Nurse Practitioner: Master of Nursing (MN)

Admission Requirements: ADMISSION CRITERIA: a completed bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited institution; proof that you are actively registered as a nurse in British Columbia, with annual evidence of current practising BCCNM licensure required throughout the program; evidence of a minimum of two years of relevant full-time (or full-time-equivalent) registered nursing practice within the last five years; a minimum GPA of 3.00 (B), equivalent to 73%, on the most recent 60 credits of post-secondary study related to nursing or health care; and an academic transcript showing a completed undergraduate or graduate statistics course at C+ minimum. DOCUMENTS: two letters of reference from clinical referees who hold a supervisory role in the clinical environment; official copies of ALL post-secondary transcripts; a nursing practice resume or CV; and a statement of interest — a scholarly piece covering your motivation for applying, your background and preparation for graduate study, your advanced practice interests and goals as a nurse practitioner, the geographical area where you would prefer to practise, and the focus of study you want within the program. ENGLISH, for applicants who studied in a country where English is not the official language: IELTS with an overall 7.0 and sub-scores of Speaking 7.0, Writing 7.0, Listening 7.5 and Reading 6.5; or TOEFL iBT 100 with no section below 20; or paper-based TOEFL 600 with a TWE of 5.0. BEFORE CLINICAL PRACTICE COURSEWORK you must hold ongoing active RN registration with BCCNM and provide a criminal record check, an updated immunization schedule and tuberculosis screening, current Basic Life Support certification, Student Practice Education Core Orientation, a WHMIS certificate and Health Sciences Placement Network requirements.