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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (3 Year Compressed) at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

Lakehead’s Nursing program creates a supportive learning environment to help you apply a broad range of concepts from the sciences and liberal arts when caring for people of all ages and backgrounds. You will learn to become an active member of an interprofessional health care team that can meet the needs of society while maximizing healthcare outcomes through communication, health promotion, and health protection strategies.

Faculty: Health & Behavioural Sciences  |  Department: Nursing  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

Career paths include Medical or Surgical Acute Care Nurse, Maternal-Infant Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Pediatric Nurse, Community Health Nurse, Peri-Operative Nurse, Critical Care Nurse, Occupational Health and Safety Nurse, Nurse Administrator, Infection Control Officer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario applicants: Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six Grade 12 U or M courses including the programme prerequisites and a minimum 70% overall average (top six courses); higher averages may be required where demand exceeds available places. Ontario programme prerequisites: English (ENG4U), Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), 1 from: Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U), or Data Management (MDM4U). Note: High school and mature student admits are required to achieve an admission average of at least 80%. All admits must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in each prerequisite course. All admits will need to satisfy clinical documentation requirements. Refer to the School of Nursing's website for more information: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/nursing/current-students/c.... INEP graduates with an 80% overall average are eligible for the 3-year compressed stream.

Main intake: September. January intake for select undergraduate programs, except Consecutive Education, Environmental Management, Forestry, Lakehead-Georgian degree+diploma programs, Music, Nursing and One Year Social Work. No May (Spring) intake for undergraduate programs. Bachelor of Education and Diploma/Degree in Technological Education: Spring/Summer 2027 entry.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Fall 2027 recommended deadlines for all undergraduate programs: January 15, 2027 for Ontario high school applicants, March 1, 2027 for college transfer applicants, March 1, 2027 for international applicants and August 31, 2027 for domestic applicants; most programs accept applications after these dates while space remains.

Winter 2027 (January) recommended deadlines: November 2, 2026 for international applicants and December 1, 2026 for domestic applicants.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (3 and 4 year programs): recommended deadline January 15, 2027 for Fall 2027. One-Year Honours Bachelor of Social Work and Year 3 of Social Work: December 10, 2026. Juris Doctor: November 2, 2026.

Bachelor of Education (Thunder Bay and Orillia) and Diploma/Degree in Technological Education: recommended deadline November 2, 2026 for Spring/Summer 2027 admission. The 2-year Bachelor of Education application is made through OUAC's TEAS and costs $159 CAD plus a $75 supplemental fee.

Undergraduate application fee through Lakehead's online application: $135 CAD; document evaluation fee of $75 CAD for undergraduate applicants with completed post-secondary studies.

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