Advanced Practice Leadership (MN)
Our Advanced Practice Leadership (APL) program is a course-based and practice-oriented nursing degree option that will prepare you for a wide variety of roles.
You will become a leader in different spheres of influence, from client interactions to health policies and systems. You will gain practical experience in many settings including, but not limited to, acute care, community, long-term, government and primary care.
We offer either a capstone or research thesis that integrates theory into nursing practices.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years or part-time continuous enrollment over the course of 3-4 years | Yes | Yes |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Full-time study, Part-time study
- Program delivery:
- Online
Find a supervisor
You do not need to choose a supervisor before admission. We'll work with you to determine your supervisor and committee members early in your program.
Program details
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Program details
Application deadlines
September - apply by December 1
Documentation deadline is December 31
September - apply by December 1
Documentation deadline is December 31
Admission requirements
- Completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in nursing from an institution recognized by UVic
- Equivalent of a minimum B+ (77%) average in the final two years of your degree
If your first language is not English, you must provide proof of language proficiency. Learn more about language requirements, including allowable exemptions and tests.
Review our general admission requirements for more information.
Program specific requirements
You must have completed an upper level (300 or 400) undergraduate statistics course from a recognized post-secondary educational institute. You must have completed it within the last 5 years and have a final grade of B or higher.
As part of your application, you must submit:
- A personal resumé including your education background, employment history, professional/academic affiliations and other achievements such as publications or awards.
- Verification of registration as an active practicing nurse.
- Two assessment reports from academic referees. We recommend that your referees attach a letter of reference in addition to the assessment report. If it has been more than five years since you last attended a post-secondary institution, we recommend that you include two assessment reports from current or former employers in place of academic referees.
- A personal statement (max. 500 words) that clearly addresses the following questions in detail:
- Reflecting on your practice experiences and the goals of this program, describe your interest and focus in a particular clinical practice or leadership area and how this focus is related to the goals of the program. Clearly identify your patient/family/community/ population of focus. As teaching nursing students and educating colleagues are not considered clinical populations, please see information on the Nurse Educator option if Nursing Education is your primary interest area.
- What issues, problems or research questions are of most interest to you as you consider pursuing graduate studies in this program?
- What has led you to apply for this particular program option as opposed to others?
- Please indicate what course(s) you have taken in statistics and provide the dates of enrolment and course completion.
- Optional: Attach a short sample of your professional or academic writing to your personal statement if you wish, i.e. excerpt from journal article, formal report, etc.
- Completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in nursing from an institution recognized by UVic
- Equivalent of a minimum B+ (77%) average in the final two years of your degree
If your first language is not English, you must provide proof of language proficiency. Learn more about language requirements, including allowable exemptions and tests.
Review our general admission requirements for more information.
Program specific requirements
You must have completed an upper level (300 or 400) undergraduate statistics course from a recognized post-secondary educational institute. You must have completed it within the last 5 years and have a final grade of B or higher.
As part of your application, you must submit:
- A personal resumé including your education background, employment history, professional/academic affiliations and other achievements such as publications or awards.
- Verification of registration as an active practicing nurse.
- Two assessment reports from academic referees. We recommend that your referees attach a letter of reference in addition to the assessment report. If it has been more than five years since you last attended a post-secondary institution, we recommend that you include two assessment reports from current or former employers in place of academic referees.
- A personal statement (max. 500 words) that clearly addresses the following questions in detail:
- Reflecting on your practice experiences and the goals of this program, describe your interest and focus in a particular clinical practice or leadership area and how this focus is related to the goals of the program. Clearly identify your patient/family/community/ population of focus. As teaching nursing students and educating colleagues are not considered clinical populations, please see information on the Nurse Educator option if Nursing Education is your primary interest area.
- What issues, problems or research questions are of most interest to you as you consider pursuing graduate studies in this program?
- What has led you to apply for this particular program option as opposed to others?
- Please indicate what course(s) you have taken in statistics and provide the dates of enrolment and course completion.
- Optional: Attach a short sample of your professional or academic writing to your personal statement if you wish, i.e. excerpt from journal article, formal report, etc.
Completion requirements
View the minimum course requirements for this program.
View the minimum course requirements for this program.
Funding & aid
Tuition & fees
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Faculties & departments
Need help?
Contact Russell Hawkins at gradnurs@uvic.ca or 250-721-8994.