MA/MS in Nursing is a master's degree in Nursing programme offered by University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 30,416 per total (CAD 10,980 per total for local students).
The Master of Nursing prepares registered nurses for advanced practice by integrating theory, research, and clinical practice, with emphasis on evidence-based care, leadership, and advanced clinical decision-making. The program offers two streams. The Thesis stream comprises eight courses plus a thesis (36 credit hours total: 27 coursework and 9 thesis), oriented toward direct care of individuals, families, communities, or populations, as well as education, administration, and research; this stream is currently on hold for new admissions. The Nurse Practitioner stream comprises ten courses and 700 clinical hours (43 credit hours), preparing graduates to write the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Exam for Family/All Ages, with intake occurring every two years and the next scheduled for Fall 2027. Curriculum spans advanced physiology and pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, pharmacotherapeutics, evidence-based practice, health promotion, and chronic disease management. Admission requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing with a minimum 75% average or 3.0 GPA in the final 20 courses, prior coursework in research methods, statistics, and nursing theory, and, for the Nurse Practitioner stream, at least two years of clinical experience and active Canadian nurse registration. Candidates may take up to two courses as a special student before formal admission.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:75.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Master of Nursing requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an approved or accredited university, with a minimum average of 75% or GPA of 3.0 (B) over the last twenty courses of the baccalaureate program, plus prior completion of a Research Methods course, an Introductory Statistics course and a course in Nursing Theory or their equivalents; the Nurse Practitioner stream additionally requires a minimum of two years of clinical nursing practice. Applicants must hold active, practising nurse registration in Canada (proof required) and maintain registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island once enrolled. The page does not publish specific English test scores, stating only that applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English and referring to UPEI's separate graduate English Language Requirements. Current immunization records, a certified criminal record and vulnerable-sector check, and current Health Care Provider-level CPR certification are also required.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:For the Master of Nursing, all application materials are due by February 15; the Nurse Practitioner stream admits every second year with its next intake in Fall 2027, so February 15, 2027 is the deadline for that cohort. The Thesis stream is currently not accepting new admissions.
