Overview

About the program

Many of today’s practicing nurses are eager to explore innovative options to advance their careers.

This advanced nursing practice specialty area launches the career of nurses who want to develop expertise in nursing administration but who do not want to become an advanced practice nurse (APN) serving a specific population.

Those choosing University of Connecticut Online Nurse Leader Master's Degree Program choose indirect care roles or focus on areas of practice at the aggregate, systems or organizational level. Nurse leaders include seasoned nurses or healthcare administrators who are interested in refining their leadership skills. Nurse leaders are key to an organization’s success and directly impact many front-line caregivers and healthcare workers.

The Nurse Leader MS in Nursing will prepare you to:

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to lead in the appropriate healthcare setting.
Collaborate in and lead interprofessional teams to improve healthcare systems and client healthcare outcomes.
Develop personal goal-setting for professional development and life-long learning.
Become nationally certified by the American Organization for Nurse Leaders (AONL) as either a Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) or Certified in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP).

Programme Structure

Courses

Nursing Science and Patterns of Knowing
Statistical Methods in Nursing
Nursing Research in Advanced Practice
Healthcare Finance for Nurse Leaders
Healthcare Quality Improvement, Outcomes Management, Assessment and Planning for the Nurse Leader

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Leadership Health Education View 96 other Masters in Health Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications will be evaluated upon receipt of all required documentation (rolling admission):

A written response to the following:
Why have you decided to pursue this degree? What are your plans for the future?
What are your career interests and goals? Address your reasons for pursuing advanced practice nursing, your reason for selecting the specialty track (if applicable), and your goals upon graduation.
Why are you applying to UConn?
Three letters of reference.
Academic (1 letter): A professor, faculty member, or academic advisor (who can provide meaningful input regarding your academic record and aptitude for demanding graduate course work).
Professional (2 letters): to address abilities, character and accomplishments in nursing as well as potential for leadership and advancing practice, service, research or teaching in the chosen field.
Current resume (uploaded).
Unofficial transcript(s) for all undergraduate and graduate coursework (uploaded).

Tuition Fee

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International

41424 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20712 USD per semester
National

41424 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20712 USD per semester
In-State

19512 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9756 USD per semester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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