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Ottawa Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available)

University of Ottawa

The published admission average for Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) at University of Ottawa is 90% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code ONE.

You study how to become a registered nurse, learning anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical skills through classroom and hospital placements. This four-year program combines theory with hands-on patient care experience, preparing you to write the licensing exam and work in hospitals, clinics, or community health settings. It suits people who want direct healthcare practice and can commit to shift work and emotionally demanding environments.

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Admission average

90%

OUAC code

ONE

First-year spaces

151

University of Ottawa publishes this as “90%”

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What’s the Ottawa Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) acceptance rate?

University of Ottawa doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available), and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 90% for September 2027 entry. Ottawa acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required
SBI4U, SCH4U
Choose one of
ENG4U, FRA4U

Ottawa’s own wording

  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • SBI4U
  • SCH4U
  • One of the following: MCF3M or MCR3U or one 4U Math
  • A minimum average of 65% is required for each prerequisite course.
  • Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
  • See Ontario high school course codes.

How many other programs require these outright:

What it costs

First-year tuition at Ottawa is $6,209.92 for an Ontario student in arts in 2026–27. Ottawa tuition, program by program

Source: University of Ottawa on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.

What this leads to

The picture for human biology as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Human Biology graduates often work as clinical laboratory technologists running diagnostic tests, or move into pharmacy, nursing, medicine, dentistry or other healthcare programs requiring further credentials. Some work as research technicians in university or hospital labs, though moving to independent research roles requires a master's or PhD.

In its favour

  • Starting pay is solid: median of $54,698 within two years of graduation, which is decent for Ontario entry-level work.
  • The degree keeps multiple paths open—you can pivot toward medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing or public health if you decide during or after your degree.
  • Lab and healthcare employers across Canada are actively hiring—lots of roles available in hospitals, testing centres, and biotech companies right now.
  • Human decision-making still matters: AI handles routine microscopy and sample analysis, but clinicians and lab directors must validate and act on results.

Worth knowing

  • 72% of graduates continue to grad school, which means a bachelor's is often just step one. If you want research or specialty roles, expect to invest years and money in a master's or PhD.
  • If you stay in the lab technician role without further credentials, AI automation is real: routine diagnostic work is being automated, and job growth may slow despite current hiring.
  • You can't call yourself a biologist professionally in Alberta or BC without licensing; in Ontario there's no formal regulation, leaving career boundaries unclear.
  • The median salary of $54,698 doesn't grow quickly in tech roles without additional qualifications—experienced technicians hit a ceiling around $60–70k unless they move into management or go back to school.

How AI is changing this work

AI is automating the routine lab work that entry-level technicians do most—automated slide analysis, bacterial identification, antibiotic testing. However, human oversight remains required by law for patient-facing results, and someone has to validate what the AI outputs. This means fewer routine jobs but stable demand for people who can run labs and interpret results. If you want to use this degree as your final credential, you're competing in a shrinking technician role. If you see it as a stepping stone to medicine, nursing, or a related field, the degree keeps that door open, though it doesn't guarantee you'll get in.

Where this came from (6 sources)
  1. 1. 808 biology Jobs in Canada, January 2026 | Glassdoor
  2. 2. 853 biology jobs in Canada, January 2026 | Glassdoor
  3. 3. $44k-$279k Human Biology Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING) Feb 26
  4. 4. Urgent! Biology jobs in Canada - January 2026 (with Salaries!) - Jooble
  5. 5. $36K–$132K Human Biology Jobs in Ontario, 8 June 2026 | Indeed
  6. 6. Role of artificial intelligence in automating diagnostic procedures in clinical microbiology laboratories - ScienceDirect

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