Nursing

University of Calgary

3.25–3.5 years
Duration (years)
3.25–3.5 years (direct high-school entry)
UCalgary current BScN degree and entry routes
Work experience details
Work experience
Clinical placements every nursing term from Year 2, in assigned practice settings.
University · exact programme work-study requirements
82.0% threshold
Lottery academic threshold
Published eligibility threshold: 82.0% threshold. Fall 2027 entry. High-school applicants to main-campus BScN. Threshold is reviewed annually; qualified applicants enter random selection. Indigenous/Student Access exceptions and community routes differ.
UCalgary BScN lottery criteria and Fall 2027 rounds

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineSunday, November 1, 2026

2 deadlines

High-school lottery round 1 documents
Fall 2027 entry · High-school applicants
Required documents and the application fee must be received for the selection round. Nursing must be the first programme choice.
Official deadline
Transfer lottery round 1 documents
Fall 2027 entry · Transfer applicants
Required documents and the application fee must be received for the selection round. Nursing must be the first programme choice.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application: Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Verbatim: "Deadline to submit your application, including paying your non-refundable application fee
Deadline to make changes to your program choices."
The Student Access Process application deadline and the Bachelor of Health Sciences supplemental documentation deadline are the same day

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No central deadline published by ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year

No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees

Full source wording

ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

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Oct. 1Domestic application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

Oct. 1
Canadian citizens / permanent residents
Undergraduate awards application also opens Oct
1

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Aug. 15International application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

Aug. 15
For students requiring a study permit

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March 15Document deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

March 15
Unofficial transcripts and supporting documents
Indigenous citizenship/membership documents and the Student Access Process personal statement share this date

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May 1Acceptance deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

May 1

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish
MHF4U or MDM4UAdvanced Functions or Mathematics of Data Management
SBI4UBiology
SCH4UChemistry
One approved course or option

Lottery qualification currently requires 82.0% for high-school applicants; it is not an admission probability. The threshold is set annually.
English-language requirements apply. At most one Art, Dance, Drama or Music course enters the average.
Applicants with fewer than 12 postsecondary units use the high-school route; four courses support early review and five support standard review.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic transcripts and requested supporting records
- Applicants authorize retrieval from Alberta Education and participating Alberta institutions where applicable. Other applicants upload unofficial copies for review. Final official records must come from the education authority, institution or secure transcript delivery system to finalize an offer.
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Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
- Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
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Step 5Select Nursing first; apply and submit requested documents and fee for the relevant lottery round.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Main-campus lottery admission

82.0% is the current high-school threshold for lottery qualification. Grade-based admission odds are unavailable.
Meet all required courses and document deadlines. Qualified applicants are selected randomly.
Alternate admission pathways and community-campus routes have separate rules.

Main-campus lottery

Main-campus BScN; alternative admission pathways differ

Qualified applicants enter random selection; unselected applicants carry forward to later rounds. Higher grades do not bypass the lottery.
Transfer lottery threshold: GPA 3.00; separate course prerequisites apply.
Indigenous applicants meeting the threshold are admitted with required citizenship/membership documentation; below-threshold applicants may use IASP. Student Access applicants may receive additional faculty review.
Medicine Hat, Indigenous Community and Rural Community routes do not use this main-campus lottery.

BScN first-year versus advanced year placement

Secondary applicants and applicants with prior university study, including transfer and after-degree applicants

Year 1 is available to secondary applicants and postsecondary applicants who do not meet advanced year 2 requirements. Prior university study alone does not guarantee entry to year 2. Assessment uses the academic history and courses presented.
For Fall entry, all qualifying coursework must be completed by the end of the preceding Winter term. Year2 requires NRSG 201 Introduction to Nursing or an accepted equivalent; it cannot be completed in the immediately preceding Spring/Summer or after year 2 admission. Applicants missing year 2 courses are considered for year 1. The existing lottery policy and numeric thresholds are unchanged.

Partner and community entry routes remain distinct

Medicine Hat College, Indigenous Community and Rural Community applicants

Medicine Hat applicants initially enter Medicine Hat College in year 1. Indigenous Community and Rural Community routes normally begin in year 1 at designated sites; year 2 entry may be offered individually when capacity allows.
These routes have linked selection conditions and are distinct from main-campus admission. No universal eligibility, site availability, direct transfer place or extension of the main-campus lottery is inferred. Exact teaching-location fields are unchanged.

Degree requirements

Required courses and electives

Year 1 - Required Courses: 18 units.
Year 2 Term 3 - Required Courses: 15 units.
Year 2 Term 4 - Required Courses: 15 units.
Year 2 Term 5 - Required Courses: 12 units.
Year 3 Term 6 and 7 - Required Courses: 30 units.
Year 3 Term 6 and 7 - Required Courses: *Limited to Indigenous and Rural Community Routes.
Year 3 Term 8 - Required Courses: 15 units.
Year 3 Term 8 - Required Courses: Spring and Summer or Fall (half of the student cohort will complete term 8 in spring and half in the fall extending the program to 3.5 years)

References

Credits and degree requirements

Year 1 - Required Options: 15 units.
BScN degree: 120 credits.

References

Course planning

The current Calendar normally requires degree completion within seven calendar years; exceptions need the Associate Dean’s permission.

References

Program facts

Lottery academic threshold82.0% threshold

High-school applicants to main-campus BScN. Threshold is reviewed annually; qualified applicants enter random selection. Indigenous/Student Access exceptions and community routes differ.

Work experienceWork experience details

Check work experience options

Courses

Named courses in current degree requirements, option banks and displayed recommended degree maps, including alternatives. Each specified degree variant has separate requirements; these maps are not a weekly class timetable.

Year 1 - Required Courses6 listed