University of British Columbia (UBC) Nurse Practitioner Masters Program 2024 Applications

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Members are discussing their experiences with textbook readings in the SOCI 301 course, sharing study strategies and concerns about the final exam. Additionally, there are inquiries about waitlist updates from UBC, creating Facebook groups for NP programs, and questions about statement of interest lengths for NP program applications in B.C.

Hey there! Starting a forum for aspiring Nurse Practitioners applying to the 2024 Master's programs in BC and Canada. Share your work backgrounds, certifications, stay in the loop on acceptances, pose questions, and join the celebration of success stories from those who get in!

Specializes in Community/Public Health.
hanm said:

I'm facing the same decision, also living on the Island. Personally I really wanted the PT program to spread out the program requirements and not rush things. I was pretty disappointed to hear they are essentially doubling the cost of the UNBC program by classifying you as a FT student despite the program being spread out. So, paying FT tuition for a longer period, and also factoring in the cost of traveling north at least 3x over the course of the program (although you may have to travel for UVIC as well). I am leaning toward UVIC but mostly for financial/convenience reasons, I can't really speak to the course content. I think just like BSN programs, there are some very conflicting outsider/insider perspectives, national rankings don't seem to be based on criteria that really impact the student learning experience, you'll get out what you put in etc etc. If you're into rural practice UNBC probably has more to offer there. If you're staying in an urban island community maybe less of a difference. I am already almost done the stats course though so I don't really have to factor that in.

I am waiting to hear back from UNBC's Finance Department in regards to their fee structure with the new stream.  Apparently the financial board meets in March to set the fees for the upcoming Sept start.  They announced their change from the P/T & F/T program to the 2.75 year program in a webinar they had early August 2023 (recording was available until last month), but otherwise did not make the change clear.  Essentially, the government doubled their seats from 20 to 40 students and creating one 2.75 year stream made the most sense for them.  Apparently a lot of students were enrolling in F/T and switching to P/T or stretching their P/T out to the max allowable and they wouldn't be able to manage that with double the seats.  Unfortunately they didn't post the new calendar stream until last month.  So the current fee structure is not reflective of the new stream.  As soon as I get word from the Finance Department I will let you know!

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Specializes in LDR.

Check your inboxes! Got my official acceptance letter to UVic this morning 

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Specializes in Primary Care and Remote.
Nightynightowl said:

Check your inboxes! Got my official acceptance letter to UVic this morning 

Same. 🙂

Does anyone know the layout/timing of the UVic classes (asynchronous vs. synchronous, daytime vs. evening etc.)? 

FYI for those on the waitlist, offers need to be responded to by April 22. 

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Specializes in Community health/palliative care.
IslanderEllie said:

Same. 🙂

Does anyone know the layout/timing of the UVic classes (asynchronous vs. synchronous, daytime vs. evening etc.)? 

FYI for those on the waitlist, offers need to be responded to by April 22. 

2 semesters into UVic. Unfortunately they've been kind of all over the map with when synchronous classes happen. Both our semesters have had: 1) NP courses on Thursday mornings from 9-12.  2) MN core courses in evenings, variable days. Term 1 it was Thursday evenings from 5-8. They're still trying to improve letting us know sooner when synchronous stuff is happening but it's a work in progress. 

You will likely have on campus orientation the last weekend in August. Then no other onsite visits until May/June. 

Congrats everyone, welcome to UVic :) 

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Specializes in High Acuity, Critical care, Community.

Hey. 
 

mine still says recommended by department for uvic but no email acceptance offer. Is this through your personal email?

 

thanks!

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Specializes in LDR.
Elephant1234 said:

Hey. 
 

mine still says recommended by department for uvic but no email acceptance offer. Is this through your personal email?

 

thanks!

Yes, it was in my personal email 🙂

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Specializes in Primary Care and Remote.
Elephant1234 said:

Hey. 
 

mine still says recommended by department for uvic but no email acceptance offer. Is this through your personal email?

 

thanks!

It was my personal email but just came in about 20 mins ago. 🙂

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I got waitlisted over a week ago but still says under review by department so maybe that's just what they call waitlist who knows 

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Specializes in ICU/Sexual Health/PICC.
northernnurse23 said:

I got waitlisted over a week ago but still says under review by department so maybe that's just what they call waitlist who knows 

Hey, I did too. Yeah I think that's just what it's going to say until a seat is either offered or... I'm not going to think about that. Haha

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Specializes in Emergency.

I applied to UVIC and UBC. My status on UVIC says recommended by department and I did not receive any email. I never received a waitlist email either. I'm assuming they're in the process of sending the official letter?

I applied to the post-degree route. 

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Specializes in High Acuity, Critical care, Community.

Hi @ERNurse30

Im in the same boat. No wait list offer, just says recommended by the department. So I called and they said they are processing still, and the rest of us should get the official acceptance letter sometime this week!

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Specializes in Emergency.
Elephant1234 said:

Hi @ERNurse30

Im in the same boat. No wait list offer, just says recommended by the department. So I called and they said they are processing still, and the rest of us should get the official acceptance letter sometime this week!

Is it safe to assume that we've been accepted? 

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