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BScN Nursing with RN Prescribing (Honours) at Carleton University

Carleton University, Canada

Programme overview

A compressed, full-time three-year honours nursing degree with RN Prescribing embedded throughout, preparing graduates to apply for Registered Nurse registration in Ontario. It is preliminarily approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Duration: 3 years (compressed honours degree; fall, winter and summer terms)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study runs year-round (Fall, Winter and Summer) through nursing theory, clinical practicum at Queensway Carleton Hospital, simulation (including AR/VR), health sciences, electives and optional concentrations in Neuroscience and Mental Health or Data Science. Sample courses include NURS 1001 Professional Nursing I and NURS 3016 Introduction to AI and ML in Healthcare. Ten seats are reserved for Indigenous students.

Career pathways

Nursing, health care, mental health work, administration, education, management, policy, government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario high school: OSSD or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include English, Advanced Functions, Biology, and Chemistry. Applicants will also be asked to complete a supplementary application that will assist in the evaluation of their suitability for the program. Detailed information about the supplementary application can be found at admissions.carleton.ca . Bachelor of Science in Nursing with RN Prescribing (B.Sc.N.) No direct entry; access is restricted. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission; the cut-off average is set each year program by program and may be considerably higher than the minimum.

Main intake: Fall (September). January 2027 term is also open for applications.

Applications go through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), which opens in September 2026; international applicants may also apply directly through Carleton360. January 2027 term: apply by 15 October 2026 (transcripts from outside Canada/US) or 15 November 2026 (transcripts from Canada/US). Fall 2027: 15 January 2027 deadline for Ontario secondary school students applying via OUAC; 1 April 2027 main deadline for international applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US); 1 June 2027 general deadline for applicants with Canada/US transcripts. Some programmes have earlier deadlines (1 March 2027 for programme-specific deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.carleton.ca/apply/

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