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Practical Nursing at University of the Fraser Valley

University of the Fraser Valley, Canada

Programme overview

The Practical Nursing diploma trains students for routine patient care, assisting physicians and registered nurses, and giving home-care and medication instructions, through hands-on clinical placements in hospitals, long-term care facilities and community agencies.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 19 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Mental health, community health, and pharmacology, plus supervised practice, preceptorships, and observational experiences.

Career pathways

Licensed Practical Nurse roles in hospitals, residential care, doctors' offices, long-term care, community hospice, and acute care; graduates are eligible to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration exam, and the programme offers a bridge toward the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

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Application information

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.

UFV has three semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August; two sessions, May-June and July-August). Some programs accept new students only at specific times (for example Fall only); others accept students in all semesters.

Domestic applicants: programs with continuous application accept applications any time; programs with specific intakes accept applications for set start dates only, listed on the programs open for application page.

International applicants: application period for Fall (Sept to Dec) is Oct 1 to June 1, for Winter (Jan to Apr) is May 1 to Nov 1, and for Summer (May to Aug) is Oct 1 to March 1. Tuition deposit deadlines are June 15 (Fall), Nov 15 (Winter) and Mar 15 (Summer). Some programs may close early due to high demand.

Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC. Grade 12 students graduating in June may apply for continuous-application programs starting October 1 of their grade 12 year; final high school grades for Fall are due by August 3. The application fee is paid by credit card when applying, or by debit card or cheque at the Office of the Registrar on any campus.

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