Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before Jan 2027
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 80 OR IELTS: 6.5
Credits
71 SCH — From 71 to 83 graduate credit hours
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Knoxville, United States
Disciplines
Nursing
Overview
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the program are expected to:
- Analyze, test, refine and expand the theoretical basis of nursing.
- From multiple modes of inquiry, select the most appropriate to conduct research that generates knowledge and advances nursing as a discipline.
- Provide leadership as nurse scientists in transforming health and healthcare.
- Collaborate with members of other disciplines in theory development, health-related research, and other scholarly activities.
- Maintain professional standards, ethical principles and scientific integrity in scholarly activities.
- Communicate the outcomes and implications of scholarly activities to professional and general audiences through multiple modes of dissemination.
Optional certificate programs in nursing education and health policy are available. The certificate in health is offered jointly with the Department of Public Health. The Nursing program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Philosophy and Knowledge Development for Nursing Science
- Nursing Inquiry and Research Design
- Middle-Range Theoretical Formulations for Nursing Science Development
- Nursing Research Seminar
- Qualitative Nursing Research
- Advanced Quantitative Nursing Research
- Research Practicum
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80 OR IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- All applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission [NLNAC] or the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education [CCNE]. Post-graduate applicants must hold a master’s degree in nursing or a business or health-related field [e.g., MBA, MPH, MHA), or DNP.
- Have a minimum cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.00 scale for previous college work.
- Have successfully completed a basic statistics course and graduate nursing theory and research courses prior to enrollment in nursing doctoral level courses.
- Have TOEFL score of at least 550 on the paper test or 80 on the Internet-based Test if native language is not English.
- Complete Graduate Program Data Form, College of Nursing.
- Submit Graduate Rating Forms from three college level instructors and/or nurses and administrators who have supervised applicant’s professional work.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 45,550 AUD / year ≈ 32,288 USD / year
- Out-of-State: 45,550 AUD / year ≈ 32,288 USD / year
- Domestic (In-State): 19,446 AUD / year ≈ 13,784 USD / year
Living costs
Knoxville, United States
1,249-2,051 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
