HSc‐PhD Admissions

As a prospective student to the PhD in Nursing and Health Sciences program at Florida International University, you must meet all admission requirements stipulated in the Graduate Catalog, in addition to the admission requirements specific to the doctoral nursing program.

Admission Requirements

Requirements and Instructions as an applicant with domestic credentials:

1. A master’s degree in appropriate program (AT, CSD, OT, PT) from an accredited institution with cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0/4.0 or higher.
2. Submission of official transcripts from ALL SCHOOLS attended for college credit (all associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree coursework) - EXCEPTION: Graduates with foreign credentials see section below.
3. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from academic and professional references.
4. Submit a professional CV
5. Submit a statement of the applicant’s goals for pursuing the Ph.D. degree in intended program of study. This statement must be typed, double‐spaced, in a narrative format of no more than 500 words.
6. A satisfactory interview by members of the College’s Doctoral Program Admissions Committee. The Committee will examine the credentials of all applicants.