Overview

Graduates are expected to lead and promote interprofessional innovative scholarly endeavors and to assume leadership roles in the profession.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates from this Nursing program from Kent State University will be able to:

Generate new knowledge that contributes to the advancement of health, health care and nursing science.

Disseminate advances in scientific knowledge.

Use collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative approaches to knowledge generation.

Assume leadership roles in health care and education as researchers, educators and advanced clinicians.

Serve as stewards of the body of knowledge for the discipline of nursing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Philosophy of Nursing Science

Research Design Fundamentals

Advanced Statistics

Leadership for Nursing Science

Theory Construction and Development in Nursing

Advanced Statistics

Advanced Qualitative Methods for Health Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications submitted by these deadlines will receive the strongest consideration for admission.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

73 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nursing View 304 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Active, unrestricted U.S. registered nurse license (international students need to show proof of legal ability to practice as a registered nurse in country of origin)
Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing or related field, or a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, from an accredited program
Minimum overall 3.000 graduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
Official transcript(s)
GRE scores (must be less than five years old at the time of application)
Résumé or curriculum vitae
Essay (two pages, single-spaced)
Three letters of reference from health care professionals or academic faculty members who can speak to the applicant's professional and academic abilities (two of the three references from doctoral-prepared individuals are preferred)
Interview

Tuition Fee

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International

19954 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19954 USD per year during 36 months.
National

19954 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19954 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

10706 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10706 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Kent

1036 - 1710 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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