Overview

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

This advanced University of Connecticut’s new Nurse Educator online master’s degree program specialty area propel the career of nurses who want to develop expertise in clinical education but who do not want to become an advanced practice nurse (APN) serving a specific population.

The best nurse educators retain exceptional leadership qualities, excellent communication skills, and have in-depth, comprehensive knowledge in their fields. Nurse educators design, evaluate, update, and implement new and current nursing education curriculum in health care settings.

The Nursing Education online MS in Nursing degree program will prepare you to:

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to educate in the appropriate healthcare setting.
Develop/implement an explicit framework for teaching and/or leading in healthcare organizations.
Become nationally certified by the National League for Nursing (NLN) as a Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and earn a graduate certificate in Health Profession Education alongside an MS in Nursing.

Programme Structure

Courses

Nursing Science and Patterns of Knowing
Statistical Methods in Nursing
Nursing Research in Advanced Practice
Advanced Pathophysiology across the Lifespan
Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
Advanced Pharmacodynamics and Implications for Nursing Actions

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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110

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IELTS

6.5

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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):
Professional (2 letters):
Current resume
Unofficial transcript(s) for all undergraduate and graduate coursework
An uploaded verification of RN direct patient care hours form.pdf for 2080 hours completed prior to application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46800 USD / full

≈ 46800 USD / full
Out-of-State

46800 USD / full

≈ 46800 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

46800 USD / full

≈ 46800 USD / full

Funding

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The Nursing Education online MS in Nursing degree program will prepare you to:

Programme Structure

Courses

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

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

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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