Master in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (Master's)

The application deadline for the Jan 2027 intake is Nov 15, 2026, and tuition is Tuition for the Family Nurse Practitioner track is $850 per credit hour for Texas residents and $1,250 per credit hour for non-residents..

Students complete clinical practicum hours in outpatient primary care settings. They work with interdisciplinary healthcare teams during these rotations. They gain experience in diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions. Skills are developed across all age groups from infancy to older adulthood. The programme focuses on preventive care and health promotion. Evidence-based practice is a key component of training. Graduates are ready to provide family-centered care. They deliver services in community-based clinics.

Focus areas include Primary Care, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Illness Management, Family-Centered Care, Outpatient Settings.

The programme requires 41 semester credit hours, including core coursework, advanced practice courses, and clinical practicum components. Students complete a 4-credit preceptorship in advanced clinical practice.

Graduates work as family nurse practitioners in outpatient primary care clinics, community health centers, and private practices.

Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required, along with current RN licensure and two letters of recommendation.

The programme totals about 41 credit hours. On-campus, full-time or part-time; typical duration is 2 to 3 years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes.

UTHealth Houston is organized around health education, research, clinical care, and service. Its six schools include Cizik School of Nursing, McGovern Medical School, the McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School, the School of Behavioral Health Sciences, the School of Dentistry, and the School of Public Health. Together, they offer 34 degree and certificate programs for students and trainees preparing to advance health care, research, science, and public service.

Research covers subjects such as firefighter health, obesity, brain aneurysms, addiction recovery, and genetics. The university has more than $430 million in total research expenditures. Its clinical practices include UT Physicians, the School of Dentistry, and UT Health Services, with more than 2,000 providers working across more than 80 subspecialties. This combination gives students a direct connection to clinical settings and applied health research.

The university is based in Houston, Texas, and its clinical practices serve patients across Greater Houston. More than 5,000 students study at UTHealth Houston, joining a community that includes faculty, staff, trainees, health professionals, and more than 57,000 alumni. International students should expect a focused health-sciences environment with opportunities across medicine, nursing, dentistry, biomedical informatics, behavioral health, public health, and graduate research.