See UCLA's minimum requirements for all graduate program applicants.

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the School of Nursing application, a statement of purpose or educational objectives, and a curriculum vita.

Since written and oral communication skills are basic to the practice of nursing, it is essential that applicants read, write, and speak English well. International applicants from a country in which English is not the first language and medium of instruction, whether a licensed registered nurse in the U.S. or not, are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores prior to consideration for admission.

Registered nurses who are not licensed in the United States must, prior to consideration for admission, submit verification of a passing score on both the nursing and the English sections of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) examination.

The following are also required:

M.S.N. Advanced Practice Nursing: (1) Graduation from a recognized college or university having an accredited baccalaureate nursing program satisfactory to the School of Nursing and to the Graduate Division, or graduation with a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an international institution with a nursing program satisfactory to the School of Nursing and to the Graduate Division. If admitted under the latter, applicants may be required to enroll in certain undergraduate nursing courses which generally may not be applied toward requirements for advanced degrees.

(2) Status as a licensed registered nurse. Prior to entry into any clinical practicum, evidence of current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of California is mandatory.

(3) An upper division statistics course or a lower division statistics course with content equivalent to Biostatistics 100A must be completed before entering the school.

(4) An upper division nursing research course, taken at an accredited institution and equivalent to Nursing 173, must be completed before entering the school.

(5) An upper division physical assessment course, taken at an accredited institution and equivalent to Nursing 174, must be completed before entering the school.

(6) An upper division or equivalent undergraduate physiology course equivalent to Nursing 105. This course must have been completed within the last five years (not required of students selecting the nursing administration specialty). Pathophysiology is not acceptable.

(7) Refer to the Evaluation Criteria Form on the UCLA School of Nursing website when writing the statement of purpose.

(not required of students selecting the nursing administration specialty).

M.S.N. Master's Entry Clinical Nursing: (1) Graduation from a recognized college or university having an accredited baccalaureate program satisfactory to the School of Nursing and to the Graduate Division, or graduation with a baccalaureate degree from an international institution with a program satisfactory to the School of Nursing and to the Graduate Division. Applicants admitted from international institutions may be required to enroll in certain undergraduate courses, which generally may not be applied toward requirements for advanced degrees.

(2) Completion of acceptable prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better in group and verbal communications, English composition (two college level writing intensive courses in the English language), human anatomy, human physiology, introductory microbiology, principles of epidemiology, introductory psychology, introduction to biostatistics, and introductory inorganic, organic and biochemistry.

(3) Refer to the Evaluation Criteria Form on the UCLA School of Nursing website when writing the statement of purpose.

Management, M.B.A./Nursing, M.S.N.

The School of Nursing and the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management offer a concurrent degree program designed for students interested in employment in all sectors of the health care delivery system, including hospitals, corporate health care headquarters, home health care agencies, and long-term care facilities, as well as policy-making bodies and consulting firms. Applicants must apply to both the M.B.A. program and the School of Nursing.

Ph.D.: Priority for admission to the Ph.D. program is given to graduates of accredited master's degree programs in nursing. Those admitted to doctoral study with a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in a non-nursing field are required to make up clinical specialty deficiencies by taking courses in one of the current master's advanced practice programs. Such courses may be taken concurrently with doctoral courses. Individuals admitted with a bachelor's degree in nursing are required to complete selected master's courses in nursing at UCLA as a prerequisite to entry into doctoral courses.

Applicants to the Ph.D. program must provide evidence of the following:

(1) A master's degree in nursing; a B.S. degree in Nursing and a master's degree in a non-nursing field; or a B.S. degree in Nursing. Degrees must be from an accredited program satisfactory to the School of Nursing and the Graduate Division. Students who are accepted with deficiencies are required to complete appropriate master's courses.

(2) A minimum grade-point average of 3.5.

(3) An upper division statistics course with content equivalent to Biostatistics 100A or Biomathematics 170A.

(4) A graduate-level nursing research course with content equivalent to Nursing 204.

(5) Status as a licensed registered nurse; evidence of current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of California is mandatory.

(6) Examples of scholarly papers and/or creative works.

(7) A statement of educational objectives, specific focus of research, and program and career goals.