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	Nipissing Bachelor of Science in Nursing OUAC PSN Remove	York Nursing - Internationally Educated Nurses (BScN) OUAC YHO Remove	Ontario Tech Nursing - Collaborative OUAC DHN Remove
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.”	83–90%“Mid- to High 80s”	83–90%“Mid to High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	SBI4U SCH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U SBI4U SCH4U A 4U Math credit is recommended	This program is designed for internationally educated nurses who are not currently registered in Ontario. To be eligible for admission to the program, you must: be a licensed Registered Nurse in your home jurisdiction; be a domestic applicant (permanent resident, Canadian citizen or convention refugee); be a resident of Ontario; +7 more on the program page	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 60% Biology (SBI4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) One of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U). A minimum of 65% in any of these three courses is recommended.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200
What you study	Nursing	Nursing	Chemistry Nursing
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 program helps nurses trained outside Canada become licensed to work as registered nurses in Ontario. Unlike a full nursing degree, it focuses on bridging your existing credentials to meet Ontario's standards rather than teaching nursing from scratch. It suits internationally trained nurses who already have an RN qualification and want to practise in Ontario without repeating their entire nursing education.	This program prepares you to become a registered nurse through a mix of classroom learning, chemistry and biology foundations, and clinical practice in real healthcare settings. Unlike a standard nursing degree, the collaborative model means you'll study alongside students from other health programs and learn in integrated teams that reflect how hospitals actually work. It suits people who want direct patient care, have solid science skills, and learn well by doing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	nursing	Applied to directly	nursing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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