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Nursing · Rural Community Route
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3.25–3.5 years
Duration (years)
3.25–3.5 years
UCalgary · Rural Community Route · Drayton Valley and supplemental requirementsRequired clinical practica
~70% plus supplemental consideration
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: 70% plus supplemental consideration. Fall 2027. Published Ontario curriculum guidance for the Rural Community Route. Selection is holistic.
UCalgary · Nursing · Rural Community Route · Fall 2027 Ontario admission
Deadlines
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Next deadline
Apply to the Rural Community Route
September 2027 entry · Fall 2027 direct high-school applicants
Submit your application. The faculty reviews qualified files on a rolling basis.
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
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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
SBI4UBiology
SCH4UChemistry
- Advanced Functions MHF4U or Mathematics of Data Management MDM4U.
- One approved course or option. Only one Fine Arts subject may count.
- Meet the university’s English language requirement.
- Live in Alberta within 130 km of Drayton Valley, outside major urban centres, at application and throughout the degree.
Application steps
Entry terms · Fall (September)
Fall 2027 Year 1 at Drayton Valley, Alberta.
UCalgary · Rural Community Route · Drayton Valley and supplemental requirementsStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
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.
Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
- Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
Step 5Select Nursing Rural Community Route and Drayton Valley.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 6Submit a personal statement about your community connection and commitment to rural nursing.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 7Provide proof that you live in the service area.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 8Check Student Centre for your required documents.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
The Faculty of Nursing considers qualified applications on a rolling basis using a personal statement and academic history.
UCalgary · Rural Community Route · Drayton Valley and supplemental requirementsApplicant pathways
Rolling holistic selection
Rural Community Route applicants
- The Faculty of Nursing considers qualified applications on a rolling basis using a personal statement and academic history.
Degree requirements
Credits and degree requirements
- Complete the 120-unit BScN. Complete 33 first-year units before Year 2 unless the faculty approves an exception.
- Complete Year 2 spring courses before starting Year 3.
- Take the two required rural care courses and the final preceptorship.
Program facts
Entering average~70% plus supplemental consideration
Published Ontario curriculum guidance for the Rural Community Route. Selection is holistic.
UCalgary · Nursing · Rural Community Route · Fall 2027 Ontario admissionUCalgary · Nursing · Rural Community Route · Fall 2027 Ontario admissionWork experienceRequired clinical practica
Courses
Published BScN sequence with the Faculty of Nursing’s rural practicum substitutions.
First year5 listed
Complete 11 courses before Year 2. Also take junior Statistics, Philosophy, Arts and Science and two junior open options.
NRSG 201Introduction to Nursing- NRSG 202Indigenous Health Studies
- NRSG 203Anatomy and Physiology I
- NRSG 204Anatomy and Physiology II
- ACWR 303Academic Writing
Second year · Fall6 listed
- NRSG 305Microbiology and Biochemistry
NRSG 310Foundations of Relationship- NRSG 320Care of the Aging Adult
- NRSG 321Care in the Community
NRSG 350Care of the Aging Adult Practicum- NRSG 351Health Promotion Practicum
Second year · Winter and spring7 listed
NRSG 330Nursing Amid Complexity- NRSG 331Pathophysiology I
- NRSG 332Pharmacology I
- NRSG 352Acute Care Nursing Practicum I
- NRSG 401Evidence-Informed Nursing
- NRSG 430Pharmacology II
- NRSG 450Consolidated Practicum
Third year · Rural practice10 listed
The two rural care courses replace the four main-campus specialty practica.
NRSG 410Nursing as Ethical Practice- NRSG 420Health through Collaboration
- NRSG 421Mental Health and Illness
- NRSG 454Acute and Community Care in Rural Communities I
- NRSG 501Nursing Leadership
- NRSG 520Care in Perinatal
- NRSG 521Care in Pediatrics
- NRSG 530Pathophysiology II
- NRSG 531Pathophysiology III
- NRSG 554Acute and Community Care in Rural Communities II
Final term2 listed
- NRSG 510Resilience in Practice
- NRSG 560Final Preceptorship Practicum
Careers
Career examples
- Registered nurse
Career sectors
3
Community agencies- Home health care
- Acute hospital care
Scope and qualifications
Professional registration is required to practise as a registered nurse.
UCalgary’s published rural nursing career and practice examples.
Costs
Nursing course
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · One 3-unit course · CAD
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Tuition per 3-unit course$777.36Books and suppliesUnpublished
ResidenceNot estimated
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Published 2026–27 tuition for one 3-unit Nursing course. Other faculties’ courses, incidental fees and supplies are separate. Drayton Valley residency rules apply.
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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