Nursing

University of Ottawa

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years; new programme for September 2026 onward
Current undergraduate calendar requirements
Co-op option
Work experience
Clinical placements cover several nursing practice areas; they are not described as paid co-op.
University work-study information
90% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 90% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
uOttawa · Ontario English programme entry requirements

Deadlines

September 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, September 17, 2026

Applications open for programs beginning September 2027
2026 entry
Verbatim: "We start accepting applications for programs that begin in September 2027 on September 17, 2026."
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

SBI4USBI4U65% min.
SCH4USCH4U65% min.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic documents listed in your uoZone Admission file
- Current Ontario high school transcripts arrive automatically through OUAC. Upload other requested records through uoDoc in uoZone. Your Admission file lists the documents for your background and program; incomplete files can be cancelled after the applicable deadline.
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Step 4Apply through OUAC to the appropriate first-year entry programme or gateway; submit the required academic records.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available): Prerequisites

Ontario high-school applicants entering Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) (ONE) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

ENG4U or FRA4U
SBI4U
SCH4U
One of the following: MCF3M or MCR3U or one 4U Math
A minimum average of 65% is required for each prerequisite course.
Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available): Basic Requirements for Admission

Some programs have a minimum required admission average of 75%; however, many programs require a greater admission average.
A minimum combined average of 70% is required for prerequisite courses in science and mathematics in certain faculties.
Students who do not have Calculus and Vectors 4U can take the replacement course at the university either the summer before or during their first term.

Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available): Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

We will issue conditional offers of admission starting at the end of November 2026 for fall 2027 to highly qualified applicants.
We will continue to issue offers of admission on a weekly basis to qualified applicants until the end of June. Please note that the requirements listed for these programs are minimum requirements only and are subject to change. Meeting the minimum average does not guarantee admission.
Early offers are based on the average of five 3U/M grades or a combination of 3U/M and available 4U/M final grades. No offers are sent before February for Acting (BFA), Music (BMus) and Music and Science (5-year double degree).
From February to April, we calculate the average using the top 6 final 4U/M or 3U/M marks, including prerequisites. A minimum of two 4U/M grades are used for this round of offers.
In our last round of offers in May and June, we calculate the average using the top 6 final or interim 4U/M, including prerequisites. Refusals and alternate offers are only issued during this round.
All offers of admission are conditional. You must successfully complete a minimum of 6 eligible 4U/M courses, including prerequisite subjects of the requested program, obtain a specific admission average and present proof of your Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the equivalent before September.
Details regarding offers of residence and scholarships will be sent with the offer of admission. You must respond before the date indicated in your offer of admission.

Full IB Diploma: named program subject prerequisites

Applicants assessed on the full IB Diploma for the named English-language undergraduate entry route; Ontario OSSD assessment remains separate

English A, Biology and Chemistry, plus Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation. The published prerequisites may be presented at SL/HL.
Applicants who completed English B rather than English A must provide an English language proficiency test.

IB diploma credential versus individual certificate

IB applicants; exact degree subjects and published point thresholds remain separately held

Complete or be completing the full IB Diploma programme and meet the chosen degree’s requirements. The published six-subject rule states at least three Standard Level and three Higher Level subjects, including the prerequisites. This packet does not decide an unlisted subject combination.
An individual IB certificate alone is insufficient for admission; applicants must hold or be completing a recognized secondary-school diploma or equivalent. Programme-specific subject and score requirements stay unchanged.

Ontario and CEGEP transcript-reporting branches

Applicants applying with Ontario secondary-school or Québec CEGEP studies

Ontario secondary-school transcripts are transmitted automatically through OUAC. Official CEGEP transcripts are also transmitted through OUAC only when the applicant supplies the12-digit Québec CEGEP permanent code; without it, the application cannot be assessed.
Other requested documents are uploaded through uoDoc in uoZone. The personalized Admission file checklist controls each dossier. This reporting rule does not establish CEGEP academic eligibility or remove programme-specific materials.

Direct institutional application exceptions

Prior uOttawa/Saint Paul students, readmission applicants and the listed special application situations

Most direct-entry undergraduate applications use OUAC. The current application page instead directs prior University of Ottawa or Saint Paul University students, applicants readmitted after required withdrawal and improved academic standing, Spring–Summer applicants, and applicants to institutional partnerships outside Canada to the University’s own undergraduate admission form.
This identifies the correct application channel. Academic readmission, transfer-credit and programme-access decisions remain subject to their separate category rules; no admission eligibility is inferred from access to the form.

Nursing · Ontario · English instruction · ONE

Ontario high-school applicants to this exact English programme route; other-language routes remain separate.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six 4U, 4M or DU-level courses.
Programme-specific minimum overall admission average: 90%.
English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U)
Biology 4U (SBI4U)
Chemistry 4U (SCH4U)
One of the following: Functions 3M (MCF3M), Functions 3U (MCR3U), Mathematics 4U course
At least 65% in each prerequisite course.
Four-year minimum sequence; no direct second-year admission. Transfer applicants from other Canadian nursing programmes are not eligible for this direct-entry route.

Nursing · Ontario · French instruction · ONF

Ontario high-school applicants to this exact French programme route; other-language routes remain separate.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six 4U, 4M or DU-level courses.
Programme-specific minimum overall admission average: 85%.
Français 4U (FRA4U) ou English 4U (ENG4U)
Biologie 4U (SBI4U)
Chimie 4U (SCH4U)
Un cours parmi : Fonctions 3M (MCF3M), Fonctions 3U (MCR3U), un cours de mathématiques 4U
At least 65% in each prerequisite course.
Four-year minimum sequence; no direct second-year admission. Transfer applicants from other Canadian nursing programmes are not eligible for this direct-entry route.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

120 total units; all NSG courses require at least C+; full-time enrolment only.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Co-opCo-op option

Clinical placements cover several nursing practice areas; they are not described as paid co-op.

Check work experience options

Courses

Ottawa-campus BScN first-year sequence for admission in 2026 and after. Earlier admission cohorts and other campuses are not substituted. The retained 1000–4000-level calendar groups describe course levels, not a year-by-year timetable.

First year: Fall, Ottawa-campus Nursing 2026+6 listed

Six required courses, 16 units. NSG 1333 is a 1-unit laboratory.

ANP 1111Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I3 credits
Homeostasis, nerves, muscles and sensory systems, with human anatomy and physiology.
HSS 1100Microbiology and Immunology3 credits
Microbiology, virology and immunology in health.
NSG 1131Communication and Digital Health in Nursing3 credits
Professional and therapeutic communication, including digital health in nursing.
NSG 1132Introduction to Nursing Science3 credits
Nursing as a discipline, its theories and its role in Canadian health care.
NSG 1333Laboratory I1 credits
Practise communication and digital health skills in a controlled nursing laboratory.
PSY 1101Introduction to Psychology: Foundations3 credits
Psychological research, the brain, cognition, emotion and learning.

First year: Winter, Ottawa-campus Nursing 2026+6 listed

Six required courses, 16 units. NSG 1373 is a 1-unit laboratory; PSY 2114 is explicitly in first year despite its 2000-level code.

ANP 1115Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II3 credits
Cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive anatomy and physiology.
NSG 1171Health Assessment3 credits
Holistic health assessment across the lifespan.
NSG 1172Diverse Populations and Health3 credits
Diverse populations and the historical and sociopolitical context of health in Canada.
NSG 1373Laboratory II1 credits
Practise health-assessment skills in a controlled nursing laboratory.
PHI 1370Philosophical Issues in Health Care3 credits
Ethical and philosophical questions in health care.
PSY 2114Lifespan Psychology3 credits
Human development from birth through old age.

Honours Bachelor of Science Nursing; Compulsory courses at the 1000 level:11 listed

Published course group, including any alternatives. Elective and co-op routes have separate requirements.

ANP 1111Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I3 credits
Studies homeostasis, tissues, the skeleton, muscles, the nervous system and the senses.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, ANP 1111
ANP 1115Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II3 credits
Studies cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems and their regulation.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, ANP 1115
HSS 1100Microbiology and Immunology3 credits
Introduces microbes, infectious disease and the immune response in an interdisciplinary health context.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, HSS 1100
NSG 1131Communication and Digital Health in Nursing3 credits
Introduces professional and therapeutic communication and the role of digital health in nursing and patient care.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, NSG 1131
NSG 1132Introduction to Nursing Science3 credits
Introduces nursing theory, philosophy and professional practice in the Canadian health care context.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, NSG 1132
NSG 1171Health Assessment3 credits
Introduces the principles and application of holistic health assessment across the lifespan.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, NSG 1171
NSG 1172Diverse Populations and Health3 credits
Examines health and nursing for diverse populations through Canada’s historical and sociopolitical contexts.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, NSG 1172
NSG 1333Laboratory I1 credits
Practises nursing communication and digital health skills in a controlled laboratory setting.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, NSG 1333
NSG 1373Laboratory II1 credits
Practises nursing health-assessment skills in a controlled laboratory setting.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, NSG 1373
PHI 1370Philosophical Issues in Health Care3 credits
Explores philosophical questions in medicine and health care, with an emphasis on ethics.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PHI 1370
PSY 1101Introduction to Psychology: Foundations3 credits
Introduces psychological methods and processes such as perception, memory, language, emotion and learning.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PSY 1101

Honours Bachelor of Science Nursing; Compulsory courses at the 2000 level:8 listed

Published course group, including any alternatives. Elective and co-op routes have separate requirements.

HSS 2381Quantitative Methods in Health Sciences: Continuous Variables3 credits
Analyse health and clinical data using statistics, regression, ANOVA and computer applications.
NSG 2130Nursing Care of Adults I3 credits
Foundations of medical and surgical nursing for adults with acute and chronic conditions.
NSG 2131Community Health Nursing for Populations Health and Wellness3 credits
Community nursing, population health, prevention and environmental influences on wellbeing.
NSG 2132Mental Health Nursing3 credits
Foundations of psychiatric and mental-health nursing.
NSG 2171Nursing Ethics3 credits
Examine ethical dimensions of nursing practice.
NSG 2271Practicum I9 credits
Introductory clinical and simulation practice, including adult medical-surgical and psychiatric care.
NSG 2333Laboratory III3 credits
Practise the nursing skills required for Practicum I in a controlled laboratory.
PSY 2114Lifespan Psychology3 credits
Studies psychological development from birth through older adulthood.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PSY 2114

Honours Bachelor of Science Nursing; Compulsory courses at the 3000 level:8 listed

Published course group, including any alternatives. Elective and co-op routes have separate requirements.

NSG 3130Perinatal Nursing3 credits
Foundations of nursing care during the perinatal period.
NSG 3131Palliative Approach in Nursing3 credits
Apply palliative approaches across different nursing care contexts.
NSG 3132Nursing Care of Children and Their Family3 credits
Foundations of paediatric nursing in a controlled learning environment.
NSG 3171Research in Nursing3 credits
Examine research in nursing.
NSG 3271Practicum II12 credits
Clinical and simulation practice in community, perinatal and paediatric care.
NSG 3333Laboratory IV2 credits
Practise the nursing skills required for Practicum II in a controlled laboratory.
PHA 3112Clinical Pharmacology3 credits
Study medication actions, toxicities and administration, with nursing observations and responsibilities.
PHS 3300Pathophysiology3 credits
Disease causes and mechanisms, prevention and corrective therapies.

Honours Bachelor of Science Nursing; Compulsory courses at the 4000 level:6 listed

Published course group, including any alternatives. Elective and co-op routes have separate requirements.

NSG 4130Nursing Care of Adults II3 credits
Advanced medical-surgical care for adults, including critical-care concepts.
NSG 4131Nursing Care of Aging Populations3 credits
Nursing care for older people, age-related changes and common health challenges.
NSG 4135Nursing Leadership in the Sociopolitical Context3 credits
Nursing leadership in its historical, political, social and economic context.
NSG 4271Practicum III6 credits
Clinical and simulation nursing practice in complex care, especially acute illness and aging populations.
NSG 4272Practicum IV Consolidation with Capstone Project12 credits
Intensive final practicum and capstone integrating prior learning for transition into beginning practice.
NSG 4333Laboratory V2 credits
Practise the nursing skills required for Practicum III in a controlled laboratory.

Elective choices

The 2026–27 catalogue lists all 120 units in the standalone Nursing plan as compulsory.

Study routes

Current flagship university Nursing programme. Earlier admission cohorts and bridging applicants follow their own calendars.

Honours Bachelor of Science Nursing; current direct entry

Study locations

Published Nursing teaching campus: University of Ottawa campus · direct-entry sequence for admission in 2026 and after. Partner-college sequences are listed separately; individual classrooms and clinical placement sites are not mapped.uOttawa · Nursing course-sequence campus designation

References

Careers

Career examples

Registered nurse

Scope and qualifications

The current university flagship nursing route. The same source says the former Algonquin collaborative and Second Entry routes are not accepting applications. Registration remains separate from degree completion.

Professional recognition

The university nursing programme is CASN accredited and its baccalaureate programmes are approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario. Graduates are eligible to apply for RN registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario lists uOttawa’s English-language Honours BScN with RN Prescribing at Preliminary Approval. The university identifies RN Prescribing as part of its stand-alone degree.

Scope and qualifications

Applies to Lees, Ottawa. Registration with the applicable nursing regulator has separate requirements.

Accreditation