Nursing Practice

The completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice at University of Hawaii at Manoa project is the culminating evidence-based practice requirement.

Features

• We strive to provide an encompassing, holistic, rigorous, competency-based curriculum and program that is student-centered.
• Our students are the drivers of our program and contribute to shaping their education through leadership, evaluations, and collaboration with our alumni.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

• Graduates of the program meet the accreditation requirement of a minimum of 1,000 post-baccalaureate supervised practice hours.
• The required post-baccalaureate practicum hours; 1 credit hour = 3 contact hours or 45 hours per semester.
• Post-Master’s students may receive course credit by submitting a portfolio demonstrating achievement of the AACN essentials.
• The DNP Project is a scholarly endeavor demonstrating critical and systematic processes outlined in the AACN essentials (AACN, 2021).
• The final product of the DNP Project is a manuscript which demonstrates how the student has met the AACN essentials.
• The DNP Project is designed to address a practice issue affecting groups of patients, health care organizations, health care systems or professional organizations to improve health outcomes.

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: 3.0

English Requirements

TOEFL iBT: 100

Other Requirements

General Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university earned by July 15 of the program start year.
• Undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Current unrestricted RN license in the United States or evidence of passing the NCLEX-RN exam and have a current RN license in the state or jurisdiction of practice by the end of the first semester of the program.
• English Language Proficiency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (Non-residents): 86,312 AUD / year (≈ 60,672 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 86,312 AUD / year (≈ 60,672 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 45,569 AUD / year (≈ 32,032 USD / year)

Living Costs

Honolulu, United States: 2,333-3,556 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.