Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
All applicants must:
- Be licenced to practice as a Registered Nurse (active practitioner) in a Canadian province or foreign country (must provide proof of RN licensure).
- have a Bachelor's degree in nursing with a minimum "B+" standing (3.3 grade point average)
- have completed undergraduate level classes in research and statistics (the requirement to have completed it within the past 5 years has been removed)
- have electronic access to faculty and library resources (ie. internet access). 路 Submit all required application materials to graduate.nursing@dal.ca and complete by deadline.
- Deadline for receipt of the complete application package for September admission is February 1
- Deadline for receipt of the complete application package for January admission is November 1
- Effective for the 2026/2027 academic year (ie. September 2026/January 2027 entry and moving forward)
- Deadline for receipt of the complete application package for September admission to all graduate nursing programs (MN,聽MScN,聽PhD聽Nursing):聽February 1
- Deadline for receipt of the complete application package for January admission to Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner; Master of Nursing, Advanced Practice, Mental Health and Addictions; and Master of Nursing Professional:聽September 1