Registered Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Thinking about a career in nursing? Grant MacEwan University has recently received approval to offer a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) baccalaureate degree program. Approval of this new program is very timely. Effective January 1, 2010, new program graduates in Alberta will require a baccalaureate degree in Nursing for eligibility to write the Canadian Registered Nurse (RN) Examination and apply for initial registration as an RN.

Registered Nurses (RNs) practice within complex, unpredictable, and dynamic setting to promote health and healing. RNs have an obligation to uphold the standards of practice and ethical codes of conduct. If you are a caring and compassionate individual who wants to work with people to make a difference, have a spirit of inquiry and love of learning, and are prepared to work hard to achieve this goal, nursing may be the career for you. MacEwan's BScN degree program is four years in length. Clinical practice experiences are an integral pat of the BScN program. These experiences build on an extensive theoretical base and are designed to establish a strong clinical foundation that fosters development of excellence in nursing practice. Clinical practice experiences are strategically placed within every academic year.

COURSE DATES

This new degree program will have two intakes per year at the home campus in Edmonton, September and January. At this time there is no intake date for students in rural settings such as Hinton. Please ensure you are on YREC's interest list for this program so we can keep you apprised of further developments.

Students are advised to check the Grant MacEwan University website (www.macewan.ca), speak to a student advisor at 1-888-497-4622, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for updates to information relating to this program.

Interested students can refer to the "Early Start" page for information on courses which can be completed prior to being accepted into the program.

The BScN program is a competitive program. Seats in the program are offered to the best qualified students based on their academic performance and suitability for the program. Students are therefore encouraged to contact Grant MacEwan to find out how best to prepare themselves for applying.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Limited space is available and not all applicants who are eligible may be admitted. When admission becomes competitive, academic performance is the primary criterion for admission. The academic profile required for successful application varies between nursing programs, program sites and intake dates. Applicants should anticipate that admission is competitive.

Categories of Admission

All will be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar. Applicants may be admitted to one of the following:

Regular Admission
Applicants must achieve a minimum overall average of 65% in the following high school courses with no course grade lower than 50%:

  • ELA 30-1
  • Biology 30
  • Chemistry 30 or Science 30
  • Pure Mathematics 30, or Mathematics 31
  • One Group A, B or C course *

NOTE: Applicants must have completed the appropriate high school courses or present approved post-secondary substitutions. Applicants with nine or more university level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Mature Admission
Applicants who are 20 years of age or older by the beginning of the intake term and do not qualify under Regular Admission may be admitted under Mature Admission. Applicants must achieve a minimum overall average of 65% in the following high school courses with no course grade lower than 50%:

  1. ELA 30-1
  2. Biology 30
  3. Chemistry 30 or Science 30
  4. One Group C course*

NOTE: Applicants must have completed the appropriate high school courses or present approved post-secondary substitutions. Applicants with nine or more university level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

*See Classification of High School Subjects in Grant MacEwan's Calendar or at www.macewan.ca

Transfer Admission

Applicants who have achieved a minimum 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in 24 university credits may apply under this category. Applicants must also have the requisite high school courses with no grade lower than 50%. (Equivalent university transfer course work may be evaluated instead if applicants have achieved at least a C-). As program admission is competitive, applicants in this category must achieve an AGPA which equates to the competitive average used for regular or mature admission.

Conditionally accepted applicants will also be required to submit the following:

  • Health record indicating acceptable physical and emotional health status for applicants to undertake all program requirements and to meet the requirements of clinical agencies with regard to patient safety, to be completed by the academic document deadline.
  • Immunization record meeting provincial regulations for health care workers. The first in Hepatitis B series and all other immunizations must be completed by the beginning of the intake term; full Hepatitis B series must be completed by six month form program start date.
  • Current CPR Level C certification for Health Care Providers completed by the beginning of the intake term.
  • Current Standard First Aid certification completed by the beginning of the intake term.
  • Current clear security clearance by the academic document deadline.

All applicants whose first language is not English must also meet Language Proficiency and Spoken English Proficiency requirements.

All applicants will be invited to a program information session.

More Information on Nursing:
Early Start