The School of Nursing welcomes applications to its Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program. If you have additional questions after reviewing the following instructions please contact the School as detailed at the end of this document.
The School of Nursing prefers to admit students for the fall semester each year. However; students may be admitted in spring semester if cohort openings remain following the fall admissions cycle. Admission consideration is extended to those applicants who complete and submit the online application and all required documents (outlined below) to the appropriate UNC office by the posted deadline. The Doctoral Admissions Committee may only evaluate and review complete applications containing all required materials. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the entire application is received by the posted deadline.
| Fall Semester | ||
| Priority Application Deadline: | December 15 | To be considered for Graduate School Merit Assistantship, University Fellowships, and other School of Nursing scholarships, the complete application must be received by this deadline. Funding support for applications submitted after February 1 is very limited. |
| Final Application Deadline | April 1 | This is the final deadline to submit the complete application to the School of Nursing. |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Application Deadline | October 1 | This is the final deadline to submit the complete application for spring admission. School of Nursing funding may be available on a very limited basis. |
Students in the Doctoral Program in Nursing may be enrolled for full-time or part-time study. Full-time study requires enrolling in nine credits (typically three courses) per semester. Part-time study requires enrolling in three to six credits per semester. Students may work while enrolled in the program to the extent that the student's academic progression is not compromised. However, in accordance with School of Nursing policy, full-time graduate students employed by the University may work no more than 50 percent (20 hours/week) while actively engaged in coursework.
