Master of Science in Nursing, Specialized Nursing Practice Option

General eligibility conditions

To be eligible as a regular student, the candidate must meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI) of the Educational Regulations for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Required diplomas and admission thresholds: Quebec

To meet the Université de Montréal average of 3.0 out of 4.3, candidates from this province must meet the following requirements:

Accepted diploma: Baccalaureate, Bachelor; duration of 3 years, or other undergraduate degree deemed equivalent.

Minimum average:

• Bishop: 75%
• Concordia University: 3.0/4.3
• Higher Technology School: 3.0/4.3
• HEC Montreal: 3.0/4.3
• McGill University: 3.0/4.0
• Polytechnique Montréal: 2.75/4.0
• University of Sherbrooke: 3.0/4.3
• Laval University: 3.0/4.3
• Universities of Quebec: 3.2/4.3

To be eligible as a regular student for the Master of Science in Nursing, specialized nursing practice option, the candidate must:

• meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI) of the Educational Regulations for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
• hold a bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent
• have obtained in the 1st cycle an average of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 (or the equivalent) or the average required by the original university for admission to a 2nd cycle program, if this is higher
• be a member in good standing of the Order of Nurses of Quebec (OIIQ)
• have acquired, as of March 1 of the current year, clinical experience of a minimum of 3360 hours, as a nurse, over the last 5 years. This clinical experience will have a minimum of 1680 hours related to the chosen option: Front-line care: CLSC, GMF, GMF-U, community clinic, CHSLD, and other settings where first contact care with the population is provided (emergency could be considered first line ) / Adult care: Hospital center, specialized adult clinic, emergency / Mental health: first, second or third line with mental health clients (elderly, adult or pediatric).
• demonstrate experience working with an adult clientele for the Adult Care and Primary Care options.