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Nursing
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28 months
Duration (months)
28 months of nursing study, plus qualifying courses
Nursing · official programme informationPracticum details
Work experience
Required clinical education, with 1,000 practice hours expected before senior practicum.
University · exact programme work-study requirements
Deadlines
October 2026
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Next deadline
2 deadlines
Application: Winter 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources; Arts; Science
2026 entry
Application: Winter 2027: University 1 (international applicants)
2026 entry
Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
BIOL 1410Anatomy of the Human Body (BIOL 1410)
BIOL 1412 or both BIOL 2410 and BIOL 2420- MBIO 1220 or MBIO 3010
University Written English and Mathematics requirements
- At least 30 university credits with minimum C in each; minimum adjusted GPA 2.5.
- 9 credits of Faculty of Science electives and 12 credits of approved Social Science/Humanities electives.
- Required courses must be level 1000 or higher; exact external equivalents are assessed.
Application steps
Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through U of M admissions
Step 3Official academic transcripts requested for your application
- Check the faculty's applicant requirement PDF and application portal. Declare all recognized postsecondary institutions attended, including exchange or letter-of-permission studies, and arrange official records directly from their issuers. Manitoba's own transcripts need not be resubmitted. Applicant uploads are unofficial.
Step 4Certified English translation for international non-English records
- Provide a translation from the institution or a certified English translator, with a copy of the original document. A certified translator must place the translation and original-language photocopy in envelopes signed across the seals.
Step 5Application fee: $100 domestic or $130 international
- The published application fee is $100 CAD for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees, or $130 CAD for international applicants.
Step 6Complete the pre-nursing academic requirements.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 7Submit the application and official transcripts for the selected intake.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 8Submit a supplementary form if your applicant category requires it.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Applicant pathways
Regular Bachelor of Nursing entry
Applicants completing at least 30 university credits before BN admission
- At least 30 university credits with minimum C in each; minimum adjusted GPA 2.5.
- 9 credits of Faculty of Science electives and 12 credits of approved Social Science/Humanities electives.
- Required courses must be level 1000 or higher; exact external equivalents are assessed.
- Non-nursing courses must be within ten years; NURS courses within five years. Two failures of the same Nursing course can make an applicant ineligible.
Conditional supplementary forms
Canadian Indigenous applicants or applicants from another Nursing diploma/degree programme
- Canadian Indigenous category: supplementary application, proof of ancestry and the same minimum academic requirements.
- Previous Nursing programme: supplementary form naming the programme head and reasons for leaving; the College requests standing information. Higher-year admission depends on space.
- A completed Canadian/US BN or equivalent is normally ineligible; exceptional cases receive individual review.
After an offer
Successful regular BN applicants; these are not additional high-school subjects
- Submit immunization, Criminal Record Search Certificate, Child Abuse Registry Check, Adult Abuse Registry Check and CPR documentation.
- Acceptance remains provisional until required documents are received.
Degree requirements
Credits and degree requirements
- Total Hours 127
- Non-nursing courses must be completed within 10 years; and nursing courses must be completed within 5 years of admission to the program in order to be eligible for admission and advanced standing (transfer credit).
- Any combination of the following courses/subjects for a total of 12 credit hours:
- Preparation for Nursing Practice 7 must be completed in the term just prior to taking NURS 4580 . Therefore, students who fail or withdraw from any of the following courses: NURS 4540 ; NURS 4550 ; or NURS 4580 must also repeat NURS 4560 , even if it was successfully completed, in order that they are taking the course in the term just before NURS 4580 .
Required courses and electives
- For students admitted with BIOL 2410 and BIOL 2420 , the additional 3 credit hours can be used toward the requirement for 9 credit hours of Science Electives for the requirement for 12 credit hours of Electives.
Grades and academic standing
- Students must meet the University of Manitoba Written English and Mathematics requirements with a university-level course completed within the last 10 years, at the 1000 level (or higher), and with a minimum grade of C in each. It is strongly recommended that these courses be completed within the elective credits indicated above.
Program facts
Entering averageNot published
The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.
Current exact programme entry requirementsWork experiencePracticum details
Courses
Current 2026/27 selected degree requirements, including named alternatives and elective banks. Year/term allocations are retained only where published.
Year 1 Hours1 listed
Published academic-year or term allocation; alternatives remain choices.
- BIOL 1410Anatomy of the Human Body3 credits
(Lab Required) Microanatomy and gross anatomy discussed including changes occurring from conception to old age.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description
Year 211 listed
Published academic-year or term allocation; alternatives remain choices.
NURS 2500Health and Illness 1: Pathophysiology/ Pharmacology/Assessment6 creditsThis course provides students with a comprehensive survey of selected pathophysiological processes that produce alterations in human health, and the related pharmacological interventions and health assessment techniques.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description- NURS 2510Client and Context 1: Human Growth & Development2 credits
This course provides students with knowledge of normal human growth and development across the lifespan.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2518Health & Illness 2: The Older Client3 credits
This course provides students with knowledge of the age-related changes and illnesses experienced by older adults.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2530Nursing Skills 11 credits
This course introduces students to the basic health assessment and psychomotor skills necessary to provide novice-level nursing care in the practice setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2520Professional Foundations 1: Development of Professional Identity2 credits
This course provides the student with an introduction to the conduct, knowledge and values that characterize a professional registered nurse.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2540Nursing Practice 12 credits
This course enables students to demonstrate clinical competence by applying the theoretical knowledge, psychomotor skills and health assessment skills covered in Year 1 Term 1 courses in the practice setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2514Health and Illness 3: Pathophysiology/Pharmacology/Assessment6 credits
This course provides students with a comprehensive survey of selected pathophysiological processes that produce alterations in human health, and the related pharmacological interventions and health assessment techniques.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2522Client & Context 2: Human Diversity3 credits
This course provides students with knowledge of the social factors that enhance or diminish the health of individuals, families and communities.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2532Nursing Skills 21 credits
This course introduces students to the basic health assessment and psychomotor skills necessary to provide novice-level nursing care in the practice setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 2542Nursing Practice 23 credits
This course enables students to demonstrate clinical competence by applying the theoretical knowledge, psychomotor skills and health assessment skills covered in Year 1 Term 2 courses in the practice setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - HNSC 2170Nutrition for Health Professionals2 credits
An examination of the fundamentals of nutrition and the relationship between nutrition and health within the context of the health professions.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description
Year 310 listed
Published academic-year or term allocation; alternatives remain choices.
- NURS 3510Client and Context 3: Supportive and Palliative Care3 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to provide supportive and palliative nursing care to individuals and families experiencing a variety of life-threatening illnesses including end of life.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3512Health and Illness 4: Acute and Chronic Illness5 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to provide nursing care to individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic illness.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3520Professional Foundations 2: Health Education2 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide health information to clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings in both planned and spontaneous situations.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3530Nursing Skills 31 credits
This course introduces students to the basic health assessment and psychomotor skills necessary to provide intermediate-level nursing care in the practice setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3540Nursing Practice 34 credits
This course enables students to demonstrate clinical competence by applying the theoretical knowledge, psychomotor skills and health assessment skills covered in Year 3 Term 1 courses in the practice setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3514Health and Illness 5: Mental Health and Illness3 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to provide nursing care to individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic mental illness and/ or mental health problems.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3532Nursing Skills 41 credits
This course provides students with the opportunity to consolidate the health assessment and psychomotor skills necessary to attain proficiency in the provision of nursing care.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3542Nursing Practice 44 credits
This course enables students to demonstrate clinical competence by applying the theoretical knowledge and simulation skills covered in Year 3 Term 2 courses in the practice setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 3550Professional Foundations 3: Evidence Informed Practice in the Health Sciences4 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to locate and critically appraise nursing and health care literature, and to make decisions about how research knowledge can be transferred into nursing and health care practice.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description 
NURS 3560Professional Foundations 4: Law and Ethics in Nursing Practice3 creditsThis course provides the student with knowledge regarding the legal and ethical foundations that guide nursing practice.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description
Year 49 listed
Published academic-year or term allocation; alternatives remain choices.
- NURS 4500Health and Illness 6: Gender and Reproductive Health3 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to provide nursing care in response to the social construction of gender; gender-related health care needs; and the reproductive health needs of individuals and families.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 4510Client and Context 4: Family Health3 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to support the health promotion of families across the lifespan.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 4520Professional Foundations 5: Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice3 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to collaborate with other care providers, including those from other health care disciplines, to problem solve and make decisions to enhance client care outcomes.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 4530Nursing Practice 54 credits
This course enables students to demonstrate clinical competence by applying the knowledge and skills covered in Years 2 and 3 and Term 1, Year 4 courses, in the clinical setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 4540Health and Illness 7: Community and Population Health5 credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to work with groups and communities to support population based health promotion and disease prevention.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description 
NURS 4550Professional Foundations 6: Leadership and Change Management4 creditsThis course provides the student with knowledge regarding contemporary issues in nursing and health care, and the forces that shape contemporary and future nursing practice.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description- NURS 4560Professional Foundations 7: Preparation for Nursing Practice 71 credits
This course will enable students, in collaboration with the course leader, to assess their readiness for NURS 4580 : Nursing Practice 7 and to remediate any knowledge or skill deficits identified during the assessment process.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 4570Nursing Practice 64 credits
This course enables students to demonstrate clinical competence by applying knowledge and skills covered in Years 2, 3 and 4 courses in the clinical setting.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description - NURS 4580Nursing Practice 79 credits
This course enables students to consolidate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes included in the Bachelor of Nursing program and achieve the CRNM entry-level competencies.
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description
Elective choices
- For students admitted with BIOL 2410 and BIOL 2420 , the additional 3 credit hours can be used toward the requirement for 9 credit hours of Science Electives for the requirement for 12 credit hours of Electives.
- Students must meet the University of Manitoba Written English and Mathematics requirements with a university-level course completed within the last 10 years, at the 1000 level (or higher), and with a minimum grade of C in each. It is strongly recommended that these courses be completed within the elective credits indicated above.
- The published BN plan includes nine Science-elective credits and twelve elective credits in its 30-credit pre-nursing year. Course eligibility and Written English/Mathematics conditions still apply.
Study locations
- Teaching locations
- Winnipeg; The Pas and Thompson through collaboration with University College of the North.manitoba exact programme teaching locations
Careers
Career examples
- Clinical nurse specialist
- Health care policy analyst
- Registered nurse
Consultant- Public health nurse
- School nurse
- Travel nurse
Researcher
Scope and qualifications
Professional opportunities explicitly listed for Bachelor of Nursing graduates. Specialist and research roles may require further education or experience; registration is separate from the degree.
Professional recognition
The University of Manitoba’s Bachelor of Nursing is CASN accredited. The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba lists the Fort Garry route as approved.
Scope and qualifications
Applies to the Winnipeg Fort Garry BN. The university reports a 2028 CASN review and provincial approval from March 2024 to March 2029.
Costs
Nursing**
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · One credit hour · CAD
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Tuition$177.76Books and suppliesNot researched
ResidenceNot estimated
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Course-category rates · A degree can mix categories
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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