Overview

After completing the Master of Science in Nursing (Advanced Practice) programme (APRN) from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) within an area of advanced practice, graduates achieve the following outcomes:

Integrate evidence-based principles and strategies to design and deliver safe, effective healthcare, and health promotion/prevention education, for diverse individuals, families, and communities in all practice settings. [Essentials* III, IV, VII, VIII, IX]
Provide primary health care by assuming responsibility and accountability for the continuity of health care, regardless of the presence or absence of disease, consistent with the population-specific training of the selected APRN program. [Essentials I, III, IV, VII, VIII]
Demonstrate effective communication, collaboration, mutual respect and shared decision-making with all stakeholders to achieve quality patient-centered outcomes. [Essentials I, III, V, VI, IX]
Synthesize existing nursing science and integrate into advanced nursing practice. [Essentials I, IV, VI, IX]

Key facts

In addition, functional objectives for each area of advanced practice for the MSN degree provide role preparation for:
Nurse practitioners to deliver advanced nursing care through the assessment, diagnosis and management of health/illness needs in primary healthcare, assuming responsibility and accountability for the continuity of healthcare in both health and illness.
Clinical nurse specialists to deliver advanced nursing care in a clinical specialty and perform advanced practice consultative, educative, leadership and research roles in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Promotion and Assessment Across the Lifespan
Research Design and Critique
Theories of Instruction and Learning in Nursing
Advanced Pathophysiology for APRN
Advanced Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis for APRN

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-22 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beverly Hills, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Status as a licensed registered nurse; prior to entry into the APRN Program, evidence of current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of California is mandatory.
Professional and/or academic competence in nursing attested through three personal recommendation forms.
A scholarship record satisfactory to the Graduate Division and to the School of Nursing with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0.
Applicants from countries where English is not the primary language and medium of instruction must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 560 on the written test, 220 on the computer-based test or 87 on the Internet-based test, or complete the International English Language Examination (IELTS) Academic with a minimum overall band score of 7.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36297 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36297 USD / year

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In-State

21115 USD / year

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Living costs

Beverly Hills

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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