Cape Breton University’s Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN) program is a popular choice for students from across Canada, as well as some parts of the globe. CBU’s BScN strives for excellence in preparing future nurses to be knowledgeable, competent, compassionate and ethical professionals, who are prepared to lead in all areas of nursing practice. It’s no wonder our students have seen the best NCLEX scores in the province!
Keep reading to learn more about applying to this highly-competitive program.
The first thing you need to know before applying to CBU’s Nursing program is that there are three points of entry, depending on your previous academic experience. To see what entry point is applicable to your current situation, read below. And just to note, no matter what entry point you partake in, the end result is the same. Students who are accepted into any of our three streams of Nursing will ultimately graduate with a Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN).
This route of entry into CBU’s Nursing program is for applicants who are coming directly from high school, or for mature students who do not qualify for admission into the Advanced Standing Program (entry point 2).
Here are the admission requirements:
Note: Students applying to the 3-Year Direct Entry program must accompany their application with official high school transcripts.
Pro Tip: Although the minimum average to apply is 70 per cent, the academic average of successful applicants for this program ranges between an 85-90 per cent.
This route of entry into CBU’s Nursing program is for applicants who have previous university experience.
Here are the admission requirements:
Note: Students applying to the 3-Year Direct Entry program must accompany their application with official high school and post-secondary transcripts.
Pro-tip: Although the minimum average to apply is 65 per cent, the academic average of successful applicants ranges between an 80-85 per cent.
This route of entry into CBU’s Nursing program is for applicants who have graduated from NSCC’s LPN program, are a Licensed Practical Nurse and have in-career experience.
Here are the admission requirements:
Note: Students applying to the LPN to BScN Pathway Program must accompany their application with official NSCC transcripts, a professional letter of reference from a current employer and a copy of their valid LPN license.
Application DEADLINE – February 20 each year.
All applications and documentation must be received by this date. For more information please contact nursing_admissions@cbu.ca.
So, to our prospective Nursing students, there you have it. Everything you need to know when applying to CBU’s Nursing program. Once you meet all of the admission requirements and have all required documentation submitted, our team will take it from there. Good luck, and we hope to see you soon!
To apply, visit cbu.ca/apply.