The M.N. degree is designed to prepare graduates in a specialized area of nursing practice within the context of a professional graduate education.

The MN Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program prepares nurse practitioners who will work in diverse health care settings with all ages. The program will prepare graduates to achieve regulatory standards and competencies, critical inquiry skills, knowledge in health care improvement, and professional attributes required of entry-level nurse practitioners. Graduates will be prepared to write the CNPE and will be eligible to apply for registration as Nurse Practitioner in Saskatchewan as well as other Canadian jurisdictions.

Admission Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), from a recognized college or university
  • A cumulative weighted average of at least 75% (U of S grade system equivalent) over final 60 credit units of the BSN or approved post BSN post-secondary courses.
  • Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in a Canadian province or territory
  • 3600 hours of clinical practice in Canada as a Registered Nurse within the past five years
  • Equivalent of three credit units in each of physical assessment, pharmacology, physiology, statistics, and research methods at the undergraduate level
  • Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for applicants to graduate programs. Proof of English proficiency may be demonstrated through:
    • A minimum of three consecutive years of full-time study or completion of a graduate degree at a recognized post-secondary institution, where the exclusive language of instruction and examination of the program and/or institution is English; or
    • Provision of evidence of English language proficiency, using one of the approved tests listed in the English Language Proficiency Policy. Acceptable test scores are as follows:
      • TOEFL: a combined minimum total score of 94, with a minimum of 24 out of 30 in the writing component, and a minimum of 22 out of 30 in the reading, listening, and speaking components.
      • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0 with no score below 6.5 in each area
  • Statement of intent
  • Up-to-date CV

Seat Allocation:

  • Saskatchewan applicants will be prioritized to fill seats funded by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education.
    • Proof of Saskatchewan residency will need to be provided
  • 16.67% of seats will be reserved for students of Indigenous ancestry annually
    • Admission assessment of applicants begins with those indicating on their application that they wished to be considered for an equity seat.
    • Dedicated seats in the program are reserved for persons of Indigenous ancestry. Applicants of Indigenous descent may compete with this category, rather than withinthe entire applicant pool. Applicants should identify themselves as Indigenous on the supplemental application form and proceed by completing the verification process led by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapewin: Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee by the document deadline. Please visit the Indigenous Membership/Citizenship Verification channel in PAWS and proceed through the verification system. Saskatchewan Indigenous applicants will be prioritized for these seats followed by out of province students for any unfilled equity seats. Equity seat allocation will involve a competitive process based on admission criteria evaluation.
  • Priority for seats beyond the seats reserved for Saskatchewan students will be given to
    student from the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut where there is currently no NP
    program offered, as well as rural/remote areas of Western Canada to fit with the Learn
    where you Live approach of the College of Nursing.

Degree Requirements

NOTE: Several courses in the M.N. Nurse Practitioner program require a passing grade of 70%. These courses are as follows:

NURS 830.3, NURS 832.3, NURS 833.3, NURS 834.3, NURS 835.3, NURS 836.3, NURS 831.3, NURS 840.3, NURS 841.3, NURS 842.3, NURS 837.3, NURS 838.3, and NURS 839.3

Students with relevant graduate level course equivalency completed in statistical methods or evidence informed practice may be exempt from completing up to 6 credit units of course work, as determined by the program.

  • GPS 960.0
  • GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
  • GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects

A minimum of 45 credit units, including the following:

  • NURS 818.3 
  • NURS 821.3 
  • NURS 990.0 
  • NURS 830.3 
  • NURS 831.3 
  • NURS 832.3 
  • NURS 833.3 
  • NURS 834.3 
  • NURS 835.3 
  • NURS 836.3 
  • NURS 837.3 
  • NURS 838.3 
  • NURS 839.3 
  • NURS 840.3 
  • NURS 841.3 
  • NURS 842.3 

Please note that students who are unsuccessful in completing any two courses within a graduate program in the College of Nursing will be recommended to be required to discontinue.