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	York Nursing - Internationally Educated Nurses (BScN) OUAC YHO Remove	Ottawa Sciences infirmières (4 ans) OUAC ONF Remove	McMaster Nursing I (McMaster University Site) OUAC MN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–90%“Mid- to High 80s”	85%	85%“A minimum of 85% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	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	FRA4U or ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U MCF3M or MCR3U or one 4U Math course A minimum average of 65% is required for each prerequisite course. +1 more on the program page	English 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Data Management 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes OUAC Application Deadline: January 15, 2027. Mandatory Supplementary Application Deadline: Please visit takeCasper.com Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	110	250
What you study	Nursing	Human Biology Nursing	Nursing
What it is	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.	You study nursing, which means learning how to care for patients, understand human biology and health conditions, and develop the clinical skills you'll use in hospitals and clinics. This four-year program combines classroom learning with hands-on practice in real healthcare settings from early on, rather than delaying clinical work until later years. It suits people who want direct patient care, can handle shift work and emotional demands, and are comfortable with both science and people skills.	You study the science and practice of patient care, learning anatomy, pharmacology, clinical skills, and how to work in hospitals and community settings. This is a direct-entry nursing program, so you begin specialized nursing coursework right away rather than taking a general first year. It suits people who are confident they want to become a registered nurse and are ready to commit to a focused program from day one.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	nursing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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