addition, York’s collaborative focus enables researchers to push beyond traditional methods to find real-world solutions to the complex challenges of health and healing.
[See Program’s Website](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/nursing/)
## Quick Links
- [Program Details](#details)
- [Program Page](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/nursing/)
- [Additional Admission Requirements](#additional)
- [Your Resources](#resources)
- [Funding Packages by Program](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/future-students/funding-packages-by-program/)
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## Degrees Offered
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## MScN
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### Program Component(s)
- Thesis
- OR Course work only
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### Minimum Required GPA
B
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### Fall Entry
- Full-time
- Part-time
#### Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)
2026-02-01
#### English Proficiency Requirement
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| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |
#### Required Forms
- [Application Form](https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/apply-now "Link to Graduate Application Form")
- [Recommendation Form](http://www.yorku.ca/myfile "Link to Myfile to access Recommendation Form") (Accessed through MyFile; recommendation form will be available within 72 hours after you submit your application.)
#### Other Requirements
- One academic reference from a nurse with a master's or doctoral degree; one from a nurse in a leadership position; one from an individual to whom you directly reported in the last six years
- [Transcript](https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/requirements/docs_transcripts)
- Resume or CV
- Statement of interest
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario or eligibility for registration (or equivalent in home province). Photocopy will be accepted.
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## Nurse Practitioner (PHCNP) MScN
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### Program Component(s)
- Course-based OR Thesis Only
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### Minimum Required GPA
B
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### Fall Entry
- Full-time
- Part-time
#### Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)
2026-02-01
#### English Proficiency Requirement
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |
#### Required Forms
- [Application Form](https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/apply-now "Link to Graduate Application Form")
- [Recommendation Form](http://www.yorku.ca/myfile "Link to Myfile to access Recommendation Form") (Accessed through MyFile; recommendation form will be available within 72 hours after you submit your application.)
- Evidence of the equivalence of 2 years full-time nursing practice as a Registered Nurse following graduation (= 3640 hours within the past 5 years) [Verification of Employment Hours (.pdf)](https://nursing.gradstudies.yorku.ca/files/2013/06/ver_employ_hours_NPField.pdf)
#### Other Requirements
- One academic reference from a nurse with a master's or doctoral degree; one from a nurse in a leadership position; one from an individual to whom you directly reported in the last six years
- [Transcript](https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/requirements/docs_transcripts)
- Resume or CV
- Statement of interest
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Photocopy will be accepted.
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## PhD
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### Program Component(s)
- Comprehensive examination(s)
- AND Dissertation
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### Minimum Required GPA
B+
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### Fall Entry
- Full-time
- Part-time
#### Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)
2026-04-15
#### English Proficiency Requirement
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |
## Additional Admission Requirements
### Number of Recommendation(s)
- 3 recommendation(s)