Master of Science in Nursing (MScN) - Course-Based

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Master of Science in Nursing (MScN) - Course-Based cost?

  CAD 24,885 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 7.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  18 months full-time (five semesters); 3.5 years p…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Admission Requirements: || All general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research admission requirements are applicable. || Applicants must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent which includes physical assessment, and courses in research and statistics. Consideration may be given to nurse applicants holding degrees in other cognate disciplines. || Applicants must have maintained a minimum 70% average in the last two years of their undergraduate nursing program. || Applicants must have current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no practice restrictions. || Applicants who are unable to obtain an academic reference must provide sufficient rationale for not being able to obtain a reference; otherwise, their application will not be considered. || An "Applicant Profile" must be completed, which includes a section addressing goals in seeking graduate education (study plan/research interest). || International applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency at a level consistent with the minimum benchmark scores established by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) for nurse registration in Ontario. Applicants must achieve the current CNO minimum benchmark scores for all components in one complete attempt of an approved English language proficiency test. Accepted tests include those recognized by the CNO for registration purposes (e.g., IELTS, OET, PTE Academic). Current CNO benchmark scores for each accepted test are available at || https://www.cno.org/become-a-nurse/registration-requirements/proficiency-in-english-or-french/accepted-language-proficiency-tests || . || The Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) is also accepted as an alternative, provided the applicant achieves scores that are consistent with the current CNO IELTS benchmarks, based on the official score comparison table published by IELTS at || https://ielts.org/organisations/ielts-for-organisations/compare-ielts || . Applicants must arrange to send the appropriate language proficiency test scores directly to the University of Windsor. || Applications for admission with required documents must be submitted by February 1. || An interview may be required. || How to apply: || Please read/review the || application instructions and download the appropriate forms || prior to applying. Prospective students must apply via the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Graduate Studies. All portions of the application package with required documents must be received by February 1. || Please read || Tips for Strengthening Your Graduate Application || for help with your application. || Tuition Information: || Please refer to Master's candidate year base tuition as well as Compulsory Incidentals. || Click || https://www.uwindsor.ca/finance/student-accounts || to go to the Cashier's website. || Tuition Fee Estimator per Semester || Contact Information: || Suneeta Singh || Graduate Secretary || Faculty of Nursing || ssingh@uwindsor.ca || 519.253.3000, x2260 || Dr. Kathy Pfaff || Associate Dean, Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs and Research || kpfaff@uwindsor.ca || 519.253.3000 x4977 || File Attachments: || Attachment || tips_for_strengthening_your_graduate_application.pdf || share || post || share || Follow Us: || Follow us on X (Twitter) || Follow us on Facebook || Follow us on Instagram || Follow us on LinkedIn || share || post || share || Contact Us || University Directory || Accessibility || News Services for Media || UWindsor mobile apps || Terms & Conditions || University Bylaws & Policies || Manage UWin Account || Emergency and || Crisis Services || Follow us on X (Twitter) || Follow us on Facebook || Follow us on LinkedIn || Follow us on Youtube || Follow us on Instagram · English: IELTS 7.0; TOEFL iBT 100; PTE Academic 68; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: Exemptions (Faculty of Graduate Studies, https://www.uwindsor.ca/graduate-studies/346/admission-requirements): a university degree completed at a Canadian institution within the past two years; or a university degree completed within the past two years at an institution in a country on the Faculty's exempt-country list (Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon*, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta*, Mauritius*, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa*, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, Uganda, United Kingdom, U.S.A., Vanuatu*, Zambia, Zimbabwe; * where the medium of instruction was English). Pathways accepted in place of a test: UWindsor ELIP Level III with 75%; ILAC Pathway Level 3.3; ICEAP Toronto Education Cohort Program with 70% (course-based M.Ed. only). Senate policy: https://lawlibrary.uwindsor.ca/Presto/content/GetDoc.axd?ctID=OTdhY2QzODgtNjhlYi00ZWY0LTg2OTUtNmU5NjEzY2JkMWYx&rID=MzIy&pID=MjMy&attchmnt=False&uSesDM=False&rIdx=MzIy&rCFU= · Application fee: CAD 125.00 - Faculty of Graduate Studies application fee (https://www.uwindsor.ca/graduate-studies/346/admission-requirements)

• Is there a scholarship?

  Faculty of Graduate Studies entrance awards: Doctoral Entrance Award $30,000 ($2,500 x 12 terms); Master's Research Entrance Award $7,500 ($2,500 x 3 terms). Both Canadian and international full-time applicants to RESEARCH-BASED programmes with an admission average of at least 80% are considered on the programme's recommendation; the full application must be in by the programme deadline or the entrance-scholarship deadline, whichever is earlier. Source: || This programme is on the Faculty of Graduate Studies list of programmes NOT eligible for the Doctoral / Master's Research Entrance Awards View scholarship page