Masters in Medical Service in Canada

Our NP program will expand your thinking and understanding about health and illness at a higher level. You will gain competency in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment while working holistically with patients, families, and communities. You will become a leader and change agent in the delivery of primary health care as an independent clinician and member of interdisciplinary teams.

With this degree, you will qualify as a family Nurse Practitioner in British Columbia. This is a course-based degree with a clinical experience component which takes place in British Columbia.

The Master of Nursing (MN) program responds to the high-paced rate of change in the nursing field. We are committed to giving you the tools you need to succeed in leadership roles in practice, education and administration.

Our graduates gain core knowledge of the discipline and substantive knowledge in a chosen domain of nursing. We strive to prepare graduates who will promote evidence-informed practice, influence the delivery of care and advance and disseminate nursing knowledge.

The M.S.N. program prepares graduates to be leaders. Program completion opens new horizons for nurses in education, advanced practice, policy implementation, health care management, and nursing knowledge development. Applicants must be registered nurses with a bachelor's degree, normally in nursing, who meet the admission requirements of the UBC Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Program graduates develop skills in leadership in professional nursing practice. The program offers opportunities to move directly into doctoral studies.

UNBC Family Nurse Practitioner students are prepared to provide primary health care for clients across the age span, with a focus on delivery of primary health care in rural, remote, and Northern settings. Family Nurse Practitioners are health care professionals with advanced Masters level education and skills that prepare them to offer high quality health care services from a broad knowledge base. FNPs practice in a variety of health care settings; they assess health status, order diagnostic tests, diagnose disease and conditions, prescribe medications and treatments and manage diseases, disorders and conditions within a professionally regulated scope of practice. FNPs integrate preventative health care into their practices, including screening and health maintenance and population health services for individuals, families, groups and communities. FNPs are skilled collaborators, and actively collaborate with existing health care professional, service providers, communities, families and clients in order to achieve the best outcomes for the clients and populations they serve.

The MN program prepares nurses to fulfil advanced nursing roles in diverse settings, including education roles in academic and clinical settings, formal leadership and management roles, clinical nurse practitioner roles, emerging roles in health care organizations, and preparation for advanced research training. The program creates opportunities to develop advanced knowledge and skills that support inquiry and research to address issues in health care and nursing practice. Both course-based and thesis-based study options provide a solid foundation for pursuing a PhD in Nursing.

Equally strong in research, advanced practice and teaching, we educate professional nurses to pursue the career of their dreams. Graduates pursue advanced practice and leadership roles across all health care sectors, helping to shape the future of our health system. Our comprehensive curriculum, programs tailored to learners’ goals, and part-time study options all help students fit graduate education into their professional career development.

The Nursing major in the Master of Science program provides students with solid groundwork in conducting nursing research. It also establishes a foundation regarding the uptake of knowledge (knowledge transference) to clinical practice.