$7,479 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Nursing
- Dalhousie University offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program for a duration of 4 years.
- It is an on-campus, thesis, and course-based program offered on both a full-time basis.
- Nursing graduate students at Dalhousie receive a varied education, attending seminars, preparing academic papers, conducting research and, completing clinical practicums.
- Supervisors conduct performance and progress reviews quarterly in December, April, and July.
- Students have to complete the course work in the first 15 months of the program and comprehensive exams are taken in the second year of the program.
- Within six months of completing comprehensive exams, students must refine and defend their research proposals.
- Students are expected to commit a minimum of four hours per week on research activities such as grant preparations, ethics applications, and preparation of scholarly presentations.
- Scholars Seminars are held on a regular basis and students will be scheduled at least once per year to present. Students are required to attend all sessions.
- Students are required to prepare a minimum of two manuscripts as the first author for submission to scholarly journals during their time in the program.
- Dalhousie's nursing researchers have earned national and international acclaim, particularly in the following four research areas:
- Health needs of people
- Marginalized populations and health equity
- Health systems and health workforce planning and impact
- Knowledge translation research
- The average salary of the program goes up to 53,000 USD.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Tuition Fees | $3873 | $3873 | $3873 |
| Health Insurance | $375 | $375 | $375 |
| Other Fees | $3231 | $3231 | $3231 |
| Total Fees | $7479 | $7479 | $7479 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 92 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 65 | 90 | 3 |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination | 300 | 340 | 2 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students should have completed a 4-year bachelor's degree such as BSc (Pharm), PharmD, BSc (honors), or equivalent from a recognized university.
- A minimum GPA of at least 3.7/4.33 (B- grade) in the last 60 credit hours of study is required to be eligible for the program.
Indian Student Eligibility:
Indian students are eligible to apply if they have completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.