Graduate

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Graduate nursing programs prepare students for advanced practice, research, and leadership roles and promote the development of expertise in select areas of nursing.

Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing

AE Programs

AE-MSN, AE-PhD, and AE-DNP programs are designed for people holding baccalaureate or graduate degrees in disciplines other than nursing and who are interested in pursuing their RN License, and MSN, PhD, or DNP.

MSN Program

MSN program is designed to provide the opportunity for advanced study in select areas of nursing science, professional foundations, related sciences, and modes of systematic inquiry related to advanced and specialized professional nursing practice.

PhD Program

Doctoral program prepares students to become researchers and to assume advanced leadership roles in nursing and health care delivery. Each student selects a focus area based on their nursing background, interests, and goals.

DNP Program

The DNP was developed to meet the demand for MSN prepared practitioners able to practice and to provide leadership at the highest levels of healthcare and meet the demand for highly prepared clinical faculty for schools of nursing.

Financial Support

The School of Nursing awards scholarships to a number of qualified students each year. The Office of Financial Aid offers various forms of financial assistance to students.

Information Sessions

Information Sessions are designed to enhance students’ understanding of alternate-entry nursing (AE-MSN and AE-PhD and AC PNP Certificate Program) programs at The University of Texas at Austin.

Certificate Programs

Portfolio Programs

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