Overview

This Nursing - Direct Entry program from University of New Hampshire offers the clinical nurse leader (CNL) track, which will prepare you for clinical leadership roles, giving you the ability to manage and solve complex patient problems in a range of healthcare settings. You’ll work directly with clinicians to help manage the delivery of patient care, including the development and implementation of treatment plans and the evaluation of their success.

Why get your master's degree in Nursing at UNH?

The direct entry Master of Nursing is completed in just five semesters, including two summer sessions. You’ll complete the NCLEX-RN exam during the course of the program, achieving your license to practice as a registered nurse.

In your final semester, you’ll sit for the national clinical nurse leader exam, allowing you to graduate with both a master’s degree and your CNL certification. You’ll complete an immersion experience of approximately 300 clinical hours, gaining valuable hands-on experience in the field. Full-time undergraduate students enrolled at UNH also may apply for accelerated admission to this graduate program.

Careers

Clinical nurse leader (CNL)

Community and public health facilities

Education

Healthcare administration

Home healthcare services

Outpatient care

Research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Policy and Nursing Practice
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing Theory (plus lab)
Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing
Chronic Disease Management
Caring for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

More details

Application review will continue until 1December if seats become available.

Language

English

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Credits

63 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Health Administration Health Sciences View 1131 other Masters in Health Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

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Letters of recommendation: 3 required
Personal Statement/Essay Questions
International Applicants: Some academic departments recommend that international applicants, living outside of the United States, and planning on pursuing a research based degree, submit a preapplication form before submitting a full application. If your desired program is not on the form, departments prefer a full application be submitted. Preapplication requests will be carefully reviewed and a decision usually provided within 3 weeks.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31575 USD / year

≈ 31575 USD / year
Out-of-State

29210 USD / year

≈ 29210 USD / year
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In-State

14880 USD / year

≈ 14880 USD / year

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Overview

Why get your master's degree in Nursing at UNH?

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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