The MSc(A) Advanced Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) concentration option is a two-year, 48-credit program. Part-time studies over three to five years are also an option, but class schedules must be discussed with and approved by the academic advisor. The core content of this concentration option prepares students for advanced practice nursing roles in diverse settings and with diverse populations. Content is organized around Strengths-Based Nursing, and focuses on such areas as family intervention, collaborative practice, and working with family strengths and resources. Through clinical courses, students engage in advanced clinical assessments and interventions and develop greater capacities to reflect purposefully and in-depth on their nursing practice. Students also develop knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, engage in a systematic study of a clinically based nursing problem, and disseminate knowledge relevant to clinical practice.
Course of Study for students admitted PRIOR to Fall 2023 - please see bottom of this page
APN Full-time Studies (2 years)
Note: There are 2 streams of Study Knowledge Translation (KT) or Research stream
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Year 1 (24 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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NUR2 515 - Applied Statistics for Nursing |
3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
Selected APN Complementary course1 (KT stream students) OR NUR2 630 - Research Project 1 (Research stream students) |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
12 |
Total Credits: |
12 |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students considering a MScA-N (Master's of Science in Nursing) may be eligible to transfer at the end of summer, U2. Note that the application deadline is February 1st. Please contact graduate.nursing [at] mcgill.ca for more details.
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Year 2 (24 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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NUR2 601 - Applied KT in Healthcare 1 (KT stream students) OR NUR2 631 - Research Project 2 (Research stream students) |
6 cr. |
NUR2 602 - Applied KT in Healthcare 2 (KT stream students) OR NUR2 632 - Research Project 3 (Research stream students) |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice |
3 cr. |
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| Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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| Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
12 |
Total Credits: |
12 |
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1APN complementary Courses Need to include:
- min. 3 cr Health Equity Course – see approved list
- min. 3 cr of NUR3 628 or NUR2 622
- min. 3 cr APN specific course list or approval of an academic advisor
APN Part-time Studies (3 years)
Note: There are 2 streams of Study Knowledge Translation (KT) or Research stream
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Year 1 (15 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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NUR2 515 - Applied Statistics for Nursing |
3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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Selected APN Complementary course1 (KT stream students) OR NUR2 630 - Research Project 1 (Research stream students) |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
9 |
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Year 2 (18 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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NUR2 601 - Applied KT in Healthcare 1 (KT stream students) OR NUR2 631 - Research Project 2 (Research stream students) |
6 cr. |
NUR2 602 - Applied KT in Healthcare 2 (KT stream students) OR NUR2 632 - Research Project 3 (Research stream students) |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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| Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
9 |
Total Credits: |
9 |
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Year 3 (15 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 611 - Policy Leadership in Nursing |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice |
3 cr. |
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| Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
9 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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1APN complementary Courses Need to include:
- min. 3 cr Health Equity Course – see approved list
- min. 3 cr of NUR3 628 or NUR2 622
- min. 3 cr APN specific course list or approval of an academic advisor
APN Part-time Studies (4 years) - Knowledge Translation (KT)
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Year 1 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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NUR2 515 - Applied Statistics for Nursing |
3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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Year 2 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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NUR2 601 - Applied KT in Healthcare 1
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6 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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Year 3 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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3 cr. |
Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 611 - Policy Leadership in Nursing |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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Year 4 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice |
3 cr. |
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| Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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1APN complementary Courses Need to include:
- min. 3 cr Health Equity Course – see approved list
- min. 3 cr of NUR3 628 or NUR2 622
- min. 3 cr APN specific course list or approval of an academic advisor
APN Part-time Studies (4 years) - Research Stream
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Year 1 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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NUR2 515 - Applied Statistics for Nursing |
3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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Year 2 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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6 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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Year 3 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 603 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing |
3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 611 - Policy Leadership in Nursing |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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Year 4 (12 CREDITS) |
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Fall Term |
Winter Term |
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3 cr. |
NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice |
3 cr. |
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| Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
Selected APN Complementary course1 |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
6 |
Total Credits: |
6 |
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1APN complementary Courses Need to include:
- min. 3 cr Health Equity Course – see approved list
- min. 3 cr of NUR3 628 or NUR2 622
- min. 3 cr APN specific course list or approval of an academic advisor
Course of Study for students admitted PRIOR to Fall 2023
FULL-TIME STUDIES |
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Fall term |
Credits |
Fall term |
Credits |
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3 |
NUR2 601 - Applied KT in Healthcare 1 OR |
6 |
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3 |
3 |
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3 |
Selected Complementary graduate course |
3 |
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3 |
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Winter term |
Credits |
Winter term |
Credits |
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3 |
3 |
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This course is no longer offered and should be replaced with a complementary credit course. |
3 |
NUR2 602 - Applied KT in Healthcare 2 OR |
3 |
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NUR2 600 - Knowledge Transl in Healthcare OR |
3 |
3 |
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Selected Complementary graduate course |
3 |
Selected Complementary graduate course |
3 |
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Total Credits- Year 1: |
24 |
Total credits- Year 2: |
24 |