Nursing (BScN)
Canada's most in-demand healthcare degree - a direct path to work almost anywhere in the country.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a professional degree that combines classroom learning with extensive clinical placements. Students work in hospitals, clinics, and community settings from early in the program. The degree is intensely practical - by graduation, nurses have hundreds of supervised clinical hours. In Ontario, several colleges now also offer standalone BScN degrees alongside universities.
Admission Average
high 80s to low 90s - very competitive at McMaster, UofT, UBC (Tier 2 (85-91%))
Typical High School Prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Biology
- Chemistry (at most schools)
- One additional U/M course
Skills You'll Build
- Clinical Assessment
- Patient Communication
- Medication Administration
- Care Planning
- Resilience & Teamwork
Program Facts
- Typical length: 4 years
- Co-op available: No
- Graduate school: Not typically required
- Demand outlook: Stable Growth
Top Universities
- McMaster University – Hamilton, ON
- University of Toronto – Toronto, ON
- University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC
- Queen's University – Kingston, ON
- University of Alberta – Edmonton, AB
Nursing (BScN) Admission Averages by University
- Nursing (BScN) at University of British Columbia – high 80s (BC) / low-mid 90s (OOP)
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Toronto – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at McMaster University – high 90s (92-96%+)
- Nursing (BNSc) at Queen's University – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at Western University – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Ottawa – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at Ontario Tech University – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at Toronto Metropolitan University – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Victoria – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at McGill University – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Alberta – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BN) at University of Calgary – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at Dalhousie University – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BN) at University of Manitoba – high 80s-low 90s
- Nursing (BScN) at Brock University – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Windsor – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Northern BC – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at Thompson Rivers University – high 80s
- Nursing (Sciences infirmières) at Université de Montréal – high 80s
- Nursing at Université Laval – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at MacEwan University – high 80s
- Nursing (BN) at Mount Royal University – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at St. Francis Xavier University – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Saskatchewan – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Regina – high 80s
- Nursing (BN) at University of New Brunswick – high 80s
- Nursing (BN) at Memorial University of Newfoundland – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) at University of Prince Edward Island – high 80s
Careers This Major Leads To
- Registered Nurse (RN) – Entry $65,000
- School Counsellor – Entry $60,000