Scholarar logoScholarar
Back to search
PhDRecommended

PhD of Nursing Practice

Nova Southeastern University

  • Fort Lauderdale, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • PhD

Report this program

What’s wrong with PhD of Nursing Practice? Choose all that apply.

Nova Southeastern University campus

About the program

The Master's Entry to Nursing Practice is a two-year, 76-credit on-campus route to an MSN for graduates of any bachelor's field.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced knowledge of Nursing (Master's Entry to Nursing Practice) and apply relevant care or professional frameworks
  • Communicate effectively
  • And evaluate evidence-based practice.

Career outcomes

  • Registered nurse and advanced nursing practice (MSN)

Curriculum

  • Two-year
  • Six-semester
  • 76-credit curriculum starting with foundations of professional nursing and integrating didactic study
  • Case-based learning
  • Clinical laboratory practice and high-fidelity simulation
  • With over 700 hours of clinical and simulation experience and a lifestyle-health focus.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's or master's degree as the programme requires with programme-specific prerequisites and GPA
  • Professional programmes use central application services (AADSAS
  • AACOMAS
  • PharmCAS
  • OTCAS
  • PTCAS
  • CSDCAS
  • LSAC)
  • NACES evaluation for non-US coursework.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's or master's degree as the programme requires, Professional programmes use centralised application services and have programme-specific prerequisites.

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 4.0
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 54
  • Cambridge B2 First or higher

Work experience details

Relevant professional experience is required for admission. Exact experience criteria depend on the program and applicant profile.

Documents you’ll need

  • University Transcripts
  • Degree Certificates
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page and the international admissions page. Apply through the college's online application (many health programmes use a central service such as NursingCAS
  2. OTCAS
  3. PTCAS or CASPA
  4. See the programme page) and pay the application fee (50 USD at NSU). Send transcripts with a NACES course-by-course evaluation with GPA and English test scores (Duolingo 105
  5. IELTS 6.0
  6. PTE 54 or TOEFL iBT 4.0 unless exempt). Interview or test if the programme requires it. Pay the 500 USD enrollment deposit (applied to tuition
  7. Nonrefundable). Provisional admits get no I-20. Receive the I-20 from the Office of International Students and Scholars and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$17,934, $61,974 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusFort Lauderdale/Davie campus
Faculty or schoolRon and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
DepartmentNursing Practice
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value75
Study paceFixed,Flexible
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteScholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.