To qualify for admission to the Master of Nursing program you must meet both the academic requirements and the non-academic requirements.

Professional registration

• You must be registered as a registered nurse (RN) or registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) in Manitoba or your home jurisdiction. If you are applying to the clinical stream, you must be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.

Educational background

• You need a baccalaureate degree in nursing, mental health nursing, psychiatric nursing, or an equivalent degree from an approved or accredited university. In exceptional cases, applicants with a degree in another discipline may be considered if they are an RN or RPN. These applicants may need to complete up to an additional year of coursework before being admitted as regular students.

Course requirements

• You must complete a research methods course and an introductory statistics course, achieving a minimum grade of 2.5 (C+) in each. It is highly recommended that the statistics course be taken within the last five years and the research methods course within the last eight years to ensure currency. Please check with the Graduate Program Student Advisor to confirm whether your completed courses meet this requirement.
• Applications are accepted from students currently enrolled in these prerequisite courses; however, they must be completed by the end of April, with grades submitted no later than May 15.

Grade point average (GPA)

• A minimum adjusted GPA of 3.0 (B) in the last 60 credit hours of university study is required.

Review and approval

• All applications are reviewed by the College of Nursing, but final approval rests with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Admission is competitive, and meeting the requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Additionally, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

International applicants

• International applicants are not required to secure a faculty advisor before submitting their application. After your application is reviewed, you will be contacted with a list of potential faculty advisors.

Non-academic admission requirements

• Successful applicants must also meet the College of Nursing’s non-academic requirements, including:
• Immunizations
• Criminal records search certificate (including a vulnerable sector search)
• Child abuse registry check
• Adult abuse registry check
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
• These non-academic requirements are as important as the academic ones. Your offer of admission will be provisional until all non-academic requirements have been submitted.