Overview

Key facts:

The Family Nurse Practitioner program of University of Pennsylvania emphasizes hands-on, real life care in all aspects of the program. All of our faculty members are currently in practice, an important cornerstone of our program, giving you indispensable exposure to the kind of work you’ll step into after graduation. You’ll also have opportunities to do clinical work here and abroad, interacting with patients speaking languages other than English and gaining experience with culturally diverse populations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology

Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice

Professional Role Issues for Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Decision Making

Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice

Research Methods and Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00

More details

Full-time Deadline: November 4

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nursing View 1057 other Masters in Nursing in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must have completed a BSN at an accredited college or university and a statistics course. Generally speaking, competitive applicants have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their BSN program. Applicants who have completed their BSN program in the United States with a GPA of 3.2 or greater on a 4.0 scale are eligible to have the GRE requirement waived.

All students at Penn Nursing must fulfill our immunization requirements as well as CPR certification, drug screen and background checks, licensure requirements, and other program-specific qualifications.

Tuition Fee

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International

77390 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 103187 USD for the full programme during 16 months.
National

77390 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 103187 USD for the full programme during 16 months.
In-State

77390 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 103187 USD for the full programme during 16 months.

Part-time: $103,829 per full

Part-time, 3 years: $107,431 per full

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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