Admission Requirements

Please Note: Applicants for all graduate Nursing programs apply online: 

Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Nursing

Candidates for the PhD (Nursing) program must meet the following criteria. Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.

• Have completed a four-year (or equivalent) bachelor’s degree in Nursing
  
• Hold a master’s degree in Nursing or another relevant discipline, awarded by a recognized university. 
• Be licenced to practice as a Registered Nurse in a Canadian province or foreign country
• Have a minimum admission grade-point average of 3.7 (Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.7 are still encouraged to apply as we consider all aspects of the application equally.)
  
• Provide a study plan outlining area of research interest, how it fits with the research program of the proposed supervisor, preliminary thesis research plans and career plans
• Provide three examples of written work:
  
  Required:
  - One first-authored peer-reviewed manuscript under review or published in a recognized journal
  Two other required works, for example:
  - One co-authored peer-reviewed manuscript under review or published in a recognized journal
  - Evidence of grantsmanship, e.g., submitted scholarship application (provincial, health research funding organization)
  - Accepted peer-reviewed poster abstract
  - Research report (to health care organization, NGO, government)
  - Evidence of knowledge translation, e.g., clinical workshops

• Have a faculty member from the SON willing to supervise as the Primary or Co-Supervisor.

• Provide the following funding information:
  • A copy of the applicant’s completed and submitted Harmonized Scholarship Process Application. (scholarship application deadline is December 1st)   OR
  • Letter of sponsorship from the international applicant’s agency/government   AND
  • Other funding already applied for/ potential sources of funding (e.g., Tri-Council, Killam Pre-Doctoral).
• Provide a curriculum vitae
• Provide two sets of transcripts covering all post-secondary course work
• Provide three letters of reference, including two from professors familiar with the candidate’s earlier graduate work and one from an employer
• Be prepared for full-time study
  

A personal interview with the Associate Director, Graduate Studies, is also required.

The deadline for submission of complete application is February 1

For more information, please contact the graduate nursing coordinator at
graduate.nursing@dal.ca