MA/MS in Nursing (MN) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada is a master's degree in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 20 months, delivered in a hybrid format.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Nursing
Duration: 20 months
Delivery: Hybrid
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Nursing (MN) is a course-based graduate program delivered jointly by Dalhousie's School of Nursing and Faculty of Graduate Studies, offered full-time or part-time over a minimum of 20 months through a mix of in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous online instruction depending on the stream chosen. The program is organized into three specialization streams: Mental Health and Addictions, which includes clinical simulation and a stated 250 clinical practicum hours; Nurse Practitioner, which includes laboratory work, lectures, and a stated 700 clinical practicum hours; and Professional Practice, which carries no clinical placement requirement and is available fully online. All streams emphasize people-centred approaches to care applicable across hospitals, long-term care, schools, community settings, and non-profit organizations. Admission is competitive and open to registered nurses currently licensed in Canada with recent clinical experience and relevant undergraduate coursework in research and statistics; the application deadline falls on February 1. The program suits practising registered nurses seeking advancement into specialized clinical practice, prescribing authority as a nurse practitioner, or leadership and policy-oriented roles, depending on the stream selected.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.30 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Dalhousie's Master of Nursing requires current Canadian Registered Nurse licensure and undergraduate-level coursework in research and statistics. The School of Nursing sets a minimum admission GPA of 3.3 in the applicant's last 60 credit hours; admission is highly competitive. Applicants to the Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health and Addictions streams must also show at least two years (3,750+ hours) of recent relevant clinical experience, verified by a letter from their employer's HR department confirming the hours. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies standard of TOEFL iBT 92 or IELTS Academic 7 overall. The deadline for September admission to all Dalhousie graduate nursing programs is February 1.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
