Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Leadership in Diverse Settings (LeaDs)

1. Accept responsibility and accountability for the ethical practice of nursing at an advanced level.
2. Critically apply theoretical perspectives, teaching/learning principles, and evidence-based knowledge from nursing and related sciences to professional nursing practice across healthcare environments.
3. Systematically and comprehensively investigate complex issues encountered in nursing practice to promote optimal health outcomes for individuals, families, communities, populations, and systems.
4. Advocate for patients, families, caregivers and communities to access healthcare services and to preserve and promote health.
5. Lead initiatives that contribute to the delivery of safe, high quality, person-centered health care with considerations for social, ethical, legal, economic, environmental, epidemiological, systems and policy issues.
6. Use advanced communications skills to facilitate stakeholder collaboration to optimize health and healthcare delivery.
7. Use relevant information, technologies, and communications and informatic processes that informs advanced nursing practice to improve healthcare outcomes for individuals, families, communities, populations, and systems.
8. Practice in an advanced nursing specialty (e.g., leadership) or advanced practice nursing role.
9. Engage in self-reflection and personal development activities that contribute to life-long learning, leadership development and resilience.

All students interested in applying for graduate study in Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin must meet the admission requirements established by the University’s Graduate School and the School of Nursing. Applicants are expected to be graduates of accredited colleges or universities. Below are the minimum requirements for admission.

1. Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree OR Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma AND a non-nursing bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
2. GPA: 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GPA in upper-division work (junior- and senior- level courses) and in any graduate work completed
3. Recommendations: 3 required
4. Statement of Purpose
5. Curriculum Vitae/resume
6. Nursing License: Current Texas RN licensure or a license from "Nurse Licensure Compact" state, if admitted.

All students applying for formal admission to the MSN LeaDs program must complete the online application and submit the following application materials by the November 1 deadline.

Application for Admission

Complete online application using the Graduate School Application for Admission and pay the application fee. Select program start date fall 2025. The application is only open between September 1st and November 1st. The online application is data entry only. All supporting application documents are uploaded on the My Status page, approximately 72 hours after the application is submitted and paid.

*Recommendation: Complete the online application, at minimum, 2 weeks before the November 1 deadline, ensuring all documents are provided by the application deadline.

Supporting Documents

1. Official transcripts dated one year or less, from all four-year institutions attended.
2. Official transcripts dated one year or less, for Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN), if applicable.
   1. See MSN Application Checklist (PDF) for transcript upload procedures.
3. Curriculum Vitae/resume.
4. Personal Statement: Maximum two (2) pages. Readable font, 12-point, double spaced, 1-inch margins
5. Recommendations: 3 required / 3 maximum
   1. Using our secure, personalized form, three (3) professional recommendations that attest to the applicant's academic ability, professional competency and personal character must be submitted electronically by each recommender.
   2. Written recommendations are not accepted.
6. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores taken within the past two years (for International Applicants only).
   1. See the International Students webpage for English language requirements.

Visit the Graduate Admissions webpage for additional information.

For additional details on how to prepare your graduate application materials and personal statement instructions, please view MSN Application Checklist (PDF).

All materials are to be submitted electronically to the My Status Check which is a available approximately 72 hours after completion of the Graduate School Application for Admission.

The School of Nursing Graduate Admissions and Progression Committee (GAPC) begin preliminary admission reviews after the November 1^st deadline. All application materials are required to be submitted by the program’s application deadline; files that remain incomplete will not be reviewed or acted upon by GAPC.

If admitted, applicants will be notified of the admission decision by early March. Decisions are communicated in the following ways:

1. Offers of admission are sent via email by the School of Nursing.
2. Official e-letters from the Office of Graduate Studies notifying you of the admission decision are available on the application My Status page.

Acceptance by both the School of Nursing and the Office of Graduate Studies are necessary before enrollment is permitted. Please be aware, if admitted, completion of all compliance requirements is required at least one month prior to the first day of class.

NOTE: Email is the official means of communication for all university business.

If not admitted, applicants will be notified by the Graduate Admissions only on the My Status page.

Please feel free to email Graduate Student Services Office if you have questions about the admission process.

All files are in PDF format.

• MSN Application Checklist
• MSN FAQs