Admission Requirements and Process for Doctoral Course of Study
Admission Requirements and Process for Doctoral Course of Study
Post-Master’s Applicants
- Master’s degree in nursing or a related field. Applicants with a degree in a related field may be required to complete additional courses
- Current Massachusetts RN licensure or eligibility
- Advanced practice status as a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Nurse Administrator. RNs with education and/or experience in health policy or informatics should contact the DNP Program Director. GREs are not required
- A personal interview is required
- Applicants may be asked to complete a portfolio that outlines their previous education and experience relative to the competencies expected in the program
- Application is made for full or part-time study. Students begin in the fall or spring term.
- Additional application requirements are the same as for Direct Entry Master’s students I.A 2 – 11.
Post-Master’s Executive Doctor of Nursing Practice cohort
- Same as above, but also must be a CNO or other nurse administrator
RN-DNP
See Registered Nurse application requirements
Policy for ABSN Students to Articulate into the DNP or MS Programs
1. IHP SON alums are granted a one time application fee waiver.
2 IHP SON ABSN graduates who graduated in good standing are automatically waived from having to submit GRE scores as part of the admissions process for the RN-DNP or RN-MS program.
3. RN licensure must be submitted before matriculating into the DNP or Master’s program.
4. Admission to the RN-DNP or RN-MS is in no way guaranteed even if the student graduated in good standing. The final admission decision is in the hands of the faculty admissions committee.
[Policy reviewed June, 2014]