How do I apply to the online AGACNP degree? | Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Master's Degree

To apply for admission to the online Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Master’s Degree, Post-Graduate Certificate or BS-DNP program, you must have completed a baccalaureate degree (master's for certificate students) in nursing or higher from a regionally accredited college or university and have completed a minimum of two years full-time (2,080 hours,) within the past two years, of RN-level practice experience in an acute care setting, caring for acutely ill patients prior to the beginning of clinical practicum course.

To apply for admission to the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nursing (AGACNP) Master of Science (MS), Post-Graduate Certificate or BS-DNP, complete the online application process using the link below.

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Application Instructions

Applications will be evaluated upon receipt of all required documentation:

A written response to the following:
1. Why have you decided to pursue this degree? What are your plans for the future?
2. What are your career interests and goals? Address your reasons for pursuing advanced practice nursing, your reason for selecting the specialty track (if applicable), and your goals upon graduation.
3. Why are you applying to UConn?
Three letters of reference.
- Academic (1 letter): A professor, faculty member, or academic advisor (who can provide meaningful input regarding your academic record and aptitude for demanding graduate course work)
  - Should no faculty who knew you be available at your school of nursing, please contact the dean's office there for assistance with obtaining an academic reference. References from coworkers employed at an academic medical center do not meet the requirement for an academic reference, but we welcome those letters as professional references. Note: A nurse educator/clinical nurse specialist does not count toward an academic reference, as they address staff development, not academic potential.
- Professional (2 letters): to address abilities, character and accomplishments in nursing as well as potential for leadership and advancing practice, service, research or teaching in the chosen field.
  - One Each:
    1. A clinical supervisor or nurse manager (who directly supervised you in a clinical setting.
    2. A practicing advanced practice nurse (APRN) or physician who has served as a mentor or whom you have shadowed (preferably in the APRN specialty to which you are applying).

Current resume (uploaded).
Unofficial transcript(s) for all undergraduate and graduate coursework (uploaded).
An uploaded verification of RN direct patient care hours form. For those applying to the APRN Master's program, you must show proof of a minimum of 2080 direct patient care hours worked. For those applying to the Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Program, you must show verification of the hours you completed during your initial APRN program.
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required.
If you use the results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), you must have a minimum overall score of 550 for the paper-based test or 79 for the internet-based test. If you use the results from the Duolingo test, you must have a minimum overall score of 100 or higher.
The GRE and Residence Affidavit are not required.
Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) on the application are required fields.

Applications are evaluated as soon as the student’s file is complete.

Important Deadline

Please submit materials no later than May 15 for consideration for a fall cohort.

Applications submitted after the designated deadline will be considered on a space available basis until enrollment caps are reached, or, considered for admission to the following semester. Upon acceptance, a $1,000 non-refundable deposit toward your tuition will be required prior to course registration, as well as, electronic or hard copy submission of official transcripts.

If you have any questions on how to use the online application system, please contact The Graduate School at 860-486-3617.

International Students: This program is a part-time or full-time and online program. Pursuant to U.S. immigration regulations, the University of Connecticut may not sponsor F-1 and J-1 visas for the purpose of coming to the U.S. for enrollment in this program. International students may enroll in this program if they are currently in the U.S. in another visa status that permits foreign nationals to engage in school enrollment while meeting their primary visa objective.