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MN Program At-a-Glance
Application deadline
Domestic: January 15, 2009
Military: October 1, 2008
International: November 1, 2008
Applications available October 2008 -
January 2009
Length of program 18 - 24 months (varies by focal area)
Degree awarded Master of Nursing (MN)
Part-time study available? Yes
Distance learning available? Varies by focal area

The Master of Nursing Program provides the opportunity for advanced study in selected areas of nursing science, professional foundations, related sciences and modes of systematic inquiry related to advanced and specialized professional nursing practice.

Program Accreditation
The University of Washington Master of Nursing program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2009.







Focal Areas within the MN Program

Advanced Practice Community Health Systems Nursing
Advanced Practice Forensic Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialist*
Independent Master of Nursing
Nurse Practitioner* & Certified Nurse Midwife*
*Will be offered only as DNP specialties beginning Autumn Quarter 2011

Master of Nursing/Master of Public Health Concurrent Degree Program
Students interested in the fields of advanced nursing and public health may be interested in pursuing our concurrent Master of Nursing/Master of Public Health degree.


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More Information

    Academic Services
    University of Washington School of Nursing
    Phone: 206-543-8736 or 1-800-759-NURS
    E-mail: sonas at u dot washington dot edu