Faculty of Nursing

Application Information +

If you have previously attended another recognized college, university, or technical institute, you are considered a college/university transfer student. Post-secondary transfer admission averages are calculated using the Admissions Grade Point Average (AGPA). The AGPA is calculated by combining recognized academic post-secondary courses and attempted U of R courses. Choose a program option below for more information:

4-Year SCBScN
Post Secondary students interested in applying to the 4-year Faculty of Nursing SCBScN (including those interested in the SCBScN Bilingual option) apply directly to Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Click here for requirements.

After Degree Nursing Program
Students interested in applying to the After Degree Nursing Program apply directly to the University of Regina.

Upper Year Admission
Students interested in applying through the Upper Year admission route apply directly to the University of Regina.

LPN to BScN Pathway
Students interested in applying to the LPN to BScN Pathway apply directly to the University of Regina.

Petitioning and Readmission Students (Previous SCBScN Students Only)

Previous Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) students who were required to discontinue (RTD) and wish to petition to return, please refer to https://www.sasknursingdegree.ca/scbscn/petitioning-and-readmission-students/.

If you have previously withdrawn from the program and completed less than 9 credit hours of CNUR courses, you apply through the regular post-secondary route.

Country-Specific High School Documents

Countries Not Listed

High School Transcript (Year 10, 11, & 12)

Algeria

Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire

Australia

Senior Secondary School Diploma & Transcript of Marks

Azerbaijan

Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Tam Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestation)

Bahamas

Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)

Bangladesh

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)and Higher Secondary School (HSC)

Botswana

Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education

Brazil

Certificado de Ensino Medio/Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo Grau

Burundi

Diplome d'Etat

Cameroon

GCE O and A levels (Anglophone system) or Baccalauréat (Francophone system)

Canada

If you have Canadian credentials in addition to international credentials, refer to Domestic Admissions.

Caribbean

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Carribean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE)

China

School/Senior Middle School Diploma, Transcript (Year 10, 11 & 12), and Joint Graduation Examination, 会考

Colombia

Título de Bachiller Académico or Bachillerato (Baccalaureate)

Croatia

Svjedodzba o maturi/Svjedodzba o drzavnog maturi (Matura Certificate/State Matura Certificate - Gymnasiums)

Czech Republic

Maturitni Vysvedceni or Gymnázium

Ecuador

Titulo de Bachiller en Humanidades/Ciencia

Egypt

General Secondary Education Certificate. Al-Azhar Secondary Education Certificate

Ethiopia

Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate (ESLC) awarded until 2003, Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE)

France

Baccalaureat General (Lycée d'Enseignement général)

Gambia

WAEC

Germany

Zeugniz der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Arbitur/Fachhochschulreife

Ghana

WAEC

Greece

Upper Secondary General Lyceum (γενικό λύκειο - geniko lykeio)

Honduras

Titulo de Bachiller Cientifico Humanista

India

Higher Secondary Certificate, Standard 12, Intermediate Examination, or Senior Secondary School Examination

Indonesia

Diploma-General/Islamic Senior Secondary School (Ijazah-Sekolah Menengah Atas/Madrasah Aliyah, or SMA/MA, since 2004), or Senior Secondary Certificate (Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar/Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas or STTB/MA, pre-2004)

Iran

Upper Secondary or Pre-University (pre-2019)

Iraq

Sixth Form Baccalaureate (Adadiyah) or Preparatory Certificate (Al-Shahada Al-Idadya), or Preparatory Baccalaureate Certificate (Shahadet Al-Bakaloria Al-Idadya).

Italy

Maturity Diploma (Diploma di Esame di Stato), or Diploma of State Examination (Diploma di Esame di Stato, since 1999)

Japan

Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (高等学校退学証明書)

Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

Lebanon

General Secondary Diploma or Certificate (Lebanese Baccalaureate or Baccalauréat Libanais, since 1991) or Baccalauréat II (pre-1991)

Liberia

WAEC

Libya

Secondary Education Certificate

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Malawi

Malawi School Certificate of Education

Malaysia

Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) or United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia (UEC)

Mauritius

Cambridge Higher School Certificate (GCE O and A Level Results)

Mexico

Baccalaureate Certificate (Certificado de Bachillerato or Bachillerato General) or Title of Baccalaureate (Diploma de Bachiller or Título Académico de Bachiller)

Morocco

Attestation du Baccalaureat

Nepal

School Leaving Certificate Examination (SLCE, Grade XI & XII, since 2016) or Higher Secondary Education Board Examination (pre-2016)

Netherlands

Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) Diploma or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Diploma

New Zealand

Higher School Certificate NCEA Level 3 or Level 2

Nigeria

WAEC

Norway

Vitnemal for videregaende opplaering (Leaving Certificate from Upper Secondary School)

Pakistan

Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), Intermediate Certificate, or Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Panama

Diploma de Bachiller

Philippines

High School Diploma (Grade 12), since 2018. Prior to 2018, or High School Diploma (Grade 10), plus 2 years of approved post-secondary studies.

Poland

Certificate of Completion from a General Lyceum (Świadectwo ukończenia Liceum Ogólnokształcącego)

Portugal

Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundárias or Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação

Romania

Baccalaureate Diploma

Rwanda

Ordinary Level National Examination (O Level) and Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education (A Level)

Saudi Arabia

General Secondary Education Certificate

Serbia

Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (Диплома о стеченом средњем образовању / Diploma o stečenom srednjem obrazovanju)

Sierra Leone

WAEC

Slovakia

Certificate of Maturity Examination from a gymnázium (Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skúške / Maturitné Vysvedčenie)

Slovenia

Maturitetno spricevalo (Matura Certificate)

South Africa

National Senior Certificate

Spain

Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education (O and A Levels)

Sweden

Gymnasieskola (pre-2011) or Högskoleförberedande Examen Higher Education (since 2011).

Syria

General Secondary Certificate

Thailand

Certificate of Secondary Education (Maw 6 or Matayom 6)

Turkey

Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)

Uganda

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE-A Level) and Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE-O Level)

United Arab Emirates

General Secondary Education Certificate

United Kingdom

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSCE, or O-levels) and General Certificate of Education (GCE, or A-levels). Currently, students with the following will be accepted:
• Minimum of two Advanced Level (A-level) passes and three GCSE or IGCSE Ordinary Level (O-level) passes
• Courses taken at the Advanced Subsidiary level (AS) will also be considered
• AS/A levels – minimum grade ‘E’ is acceptable for admission purposes
• O levels – minimum grade ‘C’ or 4 is acceptable for admission purposes

United States of America

High School Graduation Diploma

Vietnam

Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma (Bằng Tốt nghiệp Trung học Phổ thông)

Yemen

General Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama)

Post-Secondary Admission Requirements +

Select the option you're interested in to learn about the specific program requirements:

SCBScN Post Secondary Student Requirements

Upper Years Admission Requirements

LPN to BSCN Pathway Requirements

After Degree Program Requirements

Additional Information +

If currently attending another Nursing program, applicants require a minimum UGPA of 65% and a positive recommendation on a clinical placement reference form.

All applicants who have completed post-secondary course work must be considered in good standing at the U of R or their former academic institution as of the start date of the program to retain their seat. Applicants who are enrolled in post-secondary courses at or beyond the admission deadline may be offered conditional admission if they have completed 15 or more credit hours and are registered in the required admission subjects. Applicants who have been admitted conditionally must satisfy all conditions outlined by the program and be considered in good standing at the U of R or their former academic institution as of the start of this program to retain their seat.

In addition to the university standard ELP requirements, students who meet the University English Language Proficiency requirements via an exam must achieve specific exam standards.

All successful applicants must provide the results of a criminal record check and vulnerable sector search, proof of Standard First Aid, Transfer, Lifting, and Repositioning (TLR©) and CPR Health Care Provider and an up-to-date immunization record prior to the commencement of the program.

Application and Document Deadlines +

4 Year and After-Degree Programs:
Application deadline – December 31
Final official transcript deadline – January 31

Upper Year Option:
Application deadline – December 31
Final official transcript deadline – January 31

Bilingual Program:
Application deadline – December 31
Final official transcript deadline – January 31

LPN to BSCN Pathway
Application deadline – December 31
Final official transcript deadline – January 31