Overview

About the program

The students engage in creative thinking, critical appraisal and synthesis of scholarly work in their field of interest using a wide range of philosophical, theoretical and methodological perspectives.

The PhD program in Nursing at the University of Ottawa consists of three fields:

Evidence informed decision making in nursing and health care
Sociopolitical, educational and historic contexts of nursing
Nursing practice and delivery systems

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theoretical and Philosophical Perspectives in Nursing
Methods of Quantitative Analysis
Perspectives and Paradigms in Qualitative Research
Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis
Qualitative Research in Nursing and Health Sciences
Causal Modeling in Psychological Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Credits

15 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nursing View 18 other PhDs in Nursing in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible, candidates must:

Have an honours bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in nursing or a related discipline (e.g., education, health administration, psychology) with a minimum overall average of 75% (B+) and be a Registered Nurse (RN) in Canada or equivalent qualification in another country.
Applicants who do not have a master’s degree in nursing and/or whose knowledge of research methods or statistics is deficient may be asked to take qualifying courses.
Have knowledge in the following key areas: research methods, statistics, and nursing theory.
Identify at least one professor who is willing to supervise your research and thesis.

Tuition Fee

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International

11650 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

11650 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Ottawa

1168 - 1925 CAD /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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