Spoken English Requirement: Applicants must meet a spoken English requirement (see §13.3.2).

Health and Safety Requirements: There are a number of health and safety-related requirements that must be met upon admission [see §133.2(2)]. Further information regarding these requirements and deadlines is available on the Faculty of Nursing website at www.nursing.ualberta.ca.

English Language Arts 30-1

Chemistry 30 or Science 30

Biology 30

One of Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Transfer students must present the high school subject requirements listed in §15.11.1(I).

An Admission GPA (AGPA) of at least 3.0 or equivalent. Please refer to §14.2.1.

Complete high school and postsecondary transcripts.

English Language Arts 30-1

Chemistry 30 or Science 30

Biology 30

In addition to the regular quota positions, up to six more positions per year are available in the Collaborative BScN program for qualified students of Native ancestry within the meaning of the Constitutional Act of 1982, Section 35, Part 2. Please refer to §14.1 for regulations and requirements.

Interested Aboriginal applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for the Faculty may be considered for admission to the Transition Year Program (Nursing) offered by Aboriginal Student Services Centre. If they demonstrate academic achievement (minimum GPA 2.5) during the Transition Year Program, the relevant successfully completed courses will be credited toward the degree, and the student will be admitted formally to Year 1 of the Collaborative BScN Program.

Aboriginal applicants for the Collaborative BScN Program should contact the Faculty of Nursing at 492-9546. For the Transition Year Program, applicants should contact Aboriginal Student Services Centre at 492-5677.

Official transcripts from all of the postsecondary institutions attended.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 (based on the grades for required courses taken while in the Collaborative Program).

Only students enrolled at the University of Alberta in the BScN—Collaborative Program can seek admission to the BScN—Honors Program.

A minimum GPA of 3.5:

On the first 25 completed in the BScN—Collaborative Program if applying in Year 1.

On credits completed in the BScN—Collaborative Program through Fall Term of Year 2, if applying in Year 2.

A baccalaureate degree from a recognized academic institution.

An Admission GPA (AGPA) of at least 3.0 or equivalent. Please refer to §14.2.1.

Completion of the following prerequisite courses: English (3), Human Anatomy (3), Human Physiology (3), Medical Microbiology (3), Psychology (3), and Statistics (3).

Graduation from a diploma nursing program.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the above program.

Proof of active registration in the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) as a Registered Nurse or a Graduate Nurse on a temporary permit. Foreign students must provide evidence of graduation from a general nursing program considered equivalent by the CARNA to an approved School of Nursing in Alberta at the time the program was taken and active registration in the CARNA as a Registered Nurse or a Graduate Nurse on a temporary permit.

Proof that the applicant has worked the equivalent of full-time hours as a registered nurse for a minimum of 12 months (not necessarily consecutive, i.e. 1,920 hours) since graduation from the nursing diploma program.

Official transcripts of

English: For information regarding general English Language proficiency requirements as well as spoken English requirements applicable to all health sciences disciplines, see §13.3.

French: Applicants will have to demonstrate their language proficiency in French in two ways:

Successfully complete one of the following courses: Français 30, 30-1 or 30-2 (offered in French schools), French Language Arts 30, 30-1, or 30-2 (offered in French immersion programs) French 30, French 30 (9 year), French 31(offered in English schools).

and

Pass Faculté Saint-Jean’s French Language Placement test at the FRANC 221 level or higher.

One of French 30, French 30 (9 year), French 31, Français 30, 30-1, 30-2, French Language Arts 30, 30-1, 30-2

English Language Arts 30-1

Chemistry/Chimie 30 or Science 30

Biology 30/Biologie 30

One of Pure Mathematics 30/Mathématiques Pures 30 or Mathematics 30-1/Mathématiques 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2/Mathématiques 30-2 or Mathematics 31/Mathématiques 31

French 30 (3 year) may be used for admission based on a successful French language test administrated by Faculté Saint-Jean.

Quebec students are considered after one year of appropriate Health Sciences or Pure and Applied Sciences CEGEP courses.

Early offers of admission may be granted to early applicants who meet eligibility requirements (see §13.5).

Transfer students must present the high school subject requirements listed in §15.11.5(1).

An Admission GPA (AGPA) of at least 3.0 or equivalent. Please refer to §14.2.1.

Complete high school and postsecondary transcripts.

English Language Arts 30-1 or demonstrate an equivalent level of competence of the English language.

Candidates must have successfully completed one of the following courses: French 30, French 31, Français 30, 30-2 (or 33), French Language Arts 30, 30-2, or demonstrate an equivalent level of competence of the French language.

Chemistry 30/Chimie 30 or Science 30

Biology 30/Biologie 30

See general nonmatriculated requirements §14.3.

Graduation from a psychiatric nursing program.

An Admission GPA (AGPA) of at least 3.0 or equivalent. Please refer to §14.2.1.

Completion of the following prerequisite courses:

Proof of current registration with a provincial psychiatric nursing association and eligibility to register with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Alberta.

Official transcripts of:

Applications from students who have previously been in the program and left in good standing and wish to re-enrol in the Faculty must complete the following by the deadline specified in §12.7:

Applications from students who had previously been in the program and were required to withdraw and want to re-enrol in the Faculty must complete the following items by the deadline in §12.7:

Normally, applicants must be enrolled in or graduated from an approved School of Nursing in Alberta or provide evidence of graduation from a general nursing program considered equivalent by the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.

Applications, together with official transcripts of any postsecondary education, diploma nursing program and registered nurse examination results, must be submitted by the dates in §12.7.