Why study this program?
The BScN-Honors Program provides the same clinical preparation as the Collaborative and After Degree Programs, however in addition, honors students will gain more in-depth knowledge in the area of research. With mentorship and support from a Faculty of Nursing researcher, students will carry out an honors research project.
This program is one of only a few nursing honors programs available in Canada and provides an exciting opportunity for students to obtain more advanced preparation in scholarly and research work to enrich their undergraduate program experience.
For a complete description of the BScN degree program, see BScN (Collaborative). We also offer the BScN Bilingual, BScN After Degree, and BScN After Degree Honors programs.
Why study 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.
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Mental Health Nurse
- Community Health Nurse
- Long Term Care Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner*
- Nurse Educator*
- Travel Nurse
- Nursing Officer
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Nursing Leadership*
*Profession requires additional education.
Makayla, from Yellowknife, is a nursing student and the first person in her family to attend university. After graduation, she hopes to work with newborn babies and to become a female Indigenous advocate for the younger Indigenous generation.
This program does not allow admission directly from high school. See requirements below for more details.
Students may apply to the Honors Program who are currently in Year 2. Collaborative Program students must complete all Year 1 courses in the BScN-Collaborative Program before starting the Honors Program.
Students need a minimum GPA 3.3 on 24 units in the preceding fall/winter. Admission is competitive.
Find more information on the application process.
Because the U of A wants you to succeed, our admissions policy ensures that all students, regardless of citizenship, have the language skills they need to understand, participate and learn in our classes. The primary language of instruction in our classes, with the exception of those at the Faculté Saint-Jean, is English. For more information on the English Language Proficiency policy refer to the U of A Calendar. Information on writing ELP examinations is also available.
At the U of A, we are committed to encouraging Indigenous Students in their work towards a degree. Indigenous students have been under-represented in higher education in Canada, thus our policy is aimed at increasing opportunity, with the goal of our Aboriginal student population being representative of the public we serve. For more information on Admission of Indigenous Students refer to the U of A Calendar.
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