Health Sciences
The Post-RN BScN is a full-time, 20-month programme for internationally educated nurses seeking registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), practice readiness and career advancement in Canada. It is approved by the CNO and qualifies graduates to write the NCLEX-RN. Optional streams are available in High Acuity and Critical Care, Mental Health, and Care of the Older Adult.
Faculty: Faculty of Health (School of Nursing), Keele Campus | Duration: 20 months (5 consecutive terms, full-time) | Intake: Fall (upper year only) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Five terms (60 credits) including NURS 1543 Health Assessment, NURS 3001 The Canadian Health Care System, NURS 3901 Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Practices, NURS 2547 Mental Health Across the Lifespan, NURS 4526 Acute and Complex Health Challenges and an integrated practicum in the final term. Clinical placements run in hospitals and community settings across the Greater Toronto Area from semester 2.
Registered Nurse; home and primary health care nurse; specialty nurse (oncology, paediatric, cardiology, ICU, emergency); mental health nurse; public health nurse; global health care provider; nurse practitioner (with further post-graduate training).
Ontario high school applicants: This program is designed for internationally educated nurses. To be eligible for admission to the program, you must: be a licensed Registered Nurse in your home jurisdiction; have been evaluated for an RN by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as possessing an education at least equivalent to a diploma level OR have a Registration Certificate as a Registered Nurse from the CNO; and submit all supporting documentation and language proficiency test results (if required) to York's Office of Admissions Requirements for other curricula are listed on the programme page.
Domestic applicants: CAD 15,200 for the whole programme (Fall 2026 rates). Estimated total tuition for the 60-credit, 5-term programme, Ontario resident (approximate) Source
International applicants: CAD 83,800 for the whole programme (Fall 2026 rates). Estimated total tuition for the entire programme (approximate) Source
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 classes begin in Winter (January), Summer (May) and Fall (September); Fall 2027 (September) is the main intake with the January 2027 and May 2027 starts also listed.
Application deadlines for most programmes: Winter 2027 (January) entry November 18, 2026; Summer 2027 (May) entry April 1, 2027; Fall 2027 (September) entry January 15, 2027 for Ontario high school students and March 24, 2027 for out-of-province high school, international and university/college transfer and mature applicants. Applications are accepted until each programme is full.
Exceptions: Direct Entry Nursing and Nursing Second Entry apply by February 1; Nursing Post-RN for Internationally Educated Nurses by June 1; Schulich BBA and Social Work (BSW) accept no applications after January 15. Supplementary application deadlines for Fall 2027: Schulich BBA February 1, 2027; Creative Writing February 5, 2027; AMPD BFA/BDes programmes February 5, 2027; Concurrent Education March 19, 2027; Glendon International Studies & Business Administration March 31, 2027; Social Work February 16, 2027.
Applications are made through OUAC, or through the York University application for mature, international and transfer applicants, visiting students and certificate applicants; the York University application fee is $140 (non-refundable, Visa, Visa Debit or MasterCard). AMPD BFA/BDes programmes require a $20 supplementary application fee within the OUAC application.
Apply through the official page: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/requirements/apply
Health Sciences
York University, Canada
Health Sciences
York University, Canada
Health Sciences
York University, Canada
Health Sciences
York University, Canada
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