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BSc Nursing After-Degree at University of Alberta

University of Alberta, Canada

Programme overview

The After-Degree programme is for students who already hold a university degree in any field and leads to the BScN and Registered Nurse pathway.

Faculty: Faculty of Nursing  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

BScN curriculum as for the Collaborative programme; can also be taken as a competitive honors programme including a research project.

Career pathways

Registered Nurse; mental health nurse; community health nurse; long term care nurse; nurse practitioner*; nurse educator*; travel nurse; nursing officer; nursing leadership* (*requires additional education).

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Non-direct entry (no admission from high school). A baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution; Admission GPA of at least 3.0; prerequisite courses English (3 units), Human Anatomy (3), Human Physiology (3), Medical Microbiology (3) and Statistics (3). Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology require a minimum grade of C+ and must be completed within 5 years of programme start.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.

Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.

The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).

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