Master of Science in Nursing (Thesis)

College

Nursing

Program Type

Thesis

Study Mode

Full-time or Part time 

Duration

1 year for full time and 2 years for part-time.  

Instruction Language

English

Program Coordinator

Name: Dr. Eilean Lazarus Rathinasamy

Email:  eilean@squ.edu.om

Tel:     +968 24145425

College Website

http://www.squ.edu.om/nursing

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Nursing is a one-year full-time program or two-year Part-time program. . The program is designed to prepare graduates who have a Bachelor Degree in Nursing or Midwifery and a Postgraduate Diploma in a Nursing or Midwifery to produce a thesis. The thesis represents a summation of the student’s total research efforts and contributes to the existing body of knowledge of the nursing field. The program consists of two audited courses (Advanced Nursing Research Process and Evidence Based Practice - and Advanced Biostatistics & Epidemiology) and the master’s thesis with zero credit. 

In order to be admitted to the MSc Nursing program, the candidates shall be required to fulfil the following terms and conditions:

a) Have a Bachelor Degree in Nursing or Midwifery and other related-specialties from a recognized institution with: 

• A minimum cGPA of 2.75 on a 4-point scale or its equivalent or
•  A minimum cumulative GPA ranging between 2.50 and 2.74 on a 4-point scale or its equivalent with minimum of two years’ work experience.

b) Have a Postgraduate Diploma in a Nursing, Midwifery, or other related-specialties with a minimum cGPA of 3.00 on a 4-point scale.

c) A minimum of three years of work experience after receiving the postgraduate diploma. d) Submit a recommendation letter from the institution for the employed applicant.

e) Submit a proposal explaining the desired topic for their thesis work.

Proposal Outline for MSN by Thesis Application

Submit a proposal of about 1500 words that explains your plans for the Master’s Thesis. The proposal must be typed (Times New Roman, Font 12, Double Spaced) and must clearly address each of the five (5) sections indicated below:

A) Proposed Title for the Study.

B) Background: Provide a general explanation of the problem/phenomena you intend to study, its magnitude and the consequences of the problem being examined in terms of death, disability, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness of interventions, etc. Provide quantified data when available. Explain how this problem affects the country, region and global health.

C) Research Questions/Objectives: State at least four (4) specific objectives or research questions that your study will be addressing.

D) Expected benefit: Describe the expected output and outcomes that this study will generate.

E) Proposed Methods:

• Study Design: Describe the type of study design.
• Study Population and Sampling: Specify the population in which you will undertake the study.
• Applicant must submit a release letter or a study leave from employer for full time study or no objection letter for part-time study, addressed to the dean of postgraduate studies at SQU for the fulltime study or a no objection letter for part time study. . Un-employed applicant needs to submit a statement from The Ministry of Labour documenting the unemployment status of the applicant

English Proficiency

• Submitting band (6.0) or higher in academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic or a score of (79) or higher in the International TOEFL – IBT.

or 

• Submitting band (5.5) in the academic IELTS test or (69) in the international TOEFL test, provided that they register for the language course LANK6000 (after being admitted) during the first semester.

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Selection Criteria

The applicants are evaluated based on their performance in the interview and other items determined by the College according to the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies system. Depending on their total score, a number of candidates are chosen according to the available seats, and their admission to the program is conditional upon completion of all requirements. A waiting list is prepared for other applicants to be selected in the event that additional seats are available. Applicants are notified in writing of the admission results by the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies.