Nursing - After Degree, BSc, University of Alberta

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About Nursing - After Degree, BSc - at University of Alberta

Why take the BScN after-degree program?

The After-Degree Program is for students who already hold a university degree.

As a university graduate - in any field of study - you have developed critical thinking and analytical skills, additional education and career skills, and life experience, all of which makes you an excellent candidate for this program, and for a career in nursing!

For a complete description of the BScN degree program, see BScN (Collaborative).

The After-Degree can also be taken as an Honors program.

We also offer a BScN bilingual program and an RPN-to-BScN program.

Why study Nursing at the University of Alberta?

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree is your pathway to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN), which opens doors to a variety of careers in nursing and beyond. The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta is recognized as one of the top nursing schools in Canada - we are leaders in research and in practice, with many unique clinical placements available. The faculty is housed in the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, a state-of-the-art health sciences teaching facility adjacent to the University of Alberta Hospital.

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Notes about fees for this course

If you are admitted into a new program for Fall 2023 you will receive a tuition guarantee for the total cost of that program. We'd encourage you to check out the cost calculator to review rates for program tuition and an estimate of fees related to living arrangements, health and dental plan, books, supplies and more.

Find out more about the new tuition model and program-based guarantee.

Entry requirements

This program does not allow admission directly from high school.

Requirements:

A baccalaureate degree from a recognized academic institution.

Students must normally present a minimum AGPA of 3.5. Admission is competitive.

Completion of the following prerequisite courses: English(*3), Human Anatomy (*3), Human Physiology (*3), Medical Microbiology (*3), Psychology (*3), and Statistics (*3).

Effective Fall 2018 admission and onward, the following prerequisite courses require a minimum grade of C+* and must be taken within 5 years of BScN program start date: Human Anatomy (*3), Human Physiology (*3), and Medical Microbiology (*3).

Submission of the CASPer test is required to be evaluated for Admission to the program. More information on the CASPer test requirement, dates and deadlines can be found at CASPer.

Students must obtain a grade equivalent to C+ as determined by the grading scale in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. International applicants' grading equivalences will be considered on a case by case basis.

Fees, Funding and Scholarships at University of Alberta

The University of Alberta offers a wide ranges of scholarships to international students. You will be evaluated for these scholarships when you apply for admission. Your eligibility will be based on your high school admission average at the time of your admission offer. We'll assess you for a match to the following three schoolarship. If you are eligible for an admission-based scholarship we will contact you directly!

International Admissions Scholarship-up to $5,000
Regional Excellence Scholarship- up to $5,000
Gold Standard Scholarship- up to $6,000

You can also apply for our prestigious application based scholarships. Each year we award twenty five, $120K President's International Distinction scholarships.

To find out more about scholarships click here.