5.5.2 Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master's degree in Nursing comparable to McGill with a minimum CGPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale required. Prior to entry, applicants should have 2 years of experience in the specialty area over the previous 5 years.

Nurse applicants to the Master's program may complete their studies on a part-time basis, i.e., minimum of 6 credits per term to a maximum of four years.

All nurse applicants are expected to hold current registration in the province or country from which they come. Nurses who are not licensed in Quebec must obtain a special authorization for graduate nurse students from the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (www.oiiq.org).

International nurse applicants are required to have had experience as nurses in their country of origin and in North America (recommended).

Applicants holding a general B.Sc. or B.A., including a number of prerequisite courses, may be admitted to a Qualifying Year. A minimum cumulative CGPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 is required for entry. Upon successful completion of the Qualifying Year, candidates apply to the Master's program. Persons prepared in another professional discipline or in nursing are not eligible for this program.

Direct-Entry applicants must complete their Qualifying Year and the Master's program of study on a full-time basis, i.e., total of three years.

Applicants should make arrangements to obtain C.P.R. (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) certification prior to entry into the Qualifying year. Applicants will be asked to provide proof of certification once registered in the program.

The language of instruction at McGill University is English. Students must write term papers, examinations and theses in English or in French. Non-Canadian applicants whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate degree from a recognized institution where English is the language of instruction are required to submit documented proof of competency in oral and written English prior to submitting an application: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 (paper-based) or 250 (computer-based), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall band score of 7.5

Students who have not completed their studies in North America will be asked to arrange for an interview as part of the application process.

GRE (Graduate Record Examination) general test results may be required in individual circumstances.

Applicants for the Master's degree must have completed a bachelor's degree in nursing with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0. This preparation must be comparable to that offered in the bachelor's program at McGill. Experience in nursing is suggested. An introductory statistics course (3 credits) is required. (Nurse-applicants may already have C.P.R. certification, if not they must obtain one prior to entry).

Applicants admitted to the Doctoral program through McGill University must have completed Master's level studies with either their undergraduate or graduate degree in nursing. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.3 on a scale of 4.0 or a high B standing.

The language of instruction at McGill University is English. Students must write terms papers, examiniations and theses in English or in French. Non-Canadian applicants whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate degree from a recognized institution where English is the language of instruction are required to submit documented proof of competency in oral and written English prior to submitting an application: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 (paper-based) or 250 (computer-based), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall band score of 7.5.