Health Professions - Graduate Programs
Department of Nursing (0163)
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Program for Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Degree granted:
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
About the program
The Department of Nursing Sciences at Tel Aviv University is the largest and most established in Israel, occupying the first place nationally in the Shanghai Ranking for three successive years (2023, 2024, 2025)! The department offers a unique combination of rich academic knowledge, advanced clinical practice, and personal support by outstanding faculty throughout all study years.
Our department offers the opportunity to carry out innovative and high-quality in-depth research leading to significant changes in the field of health, to understand how academically trained nurses can impact decision making processes in the health system, to learn from leading instructors who combine academic expertise with practical experience, and to develop competencies that will take you to the forefront of innovation in healthcare.
Admission terms
Admission to the program is contingent upon meeting all the conditions listed.
The program is intended for holders of a BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) degree or for those with other university degrees who are registered nurses certified by the Israeli Ministry of Health.
o Applicants must have a Bachelor of Science degree awarded by an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 80. Applicants who have not yet graduated must have a cumulative GPA of at least 80 at the time of application.
o The application process will include fee-based entrance exams. Some candidates will also be summoned for a personal interview.
o The registered nurse certificate awarded by the Ministry of Education must be included in the application documents.
o The application process will include completion of a personal information form.
o The committee reserves the right to summon candidates for a personal interview at its discretion.
o The admissions committee reserves the right to accept BSN graduates without a registered nurse certificate on probation status, predicated on submitting the certificate by the beginning of the academic year.
o Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing who have a GPA of at least 80 and are registered nurses will be required to prove their knowledge in research methods and statistics as follows:
Knowledge in research methods and statistics on the level of an undergraduate academic course, or successfully completing a summer workshop on Research Methods and Statistics at the Department of Nursing Sciences (the course will be offered only once in September and will include 5 sessions followed by a mandatory final exam)
or
Exam in a university-level course on the same level as the above
Note – Candidates who do not take this course for any reason are required to complete it independently (for instance, at the Open University) and to present the department by the beginning of the academic year with proof of having successfully completed the course.
Please note:
Applications for studying at the Department of Nursing Sciences can be submitted only as a first preference.
Rejection due to non-payment of an advance – If candidates accepted to the MSN program at the Department of Nursing Sciences (as well as for bridging studies or thesis completion) shall not remit the required advance payment by two weeks from the date noted in the letter of acceptance, their admission will be revoked.
Studies will take place in two tracks, as follows:
• Thesis track
• Non-thesis track
1. Students cannot transfer from the non-thesis to the thesis track.
2. Admission to the thesis track depends on the entrance exams. The final decision is up to the department.
3. Those accepted to the thesis track will be required to locate an advisor who is willing to supervise their research (from among the list of advisors provided by the department) by September 10 at the latest. Any candidate who does not locate an advisor by this date will be transferred automatically to the non-thesis track.
Study areas
o Management and technology in nursing
o Women’s health and family health
Students must note their choice of study area on the personal information form by order of preference. The choice is binding and there will be no option of transferring between tracks.
There is a limited quota of students for each study area. The student’s placement will follow his or her request, but the department has the right of final decision.
Each study area will be available depending on the number of students who sign up for it and the department’s internal considerations. The department is not obligated to offer all study areas in each academic year.
Thesis completion track
Admission terms for the thesis completion track
• The track is intended for registered nurses with an MSN in a non-thesis track, as well as for those with a master’s degree in disciplines other than the health professions, who have a GPA of at least 80.
• Applications for the thesis completion track may be submitted only after receiving the consent of a Department of Nursing Sciences faculty member with the rank of senior lecturer or higher willing to supervise the thesis, as well as the approval of the head of the master’s program.
• The admission process includes fee-based entrance exams and a personal interview, at the discretion of the admissions committee.
• Candidates who are accepted will be required to take supplementary courses, as follows: Research Methods and Statistics, Thesis Seminar, and Scientific Writing. Each course must be completed with a grade of 80 or higher.
Candidates who studied Scientific Writing as part of their master’s degree studies spanning 2 semester hours and corresponding with the study material in the thesis track can submit a request for exemption from this course.
Other supplementary courses may be required – at the discretion of the advisor and according to the research topic.
Studies in this track take up to one year with an option of extending for another year, subject to approval by the head of the program.
Instructions for applying for the thesis completion program:
If you meet the admission requirements, apply online for the MSN program in nursing
o Upload official grade transcripts to the section on personal information of applicants
o Contact the program office and inform them of your intention to apply for the thesis completion track
For your attention – there are a limited number of slots available for this track.
Academic advisor: Dr. Ilana Dubovi
ilanadubovi@tauex.tau.ac.il
Coordinator of advanced degrees: Shiri Bar-On
03-6409497
To contact the coordinator, open a request through the request system