The MN program curriculum is guided by an abilities-based framework that includes five core abilities and related outcomes:

• Research, critical thinking and Inquiry,
• Communication,
• Professionalism,
• Evidence-informed decision-making and
• Leadership.

Students pay fees for three terms per year until completion, regardless of coursework or thesis/report stage.

The thesis/report program is wholly online and thus, students can study from anywhere across NB, Canada and beyond.

This online program involves both asynchronous and synchronous learning. In each course, students can expect ~60-70% asynchronous and 30- 40% synchronous engagement.

Students complete a total of six courses: Five required core nursing courses and one elective or independent guided study course totaling 18 credit hours (six courses).

For full time-students: Coursework is completed year one (fall/winter terms) and thesis/report work begins in year one (summer term)

Part-time students: Generally complete one course per term, and as their schedules allow, up to two courses per term.

The program can be completed full or part-time. Full time students have up to 4 years to complete the degree and part-time students have up to 5 years.

All students must complete a thesis or report.

In year one to three, students take courses in the fall and winter terms and work on thesis/report in the summer months. Students generally transition to thesis/report work only in the summer term of year three.

Students generally transition to thesis/report work only in the summer term of year three.

Fall term | Year one

• NURS 6018 (3 CH) | Nursing Leadership Ethics & Health Policy
• NURS 6013 (3CH) | Theoretical Foundations
• NURS 6021 (3CH) | Qualitative Research

Winter term | Year one

• STAT 6212 (3CH) | Health Research Statistics
• NURS 6022 (3CH) Quantitative Research
• Elective or Independent Study

Summer term | Year one

• NURS 6997 (Thesis) or NURS 6996 (Report)

Fall term | Year two

• NURS 6997 (Thesis) or NURS 6996 (Report)

Winter term | Year two

• NURS 6997 (Thesis) or NURS 6996 (Report)

Summer term | Year two

• NURS 6997 (Thesis) or NURS 6996 (Report)

Students must identify choice of supervisor on admission. A supervisor must be a full member of the Nursing Graduate Academic Unit.

Explore our Nursing Graduate Academic Unit listings to examine research interests and expertise among faculty and other members.

Faculty expertise examples: Health services and policy, older adult health, gender and health, health promotion and population health, systematic review.

Detailed information about securing a supervisor is outlined in the Master of Nursing Thesis/Report program handbook.

Applicants must meet admission requirements set out by the School of Graduate Studies and by the Faculty of Nursing. Admission is granted on a competitive basis.

Successful completion of a four-year or advanced-standing BN or BScN program in nursing from an approved academic institution with a CGPA of a least 3.3 or B+.

Undergraduate-level courses in statistics and nursing research normally with a grade of B or above in each course.

Applicants to the MN thesis/report program stream are not required to be registered in the province of New Brunswick but must be registered with the nursing regulatory body in their jurisdiction.

Students may apply to the thesis/report stream in the year they graduate from a BN or BScN program.

Three references including one from a professor/instructor who taught you in the classroom during your undergraduate nursing degree or other education program.

A personal statement of the applicant’s professional and research interests and career goals.

A current resume or CV.

English is both the working language and the primary language of instruction and examination at UNB, so students must be able to communicate and comprehend English both orally and in written form.

All international applicants whose mother tongue is not English, including applicants who are landed immigrants or reside in Canada will need to submit a language test as per the UNB School of Graduate Studies Minimum language proficiency test scores.

International credential assessment requirements

Students who have completed prior post-secondary studies outside of Canada or the United States of America are required to submit a World Education Services (WES) ICAP Evaluation as part of their admission package.

Applicants should request the WES International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) Course-by-Course report. If you have a prior WES report, you must add WES ICAP to your evaluation report.