Nursing Practice

Disciplines

Nursing

Overview

This doctoral degree in Nursing Practice at Western Carolina University will give you the opportunity to hold leadership roles within the health care system of public and private practices, can lead to administrative opportunities or you can choose to pursue teaching in a postsecondary environment.

Key Features

• This program is a partnership between the Schools of Nursing at Western Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
• The D.N.P. is a 42-semester hour (post-master level) program that also includes 1,000 clinical practice hours (including 500 from MSN program). The classroom curriculum will focus on subjects like Health Care Policy and Ethics; Global Health and Social Justice; Economics of the Health Care System; and other 800-level courses.

Programme Structure

• A D.N.P. gives you the opportunity to continue clinical work at a public hospital or private practice, advance to administrative roles in the health care system, teach postsecondary courses to the next generation of nurses, research best practice policies or pursue other professional opportunities.
• According to NursingLink.com the average salary for D.N.P. degree holders is $95,000. If you're looking to explore teaching, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing states there is a shortage of qualified nursing faculty with doctoral-level degrees.

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: 3

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 105
• TOEFL iBT: 79
• PTE Academic: 56
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• Earned an MSN or applicable graduate degree in an advanced nursing practice specialty from a nationally accredited program
• Applicants with a master's degree in Nursing Education are welcome to apply
• Overall GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the MSN program
• Current RN licensure in the U.S. at the time of application with eligibility for NC licensure
• For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNS), evidence of current national certification and fulfillment of state requirements for practice in their state of licensure
• An essay that addresses advanced practice expertise, career goals, how earning the DNP degree will foster achievement of these goals, and plans for a DNP project
• Resume/curriculum vitae

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 37,122 AUD / year (≈ 26,314 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 37,122 AUD / year (≈ 26,314 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 21,999 AUD / year (≈ 15,594 USD / year)

Living costs

Cullowhee, United States: 1,270-1,975 AUD / month