Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Master's/Post-master's Nursing Education

Villanova, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Key Summary

About: The Master's/Post-master's Nursing Education program focuses on developing advanced nursing skills and knowledge necessary for effective teaching in nursing. The curriculum includes pedagogical theory, curriculum design, and evaluation methods, enhancing the ability to educate future nurses. This program prepares graduates for roles in academic settings or as nurse educators in various healthcare environments.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as nurse educators, clinical instructors, faculty members in nursing schools, or training coordinators in healthcare organizations. Opportunities also exist in curriculum development and educational leadership roles within nursing education.

The Nursing Education track offers nurses the opportunity to combine their clinical experience with preparation for teaching nursing practice. The 46 credit curriculum prepares nurses to assume leadership roles as dynamic educators in baccalaureate and associate degree programs, staff development, continuing education, and community education programs. Nurses who progress from this MSN concentration to our Ph.D. program find their course of study expedited.

The curriculum offers theoretical courses, and advanced clinical and education practica. The nursing education theoretical courses are available online or on campus. Students select a population and area of clinical interest for the clinical practicum: adult-gerontology, parent-child health, community health, or psychiatric/mental health. Students also select an academic or clinical setting for the final student teaching practicum. As you develop as a nursing educator, you will create curricula, plan programs and teach with master teacher clinicians. There is also the opportunity to spend time with an expert nurse educator in a clinical and academic setting to begin to internalize the nurse educator role.