MA/MS in Nursing is a master's degree in Nursing programme offered by University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,186 per semester (CAD 3,266 per semester for local students).
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree, Doctorate
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Nursing
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,186 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Nursing at the University of Manitoba is based at the Fort Garry campus and delivered in a blended format: students living in Winnipeg and international students attend in-person seminars, while off-site Canadian students join the same sessions virtually through MS Teams or Zoom. The program takes three or more years and offers three specialization streams: Education, for nursing education roles; Administration, for nursing leadership and management; and Clinical, for advanced clinical practice including Clinical Nurse Specialist positions. Students choose between a thesis option of 21 credit hours culminating in a research thesis, or a capstone project option of 27 credit hours combining 21 core credits with 6 elective credits and an applied project. Admission requires active registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse, a baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent, completed research methods and introductory statistics coursework, and a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credit hours; a faculty advisor is required for most streams. The program suits registered nurses seeking advanced roles in clinical practice, nursing education, or healthcare administration and combines flexible delivery with a choice of thesis or applied capstone research.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.5
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a baccalaureate degree in nursing, mental health nursing, psychiatric nursing, or an equivalent, and must be registered as an RN or RPN in Manitoba or their home jurisdiction. A research methods course and an introductory statistics course are required, each completed with a minimum grade of 2.5 (C+); statistics is recommended within five years and research methods within eight years. A minimum adjusted GPA of 3.0 (B) in the last 60 credit hours of university study is required. The page defers English proficiency to the University's general graduate standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 per section, PTE Academic 61, Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180, or Duolingo English Test 120 overall with a minimum 100 per skill, valid two years. Provisional non-academic requirements, due by July 15, include immunizations, a criminal record check with vulnerable-sector search, child- and adult-abuse registry checks, and CPR certification.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
