At Université du Québec en Outaouais in Gatineau, Canada, PGDip in Nursing (Specialized Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care) is offered as a postgraduate diploma in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters. Tuition for international students is CAD 825 per credit.
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Nursing
Duration: 3 semesters
International tuition: CAD 825 / credit
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This Diplome d'etudes superieures specialisees (DESS) in nursing sciences, specialized nurse practitioner profile in primary care, prepares licensed nurses for advanced practice in primary healthcare settings. The 30-credit, three-trimester program grounds advanced nursing practice in the theory of the nursing discipline and develops clinical judgment across situations involving health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. Practice is based on research evidence, and the program prepares graduates to exercise the expanded scope of practice granted under Article 36.1 of Quebec's Act respecting nurses, assuming clinical, transformational, and policy leadership roles in primary care clinics, community health settings, and the broader health system. The program is offered on a full-time or part-time basis, with admission in the Fall term at the Gatineau and Saint-Jerome campuses.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.20 / 4.3
Admission Requirements: Applicants must be licensed nurses registered as active members of the Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec (OIIQ). They must hold a bachelor's degree in nursing science obtained with a cumulative average of at least 3.2 on a 4.3 scale, and possess recent undergraduate-level knowledge of nursing foundations, research methods, and statistics. Applicants must have a sufficient working knowledge of English and, at the time of application, must have completed a minimum of 3,360 hours of practice with the primary-care population targeted by the specialty within the previous five years. Candidates must achieve a sufficient score on the admissions committee's selection grid. French-language proficiency equivalent to a Test de francais international (TFI) score of at least 750 out of 990, or an equivalent test, is required of applicants not otherwise exempt.
