University of Victoria (UVic) Nurse Practitioner Masters Program Fall 2025

[tg1545, BSN, RN]

Hi NP hopefuls! Starting a thread for those applying to the UVic NP Program for fall 2025. I am an RN who graduated from U of C in 2020 and have been working in cardiology in Calgary since.

[Sunshine8]

Thank you for starting this. I am in the process of applying to uvic too:) wishing you good luck. 

[EK2, BSN]

Hello,

RN from Victoria. I've just submitted my applications to UVIC and TRU. 

[ernurseamy]

Hi all!

I am applying for UVic for Fall 2025. In the personal statement, it asks for the four pillars of primary care. Does anyone have insight on this? I can't find any information about this anywhere - all I see online is the five principles of primary care? What do you guys think?

[Sunshine8]

ernurseamy said:

Hi all!

I am applying for UVic for Fall 2025. In the personal statement, it asks for the four pillars of primary care. Does anyone have insight on this? I can't find any information about this anywhere - all I see online is the five principles of primary care? What do you guys think?

Hi,

 

yes I did find it hard to find the exact 4 pillars they were referring too. But I stuck with the 4 I thought that were important out of the 5  on the CNA guidelines. I researched on various sites and chose the 4 I felt were more important. But you're right, many searches always showed 5. 

[tg1545, BSN, RN]

ernurseamy said:

Hi all!

I am applying for UVic for Fall 2025. In the personal statement, it asks for the four pillars of primary care. Does anyone have insight on this? I can't find any information about this anywhere - all I see online is the five principles of primary care? What do you guys think?

Hey! I used this link to write my paper on the four pillars of primary care and utilized it as a reference. It cites the 2003 canadian health accord. I stated that that the four major pillars of primary health care were accessibility, public participation, health promotion, and intersectoral collaboration. 

Microsoft Word - Primary Health Care_bkgrnd paper_June-05_FINAL ENG.doc (torontomu.ca)

 

[researchrn2022, BSN, RN]

Hi folks, I just submitted my application. I have also applied to UBC's program. This is my first time applying as I just barely have the minimum amount of practice experience for this application cycle. NP has been a career goal of mine since I was in nursing school so I figured I'd give it a go and apply!

Good luck everyone :)

[ShellyTheJelly]

I am also applying to UVIC NP. I'll be keeping up with this thread! 

[Meadow, BSN, RN]

Thanks for starting this thread! I am in the process of applying to UVic NP but hitting a road block as I do not have the Stats requirement. I am wondering if anywhere offers a 300 or 400 level Stats class that does not require a 100/200 level class as a prerequisite?

[EK2, BSN]

Meadow said:

Thanks for starting this thread! I am in the process of applying to UVic NP but hitting a road block as I do not have the Stats requirement. I am wondering if anywhere offers a 300 or 400 level Stats class that does not require a 100/200 level class as a prerequisite?

Soci 301- social statistics through Athabasca University meets the requirement for UVIC.  

[NurseAndy13]

If anyone is realllly late to the application game like me (Due Dec 1st!!), I have some intel on the 4 pillars from asking several people in the department at UVic. Check out this article and use their top four options. I was told if you picked a other pillars, just stay consistent with them in how they are used from the original articles and it should be fine. 

Murphy, P., Burge, F., & Wong, S. T. (2019). Measurement and rural primary health care: a scoping review. Rural and Remote Health, 19(3), 4911. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH4911

[kea123]

Hi everyone,

I'm about to submit my application for the UVic NP Program but am a bit stuck on references. The website specifies two academic references if out of school for less than 5 years. I graduated 4 years ago and feel that my professional mentors can provide a more personalized reference. I have one reference from nursing school, but I'm wondering if a clinical nurse educator could be considered an academic reference for my second? I couldn't find the guidelines on this. 

TIA!