Overview
Continuing the tradition of first in nursing graduate education, our graduates are leaders in research and scholarship, clinical practice and health care administration, occupying positions of influence in policy and practice nationally and internationally.
Outcomes
Graduates of the Nursing program at the University of Toronto will demonstrate:
- Superior understanding of the theoretical foundations of nursing science;
- A broad appreciation of the relationship between nursing science and the scientific basis of other health disciplines;
- In-depth knowledge and specialization related to a selected aspect of nursing science;
- The ability to design and conduct research studies of relevance and importance to nursing science;
- Commitment to ethical scholarship and collaboration in furthering knowledge with a critical and objective perspective on research; and,
- The ability to contribute to the education of undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Health Systems, Policy, and the Profession
- Nursing Ethics
- Doing Qualitative Research: Design and Data Collection
- Principles of Leadership and Advanced Clinical Practice in Emergency Preparedness
- Advanced Nursing Practice in Oncology
- Social Determinants of Health in a Global Context
- Issues in Women's Health Care
- Theories of Pain: Impact on the Individual, Family, and Society
- Persistent Illness: Theoretical, Research, and Practice Implications
- Community Participation and Health
- Coping With Illness
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: B+
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 93 OR IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a master's degree or its equivalent in nursing or related field with at least a B+ standing from a recognized university.
- All English facility requirements must be met at the time of application.
- Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. An interview may be required.
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): 6,263 AUD / year (≈ 6,210 CAD / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 6,263 AUD / year (≈ 6,210 CAD / year)
Living costs — Toronto, Canada
1,515-2,585 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
PhD's scholarship opportunities for Nursing include:
- Mexico Scholarship: CONACYT (University of Toronto) — Grant, various benefits, deadline not specified
- Kathleen Arpin Doctoral Fellowship (University of Toronto) — Grant, various benefits, deadline not specified
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (University of Toronto) — Grant, 15000 CAD, deadline not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant, various benefits, deadline 2026-10-07
- DFL Scholarship Program — Grant, various benefits, deadline not specified
- International Peace Scholarship Fund — Grant, 12500 USD, deadline 2026-12-15
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship — Grant, 50000 CAD, deadline not specified
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, deadline 2026-11-30
- Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program — Grant, 7000 CAD, deadline 2026-11-18
- ACES Scholarships — Grant, 3500 USD, deadline 2026-11-15
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant, various benefits, deadline not specified
- Monthly Scholarship Series — Grant, 1000 USD, deadline anytime
- Niara Scholarships — Grant, 500 CAD, deadline anytime
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) — Grant, 12500 USD, deadline 2026-12-15
- Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program — Grant, various benefits, deadline not specified
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant, 6000 USD, deadline 2027-01-31
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, deadline 2026-10-31
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, deadline 2027-03-01
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, deadline 2027-01-13
- Traditional Fulbright Canada Student Awards — Grant, 25000 USD, deadline 2026-10-10
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant, 3000 USD, deadline 2026-12-31
- Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) — Grant, various benefits, deadline not specified
- CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholarship — Grant, 100000 CAD, deadline not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant, 1500 USD, deadline not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant, 12000 USD, deadline 2027-01-11
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship — Grant, 5000 USD, deadline not specified
