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To begin your application, complete the and pay the $115 application fee.

Payment must be received before your application is processed. Methods of payment are included on the online application.

Please be reminded that the application deadlines for Graduate Nursing Programs are specific to the School of Nursing and may differ from other programs at 国民彩票:

• Deadline for receipt of the complete application package for September admission to all graduate nursing programs (MN, MScN, PhD Nursing) is February 1
• Deadline for receipt of the complete application package for January admission to the Master of Nursing Nurse Practitioner and Master of Nursing Professional Option 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,听MScN,听PhD听Nursing):听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:听September 1

• It is the applicant鈥檚 responsibility to ensure that all application materials have been received.

Applicants must include the contact information for three referees via EREF on the 国民彩票 Application Portal

• One (1) current employer 鈥� MUST be a direct supervisor/manager (not a charge nurse or colleague. Must be a current manager 鈥� ie. a Health Services Manager).
• Two (2) academic references.

Submission of application materials

Please ask your HR Department to听submit a letter of verification/document that is signed by the appropriate HR Department Rep. This letter is to be sent听DIRECTLY to听graduate.nursing@dal.ca听and must include your name in the body of the email so we can add it to your application file.

• Letter(s) must include the total number of hours worked with the agency(ies)/organization(s) as a Registered Nurse
• RN roles other than bedside nursing (ie. research, educator, etc.) must be identified and RN hours completed in this role/these roles specified.

Remaining supporting documents should be uploaded by the applicant to the appropriate section within the application portal.

• CV/Resume
• Proof of licensure as a registered practitioner (must be current and valid).
• Ensure you upload one document, under the category 鈥淪tatement of Intent鈥�, which includes:
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  • Answers to the questions on the supplemental application form
  • Statement of Intent/Interest: approximately 1-2 pages and provides an introduction to you, your goals as a nurse practitioner student and after graduation as a Nurse Practitioner. How will the School of Nursing Graduate Programs help you achieve them?听 What are the strengths you would bring to the program and to the profession? Explain any gaps or deficiencies in your academic record, or any other factors you wish to have considered.听There may be overlap with your supplemental application form and that is okay.
• Official or unofficial transcript(s)
  • Transcript submission for new applicants
    • For your initial application to graduate studies,听we only require your unofficial academic transcripts for each post-secondary institution you have attended. Please include degree certificates if degree conferral is not stated on your transcripts.
    • If you听are听accepted for admission, your final and official transcripts will be required within 90 days of the start of your program.
• References must include:
  • One (1) current manager/employer听鈥� MUST be a direct supervisor/manager;
  • Two (2) academic references.
  • Please note the following:
    • for those听applicants who have been out of school for some time, we do accept letters of reference from clinical instructors听(if you are still in contact with any of them), clinical nurse educators with whom you have worked closely, or instructors from a certificate program (for example, the Nova Scotia Health RNPDC).
    • Your academic reference should come from someone who can speak to your academic ability, areas of expertise, ability to learn and problem solve, and your suitability for the NP听program. They should be able to evaluate your specific skills and potential for success as a nurse practitioner.
    • Your managerial reference must be from a current manager听to whom you directly report. It should听not听be a peer, coworker, charge nurse or colleague 鈥� these references will not be considered when evaluating your application 鈥� it听must听be someone who manages you directly (ie. your HS Manager). Please ensure you are asking well in advance of the due date, so they don鈥檛 feel rushed in writing it, and ask a manager who can provide details on your skills and attributes that make you suitable for the MN NP Program.
    • Reference letters should be submitted through the electronic reference system via the online application portal when you complete the application. We do not require letters of recommendation other than the standard format provided through the e-reference system. If using the e-reference system, make sure to have the email addresses of your referees ready to list when completing the online application. 国民彩票 will only accept university, teaching hospital, and government email addresses (i.e. not personal email addresses, such as Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, or business addresses). Please allow five business days for your referee(s) to be contacted by our system. If you made an error in the submission of an email address, please contact听eref@dal.ca.
    • We prefer that all reference forms are sent using the electronic reference system. However, if you are using a professional reference for your application and are unable to use the graduate online e-reference system because of their email address (ie. Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail听or business address), please email听graduate.nursing@dal.ca听with your request and provide the name(s) and email address(es) for your referee(s). We will send the confidential reference form to your referees, and request that they complete and send the pdf form directly to our office via email.
      • IMPORTANT NOTE WHEN APPLYING: During the application process, you will be prompted to provide contact details for your referees.听When prompted, please select the option to have the reference requests electronically sent to the referees.

The wording can be a bit confusing. 听To ensure that your referees receive a request by our electronic e-reference system, please ensure you have selected the correct option when prompted.

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• Applicants whose first language is not English must also provide proof of English language competency, with a score of: IELTS (7 minimum acceptable score) or TOEFL (minimum acceptable results - 580 paper based; 237 computer-based).

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Also required for MN Mental Health and Addictions and MN Nursing Practitioner Degree Programs ONLY:

Verification letter/document from your HR Department (signed by appropriate HR department rep) that verifies that you have met the minimum requirement and which includes the number of hours worked with the agency/organization.听Please ask your HR Department to send the verification letter to graduate.nursing@dal.ca and to include your name in the body of the email so we can add it to your application file.

• Again, please note that all documents should be uploaded directly on the Dal Application Portal.
• PLEASE NOTE: Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are not required by the School of Nursing Graduate Programs.