3 programs, side by side

+ Add a program	Nipissing Bachelor of Science in Nursing OUAC PSN ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Public Policy - Undergraduate Diploma OUAC DPP ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Labour Studies OUAC BLB ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–87%“Min. 70%. Maximum 96 students. The admission average in 2026 was mid 80s.”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	SBI4USCH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U SBI4U SCH4U A 4U Math credit is recommended	Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B or 73-76%) OR successful completion of a College Diploma with a minimum 80% average. Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	ENG4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Certificate, Cert
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Nursing	PoliticsSocial Policy	Human Resource ManagementPoliticsSocial Policy
What it is	This four-year program trains you to become a registered nurse by teaching anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical skills alongside theory about patient care and health systems. Unlike a college nursing diploma, this university degree emphasizes evidence-based research and independent thinking, preparing you for leadership roles in hospitals, clinics, or specialized nursing fields. It suits people who want a healthcare career rooted in science and are comfortable with both lab work and direct patient interaction.	This is a one-year diploma focused on how governments design and carry out policies that affect society — things like healthcare, education, welfare, and environmental rules. You study the politics behind policy decisions and learn how social policies actually get made and implemented. It suits people who already have a completed degree or college diploma and want to shift into policy work without committing to another full bachelor's degree.	Labour Studies examines how work, employment, and workers' rights function in society through the lenses of politics, human resources, and social policy. Unlike a general business degree, it focuses on labour relations, workplace justice, and policy rather than management techniques alone. This program suits people interested in union work, employment law, labour advocacy, or human resources roles where understanding worker perspectives matters.
The door tomajors you reach through it	nursing	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo

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