PhD in Nursing

A doctoral program in Nursing at SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY prepares candidates for advanced research and leadership roles in patient care, health systems, and clinical practice, building on foundations in physiology, pharmacology, and evidence-based care. Students in this discipline study topics such as clinical decision-making, patient safety, chronic disease management, and the design of nursing interventions, alongside the methods used to evaluate health outcomes. At the doctoral level, the program moves toward independent research, requiring candidates to investigate a specific clinical or health systems problem and to produce original findings in a dissertation supervised by faculty in nursing science. Graduates typically pursue careers as university faculty, nurse researchers, clinical specialists, healthcare administrators, or policy advisors within hospitals, public health agencies, and academic medical centers. The research and clinical reasoning skills developed through a nursing doctorate are also valuable in health policy development and quality improvement work within healthcare organizations. This program is delivered as a PhD with a duration of 5 semesters, and intakes are offered in March and September. It is based in Nowon-gu, South Korea, and instruction is conducted in English, making the program accessible to international nursing professionals without requiring Korean language proficiency. Doctoral candidates typically combine advanced coursework in nursing theory and research methods with clinical or laboratory-based investigation, culminating in a dissertation defense. Applicants generally hold a master's degree in nursing or a related health science field and should be prepared for sustained, independent research addressing real problems in patient care and health systems.