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Nursing, M.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 24 months
    Duration
, MN,
Nurses today and in the future must practice confidently in diverse communities and in complex institutions. A master’s in nursing from Augsburg College focuses on health in community life, both locally and globally, and supports students to envision new models of holistic practice across care settings.

About

The Augsburg Master of Arts in Nursing program prepares in-career nurses (R.N.) for transformational leadership and transcultural practice across care settings, with particular emphasis on addressing health care inequities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:
  • Transcultural Health Care
  • Practicum: Transcultural Health Care
  • Politics of Health
  • Practicum: Politics of Health Care
  • Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice
  • Practicum: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
  • Research Methods in Nursing
  • Nursing Leadership in Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Practicum: Nursing Leadership in Complex Adaptive Systems

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 24 months
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

  • Minimum required score:

    80

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.

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  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 2.5

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 2.5 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  • The Intent to Graduate should be completed one year before you plan to graduate from Augsburg College. 
  • Once you submit the Intent to Graduate packet to the Registrar’s Office, an audit will be done on your record. 
  • During your last semester, you’ll be added to the “Graduation Workshop” in the “My Courses” section of Inside Augsburg. 
  • Participate in Commencement
  •  Diplomas will be mailed out approximately eight weeks after the term ends and all requirements are met, and the diploma packet includes a copy of your final transcript to review, and an official copy in a sealed envelope.

Tuition Fee

  • International Applies to you

    744 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 744 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.

  • National Applies to you

    744 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 744 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
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Living costs for Minneapolis

  • 1130 - 2050 USD/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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