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Overview
Licensed nurses with a baccalaureate degree are eligible to complete a Master of Science in Nursing, and take their careers to the next level. Ranked 6th in the country by 2021 U.S. News & World Report, nurses who come to the University of Pittsburgh School of nursing obtain a degree that prepares them for their future career goals.
You’ll leave the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing with a deeper understanding about nursing science, and the skills and knowledge needed to lead teams and units, create quality interventions, and deliver enhanced nursing care.
Learning Outcomes
- Integrates scientific findings from nursing, biopsychological fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse setting.
- Apply organizational and systems leadership principals to a clinical setting.
- Demonstrate the ability to use the steps of evidence-based practice to implement clinical practice guidelines or design projects to improve health care delivery.
- Applies research outcomes to resolve practice problems.
- Use current emerging technologies and data analytics to enhance nursing practice.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Human Anatomy And Physiology
- Pathophysiologic Foundations Of Nursing Care
- Microbiology
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Professional Nursing
- Inclusion, Equity, And Diversity In Health Care
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
60 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Nursing Health Sciences View 805 other Masters in Nursing in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- A baccalaureate degree in nursing from an ACEN (NLN), ACICS, or CCNE accredited program.
- Current RN license in U.S. state/territory or locale where student will complete clinical requirements.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher in the undergraduate degree.
- A pre-admission interview. If the applicant resides at a great distance, a telephone interview may be conducted.
- Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE may be waived if the GPA is 3.5 or higher.
- Pre-requisite statistics course within the last 10 years with a grade of B- or better.
- Three letters of recommendation
Tuition Fee
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International
34950 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34950 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
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In-State
29266 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 29266 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Pittsburgh
1148 - 1944 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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