Empower the Next Generation of Nurses
Nursing is your life’s passion, and there’s a class full of Sharks just waiting to follow in your footsteps.
Influence the future of health care today by earning a Ph.D. in Nursing, focusing on Nursing Education, at NSU. Powerful and convenient, the online Ph.D. program, along with the yearly one-week Summer Institute, will train you to make a meaningful contribution to nursing education. With a shared passion for teaching, our accomplished faculty will act as dependable guides throughout your journey.
Become a well-rounded educator as you take interdisciplinary courses, and get access to experts across NSU’s health programs and other academic areas. Discover your specialization, and explore both quantitative and qualitative research, biostatistics and grant writing in your core courses.
With the highest degree possible from an accredited, first-rate university, you’ll get the chance to elevate the entire profession of nursing, one Shark at a time.
Why Earn a Nursing Degree at NSU?
Quick Facts
Tuition
Tuition for the 2022-2023 academic year (subject to change by the Board of Trustees without notice) is $936/semester credit hour.
Curriculum
This degree program is 60 total credits to complete.
Application Deadlines
Applications for admission are accepted online. Admission for this program is only in fall. The deadline to complete and submit the NursingCAS and supplemental NSU applications for admission is May 1.
Delivery Options
The Ph.D. Nursing curriculum is delivered completely online, with a yearly two to three day face-to-face Summer Institute session.
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Ph.D. in Nursing Curriculum
Each year, a summer institute is held at the end of May or beginning of June on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. Attendance for this two-four day institute is mandatory.
*Minimum of 9 credits
For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.
Ready for the Next Step?
Here's how to apply. Nursing students must submit the NursingCAS application.
The Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing participates in the centralized applications service called NursingCAS.
NursingCAS allows applicants to use a single online application and one set of materials to apply to multiple programs at participating schools. It is used for document verification but does not take part in the student selection.
The Office of Admissions works on a rolling basis. Applications are accepted year-round.
Submit a NursingCAS Application
Submit your NursingCAS application online.
Submit Transcripts to NursingCAS
Request all official transcripts from all previously attended institutions to be sent directly to NursingCAS.
Watertown, Massachusetts 02471
International Applicants Coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization such as one of the services listed below.
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
It is the applicant's responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly from the evaluation service.
Complete the Supplemental NSU Application
Once the NursingCAS application is completed, you should complete the supplemental NSU Application online.
Once all applications and documents have been received, the application will be processed and reviewed.
