MN NP (Advanced Clinical Focus)
The Faculty of Nursing offers an MN NP (Advanced Clinical Focus - Nurse Practitioner) stream that supports students by:
- Hybrid, online and on-campus study options offering students more flexibility
- Hybrid learning options allow students from rural and remote areas to access courses virtually, with clinical placements arranged within a student's local jurisdiction whenever possible
- Uninterrupted course sequencing, resulting in a shorter completion time
- Early integration of case-based simulation experiences, ensuring a smoother transition to advanced clinical care courses
- Practicum hours distributed across advanced clinical care courses (I, II, and III), and two consolidated final practicum courses (totalling 800 clinical hours)
- Practicum placements are arranged and supported through the Faculty of Nursing Clinical Placement Office (please note: The Faculty reserves the right to accept applications based on potential placements in the student’s provincial jurisdiction. Given the unique licensing conditions in Quebec, applicants residing and planning to work in Quebec are encouraged to enroll in an NP program in their home province).
Applications are now closed for Fall 2025. The application system will open again on September 1 for Fall 2026. Note that this program only has one intake per year and will allow for both full-time and part-time applications.
This adjustment allows us to enhance program delivery while maintaining the high-quality education and clinical training that our students expect. If you’re considering applying, we encourage you to use this time to strengthen your experience and prepare for the next intake.
Stay connected for updates, and we look forward to welcoming our next NNP cohort in Fall 2026!
- Full-time studies occur over 20 consecutive months, including courses and clinical hours during spring and summer terms following Year 1.
- Part-time studies normally occur over 32 months, including courses and clinical hours during the spring and summer terms of the second year of study (not available for the Fall 2025 admit term).
MN applicants who desire to become eligible for entry-to-practice as a nurse practitioner require 4,500 hours of registered nursing practice, appropriate to the program category (i.e. Adult RNs who have worked with adult populations, Neonatal RNs who have worked in at least level III or higher NICU environments, or Family/All Ages RNs who have worked with adults and children across some diversity of settings), prior to entering the program. Students will be tested on physical assessment skills at the beginning of NURS 516 (Adult/FAA) or NURS 518 (Neonate). In light of anticipated licensure category changes for nurse practitioners, the Faculty of Nursing will only be admitting full time applicants into the MN/NP program for Fall 2025.
There is an option to complete the program through either course-based (42 credits) or thesis-based (39 credits) studies.
Many nurse practitioner students choose to maintain other clinical employment during their studies. Please note that the nurse practitioner courses require a total of 800 clinical hours (preceptored). It may be difficult to maintain employment hours due to the workload of seminar and clinical commitments. For example, during the Fall term of Year 2, courses require an additional 200 hours of clinical practice. During the final Winter term, nurse practitioner courses require an additional 400 hours of clinical practice. Throughout the program, students must realistically appraise their ability to continue employment hours alongside the time commitment required for their studies.
Illustrative Examples of MN NP Timetabling
MN NP Advanced Clinical Focus - Full-Time
3 Courses/term
Year 1 | Year 2 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
NURS 595 | |||||
NURS 596 | |||||
NURS 597 | |||||
NURS 598 | |||||
NURS 509 or 522 | NURS 507 or 520 | NURS 516 or 518 | NURS 530 | NURS 531 | NURS 533 |
NURS 532 | NURS 534 | ||||
NURS 589 | |||||
NURS 590 | |||||
NURS 591 | |||||
NURS 900 Capstone OR |
|||||
Thesis |
Year 1 | |
---|---|
Fall | NURS 595 |
NURS 596 | |
NURS 509 or 522 | |
NURS 589 | |
Winter | NURS 597 |
NURS 598 | |
NURS 507 or 520 | |
NURS 590 | |
Spring | NURS 516 or 518 |
NURS 591 | |
Summer | NURS 530 |
Thesis | |
Year 2 | |
Fall | NURS 531 |
NURS 532 | |
NURS 900 OR | |
Thesis | |
Winter | NURS 533 |
NURS 534 | |
Thesis |
MN NP Advanced Clinical Focus - Part-Time (Not available for Fall 2025 admissions)
2 Courses/term
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
NURS 595 | |||||||||
NURS 596 | |||||||||
NURS 597 | |||||||||
NURS 598 | |||||||||
NURS 509 or 522 | NURS 507 or 520 | NURS 516 or 518 | NURS 530 | NURS 531 | NURS 533 | ||||
NURS 532 | NURS 534 | ||||||||
NURS 589 | |||||||||
NURS 590 | |||||||||
NURS 591 | |||||||||
900 | |||||||||
Thesis |
Year 1 | |
---|---|
Fall | NURS 595 |
NURS 596 | |
Winter | NURS 597 |
NURS 598 | |
Spring | |
Summer | |
Year 2 | |
Fall | NURS 509 or 522 |
NURS 589 | |
Spring | NURS 507 or 520 |
NURS 590 | |
Spring | NURS 516 or 518 |
NURS 591 | |
Summer | NURS 530 |
Thesis | |
Year 3 | |
Fall | NURS 531 |
NURS 532 | |
NURS 900 | |
Thesis | |
Winter | NURS 533 |
NURS 534 | |
Thesis |
Courses
- NURS 595 - Foundations of Scholarship/Critical Thought
- NURS 596 - Research Foundation
- NURS 597 - Understanding Complex Systems
- NURS 598 - Translating Knowledge
- 507/520 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
- 509/522 - Advanced Pathophysiology
- 516/518 - Health Assessment (100hrs clinical)
- 530 - Advanced Clinical Care Ⅰ (100hrs clinical)
- 531 - Advanced Clinical Care Ⅱ (100hrs clinical)
- 532 - Advanced Clinical Care Ⅲ (100hrs clinical)
- 533 - Consolidated Practicum Ⅰ (200hrs clinical)
- 534 - Consolidated Practicum Ⅱ (200hrs clinical)
