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PhD of Nursing Practice

University of San Diego

  • San Diego, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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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: yes
  • Post-study work rights: yes
  • 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 of Science in Nursing (or equivalent) for BSN-to-DNP tracks
  • or a master's in nursing for the post-master's track
  • course-by-course credential evaluation of foreign degrees
  • resume
  • statement of purpose and recommendations
  • English test unless waived.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent per programme; course-by-course credential evaluation of foreign degrees; programme-specific requirements

Language tests

  • IELTS 7.0
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • Duolingo 120

Documents you’ll need

  • Personal Statement
  • Curriculum Vitae

How to apply

  1. Review the specific programme admission requirements and intake deadline. Complete the online application on the official university website. Provide academic transcripts
  2. qualifications
  3. applicable English-language results. Upload any additional documents required by the programme. Pay the application fee if the university requires one. Monitor the application decision and respond to the offer. Complete enrollment and immigration steps where applicable.

Other costs

Tuition per year$58,500 USD
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Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolHahn School of Nursing and Health Science
DepartmentNursing Practice Post-Master's
Teaching languageEnglish
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    30 Apr 2027

    167 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 30 Apr 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.