- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s



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Clinical experience from the first nursing course; optional five-week final-term international placement.
McGill Ingram · exact BScN clinical learning structureEntering average
Published approximate guidance: Low 80s. Fall 2027. Typical Ontario top-six admission grades and required math and science course grades.
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Fall 2027 · Applicants studying or who last studied in an overseas or U.S. high school, college or university
Entry terms · Fall
September entry. January 2027 is closed.
McGill January 2027 program availability and deadlinesOntario high-school applicants completing school in Canada; faculty and programme-specific exceptions below
Ontario high-school applicants completing school in Canada; faculty and programme-specific exceptions below
Applicants meeting one of these specifically published exceptions
Applicants who do not meet a published exemption
Ontario high-school applicants completing school in Canada; faculty and programme-specific exceptions below
BSc Nursing applicants; these exemptions differ from other programmes
BSc Nursing applicants without a published exemption
Typical Ontario top-six admission grades and required math and science course grades.
McGill Ontario prerequisites, prior grades and document scheduleExact 2026/27 published selected programme requirements. Named alternatives and complementary-course banks remain choices; course credit weights are individual printed values. Ingram’s full-time BSc Nursing sequence. High-school applicants generally complete U0. Students with all equivalent courses generally start in U1.
Choose one calculus course and one three-credit elective.
An introductory course in physics without calculus, covering mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, energy, and rotational motion), oscillations and waves, sound, light, and wave optics.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionA study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, radiation and nuclear chemistry, valence theory, coordination chemistry, and the periodic table.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionReview of trigonometry and other Precalculus topics. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionReview of functions and graphs. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThe cell: ultrastructure, division, chemical constituents and reactions. Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration. Principles of genetics, the molecular basis of inheritance and biotechnology.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionA study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThe definite integral. Techniques of integration. Applications. Introduction to sequences and series.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionElectric field and potential. D.C. circuits and measurements. Capacitance. Magnetic field and induction. Electromagnetic waves and geometrical optics.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionA fundamental study of aliphatic compounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding, reaction mechanisms, conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionA half day workshop, including preparatory work, that introduces interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, and the roles of the different healthcare professionals that make up an interprofessional team.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis course will focus on the study of the physiological control mechanisms and pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionNursing roles and scope of practice, Canadian health-care history and strengths-based professional practice.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUR1 221In this course students will explore the development of adults and their families to identify biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives of aging using a strength-based nursing framework. In this foundational inquiry based learning course students will work in groups and independently, evaluating and applying research to build upon existing knowledge and explore health and illness situations.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionA clinical course providing basic knowledge and skills in promoting and maintaining biological, psychological, and social processes of health in the aged. Students will acquire skill in gerontological nursing assessment and intervention with the elderly living in the community.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis laboratory course addresses a range of clinical skills that support health and healing capacities in adults.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis course develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionA half day workshop, including preparatory work, introducing effective communication and interactions in interprofessional teams.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis course will build on previous knowledge from NUR1 209 , and focus on the study of the physiology of organ systems and the pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases of the reproductive, cardiovascular, renal, digestive, and neurological. endocrine and hematological systems that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation in the: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionPrinciples of microbiology and their application to clinical practice in acute and community care settings. Laboratory diagnostics, infectious diseases, and infection prevention and control principles and activities are covered.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionIn this course students will explore the development of young families to understand biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives using a strengthbased nursing framework. The focus of this course will be on individuals 0-18 years old and their families. This inquiry based learning course will build upon NUR1 224 .
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis clinical course focuses on identifying indicators of healthy development in individuals and families during two phases of development, the birth of a baby and the young preschooler. Students will develop skill in the assessment of these individuals and families and explore nursing approaches that promote their health.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis laboratory course builds on NUR1 230 and addresses a range of clinical skills that support health and healing capacities in young families.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis course builds upon NUR1 235 and further develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionKnowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care of individuals and families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis laboratory course addresses illness management clinical technical skills and is the companion course to Nursing in Illness 1. Students develop the following areas with respect to a range of clinical technical skills: a) knowledge of the technical skill itself; b) an understanding of the risks and patient safety issues associated with the procedure; c) knowledge of the infection prevention and control guidelines required to perform the skill; d) fine and gross psychomotor skills relative to performing the procedure; e) sensitivity to the patient experience related to the procedure.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis course will focus on teaching the principles of assessment and evidence-informed management of chronic and acute wounds in the clinical and community setting. Pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, wound infections, debridement, wound care products, compression and other types of chronic wounds will be covered along with appropriate treatment options, the expanded professional and legal scope practice and the role of the multidisciplinary team in managing complex wound care and patient and family teaching and education strategies to support health and healing.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis introductory course will focus on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges across the life span will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThe focus of this course is the medical, surgical and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, exercise, relaxation techniques, pain management approaches, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical and emotional well-being.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionIn this course students will explore how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with acute, chronic and palliative health conditions using a strength- based nursing framework. Students will apply evidence informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations. This inquiry based learning course will build upon NUR1 225 .
MCGILL complete current official course definitionKnowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care, including establishing inter-patient priorities, of individuals and families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis laboratory course addresses illness management clinical technical skills and is the companion course to Nursing in Illness 2. Students develop the following areas with respect to a range of clinical technical skills: a) knowledge of the technical skill itself; b) an understanding of the risks and patient safety issues associated with the procedure; c) knowledge of the infection prevention and control guidelines required to perform the skill; d) fine and gross psychomotor skills relative to performing the procedure; e) sensitivity to the patient experience related to the procedure.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionComplete either NUR1 333 or NUR1 431 this term and the other in summer. Take one approved statistics course.
Introduction to the principles of interprofessional collaboration through case-based learning experience. Observation and analysis of simulated interprofessional interactions involving a person receiving care and their care partners. Team dynamics, communication strategies, and collaborative decision-making processes to identify best practices and challenges in interprofessional teamwork, emphasizing reflection on professional roles, mutual respect, and person-centered care in complex clinical contexts.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionCase-based interprofessional teamwork, conflict prevention, shared decisions and constructive responses to disagreements.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · IPEA 503This course will build on knowledge from NUR1 300 . It will apply and expand upon knowledge on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges related to cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, renal, neurological, hematological, musculoskeletal systems, as well as, toxicology, addiction will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionMedical, surgical, and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, symptom management, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical and emotional well-being.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionIn this course students will analyze how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with acute, chronic and palliative health conditions using a strength-based nursing framework. Students will prioritize evidence informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations. This course will build upon NUR1 325 .
MCGILL complete current official course definitionKnowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care, including establishing priorities among groups of patients/families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionIn this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with individuals, families and groups within the health care system leading to enhanced competencies in prevention, health protection, maintenance, restoration and palliation.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis online course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics in descriptive statistics include introduction to statistics, measures of central tendency, variability and correlation. Topics in inferential statistics concentrate on basic procedures in between-group hypothesis testing using dependent and independent t-tests and within-group hypothesis testing using correlation.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThe statistical analysis of research data; frequency distributions; graphic representation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary sampling theory and tests of significance.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionComplete the placement course left after winter.
Knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care, including establishing priorities among groups of patients/families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionIn this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with individuals, families and groups within the health care system leading to enhanced competencies in prevention, health protection, maintenance, restoration and palliation.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThe published plan places nine elective credits here.
In this course students will integrate principles of ethical and legal nursing practice standards to complex health situations for persons and their families. There will be a focus on professional accountability, liability, and advocacy.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionIn this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with populations and communities outside the health care system leading to a health promotion project.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionTake NUR1 530, or NUR1 531 if admitted to the international Ambassador option.
In this course students will critique today's healthcare environment and professional practice issues. The focus will be on the development of leadership skills to influence policy and practice.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis intensive clinical nursing experience focuses on the assessment and care of individuals and their families dealing with a critical and potentially life threatening health event.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and assessment skills in either community nursing or critical care.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionThis clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and assessment skills in either community nursing or critical care in clinical settings outside the McGill University.
MCGILL complete current official course definitionUniversity-published career examples for Nursing, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.
McGill BSc Nursing career examples. Registration and any role-specific requirements apply.
McGill’s three- and four-year Bachelor of Science (Nursing) routes are CASN accredited. McGill reports full accreditation until 2031.
McGill BSc Nursing career examples. Registration and any role-specific requirements apply.
Nursing Programs (BScNUR; BNUR integrated /online program)
2026–27 · Typical annual example · Fall + winter · 30 credits · CAD
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Fall and winter tuition for 30 credits. Summer tuition and applicable fees are separate.
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
Books use the university-wide budget.
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