Overview

Our Nursing program at the University of Manitoba integrates areas of philosophy of science and knowledge translation along with health care services, systems, and policy research as a foundation to nurture health researchers within the discipline of nursing.

Outcomes

Students graduating from the PhD program in Nursing will:

develop knowledge in their identified substantive area within nursing science
generate and apply new knowledge concerning human health conditions and systems for care, with a specific focus on application within nursing, nursing’s roles, and influence on individual, family, community and population health outcomes
contribute to nurses’ influence within health care, health systems and health services
enhance their skills to critique, communicate, disseminate, and integrate diverse perspectives of knowledge amongst interdisciplinary partners, programs and policies in the provinces and beyond
emerge as nursing leaders related to clinical practice, education, research and evaluation, administration, government and policy development
build on programs of research within the College of Nursing, thereby extending knowledge and translation of evidence within the profession of nursing, addressing the imperative for evidence informed practice, education, leadership and policy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Philosophy of Nursing Science
Advanced Qualitative Research for Nursing
Advanced Knowledge Translation and Health Care Policy
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Doctoral Student Seminars

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Winnipeg, Canada

Disciplines

Nursing View 16 other PhDs in Nursing in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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86

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To qualify for admission to the PhD in Nursing program, you must have a minimum of a master’s degree, preferably in nursing. Other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applications must be completed online and include several parts:

$100 application fee (non-refundable)
Unofficial copies of transcripts
Current CV
Statement of interest (approximately 500 words) including
Two writing samples (e.g., scholarly work or publication in which you are the principal author, summary of master’s work, documents written for professional work, such as briefs, advisories, guidelines, protocols or policy)
Three letters of recommendation, preferably at least one of which is an academic reference (must be requested from within the application)
Proof of English language proficiency, if required.
Written confirmation from the faculty member who has agreed to function as the advisor for the potential doctoral student.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6280 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

6280 CAD / year

≈ 6280 CAD / year

Living costs

Winnipeg

Canada

1056 - 1650 CAD / month

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Disciplines

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