Nursing
Associate Dean Graduate Programs: Genevieve Thompson, RN, PhD
Campus Address/General Office: 281 Helen Glass Centre for Nursing
Telephone: 204-474-8818
Fax: 204-474-7682
Email Address: nursing@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/nursing/
Academic Staff: Please refer to the Nursing website for Academic staff information.

Nursing Program Information

The PhD in Nursing promotes the development of outstanding scholars who will engage in programs of research that will positively influence the health and health care of populations.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.

Nursing Ph.D. Admission Requirements

Applicants must possess a Master’s degree, preferably in Nursing. Pre-requisites for entry into the PhD Program include the equivalence of the following Master of Nursing (MN) courses:  NURS 7320; NURS 7210; and NURS 7220. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Exceptional MN students from the University of Manitoba who wish to apply to the PhD program before completing the MN program may be considered pending completion of NURS 7210, NURS 7220, NURS 7320, and NURS 7340 for a total of 12 credit hours.  

Students admitted to the PhD in Nursing Program must meet the non-academic requirements of:  Immunization, criminal record search including vulnerable sector search, child abuse registry check, adult abuse registry check, CPR certification, WRHA Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) training, and respirator mask-fit testing as prescribed by the College of Nursing, and submit to the College of Nursing by the date published by the College of Nursing.  Proof of an annual influenza vaccination is required of all students by the published deadline in the fall.

Students engaging in research projects in Manitoba that entail specific nurse practice competencies as outlined by the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) require active registration with the CRNM prior to commencing the project. Students engaging in research projects in other Canadian provinces/territories which entail specific nursing practice competencies as outlined by their provincial/territorial regulatory bodies require proof of active practicing registration in their province/territory.  Applicants or students with RN registration outside of Manitoba and who will require RN registration in Manitoba for the purpose of their thesis research are advised to contact the CRNM at www.crnm.mb.ca prior to application to the PhD in Nursing program.

Applicants with Indigenous ancestry in Canada who meet all entry requirements will be given priority for up to 20% of the enrolment quota; proof of Indigenous ancestry is required.  

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Nursing Ph.D. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

The coursework requirement will consist of a minimum of 12 credit hours of 8000-level coursework:

Students admitted to the doctoral program without the prerequisite courses (NURS 7210, NURS 7220, NURS 7320) will be required to complete the prerequisite course(s) in the first two years of their program in addition to the required twelve credit hours of 8000-level course-work and the NURS 8030 and NURS 8040 Doctoral Student Seminars.

Students are expected to take a formal candidacy exam and complete a thesis.

Expected Time to Graduate: 4-6 years

Progression Chart

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Students are expected to take a formal candidacy exam, normally within 6 months of completing coursework or before the end of the second year. Students should register in GRAD 8010 in the term that they expect to complete the candidacy examination. If the exam is not completed in that term, re-registration is required.

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Students who have finished their course work and Doctoral Candidacy Examination are required to register for GRAD 8000 along with GRAD 8020 for every remaining term (Fall, Winter and Summer) that they are in the PhD in Nursing program, until they graduate.

Notes:

• This course progression reflects full-time student status. Students may elect to study full-time or part-time. All courses use blended delivery.
• Students may augment their learning, as negotiated with their advisors, with other elective courses to enhance theoretical, clinical, methodological, statistical, and/or policy knowledge.

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

Nursing