Nursing at Western
Yes — nursing is a direct-entry program at Western University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Nursing
87–93%OUAC ENW
Prerequisites
- Minimum 70% in English,ENG4U, Biology, SBI4U and Chemistry, SCH4U
- Minimum 70% in 1 of MCF3M or MCR3U
- Applicants who do not meet the Grade 11 Math requirement will require a minimum of 70% in a Grade 12 U-level Math course.
- Applicants must take the
- Casper test
- .
What to watch for
ENW is the 3.5-year Direct Entry BScN and the only code for Grade 12 applicants. The other nursing codes on the OUAC list — ENS, ENA and ENB — are Compressed Time Frame streams for people who already have two years of university credit or are Registered Practical Nurses; do not pick those from high school. ENW requires a minimum 70% in each of ENG4U, SBI4U and SCH4U, plus 70% in one math (Grade 11 MCF3M or MCR3U is acceptable, otherwise a 4U math).
Nursing at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry83–87%
- CarletonDirect entry82–85%
- Guelphnot offered at the University of Guelph
- LakeheadDirect entry70–80%
- LaurentianDirect entry75%
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier
- McMasterDirect entry85%
- NipissingDirect entry70–87%
- Ontario TechDirect entry83–90%
- Queen'sDirect entry87–90%
- TMUDirect entry90%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Mississauga)not offered at UTM
- U of T (St. George)Bachelor of Science in Nursing (second-entry, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing)
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry87–90%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Western’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.