Academic Programs

The Duke University School of Nursing provides leadership in the health care of people through education, research, and health care delivery.

We provide advanced and comprehensive education to prepare students for a lifetime of learning and for careers as leaders, practitioners, or researchers.

As a result of our academic programs, Duke faculty, students, and graduates are constantly shaping the future of professional nursing practice. Faculty and students conduct research that adds to our understanding of health promotion and illness prevention, human responses to illness, and systems of care that facilitate better patient outcomes.

For most programs, the curriculum allows students to customize learning opportunities to fit their goals and needs in collaboration with faculty advisors. Full-time and part-time options are available. Explore our available programs as listed in the left navigation on this page.

Program Highlights

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) We are proud to be the first nursing school in North Carolina to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. The distance-based curriculum affords BSN and MSN prepared nurses the opportunity to work while attending the program. Clinical Research Management The role of the clinical research manager (CRM) is a rapidly growing and exciting career field particularly suited for nurses as well as for other health care professionals. Nursing Informatics Our distance-based Nursing Informatics program is built on the belief that expert nurses, with solid clinical experience, are best able to analyze, design/develop, implement, and evaluate information systems that could improve both nursing practice and patient care. Special Military Program For active duty military: We are proud of our long-standing commitment to military students and pledge continuing support for their unique and specialized needs. Military students at DUSON experience one of the best nursing educations in the nation.