Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University of Regina

Nursing and Midwifery: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years for the standard SCBScN
Saskatchewan collaborative nursing degree: standard and early-exit durations
Practicum placements
Work experience
Clinical rotations and hands-on learning begin in the first year.
University work-study information
70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
University of Regina Fall 2027 high-school admission requirements

Deadlines

See the published deadlines below.

Other deadline details

March 15Fall early application deadline for most programsRecurring annual · Every year

March 15
Recommended for course selection, scholarships, residence and parking
Program-specific deadlines can be earlier

SourceChecked Sep 17, 2026

August 15Fall final application deadline for most programsRecurring annual · Every year

August 15
The application, fee and documents are due by this date unless the program has an earlier deadline

SourceChecked Sep 17, 2026

February 15Nursing applicationStanding annual entry · Every year

Canadian citizens/permanent residents/protected persons/refugees, first-year four-year SCBScN Fall entry
February 15

SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026

December 31Nursing applicationStanding annual entry · Every year

Study-permit applicants to next Fall first-year SCBScN
December 31

SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026

February 15Nursing application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

Domestic first-year SCBScN applicants: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons and refugees
After Degree and other nursing-entry routes are outside these mapped records
February 15

SourceChecked Sep 17, 2026

March 15Nursing document deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

Domestic first-year SCBScN applicants: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons and refugees
After Degree and other nursing-entry routes are outside these mapped records
March 15

SourceChecked Sep 17, 2026

March 15Nursing documentsStanding annual entry · Every year

Canadian citizens/permanent residents/protected persons/refugees, first-year four-year SCBScN Fall entry
March 15

SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026

January 31Nursing documentsStanding annual entry · Every year

Study-permit applicants to next Fall first-year SCBScN
January 31

SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Regina current October 5 2026 undergraduate calendar, exact programme admission exceptionsRegina current October 5 2026 undergraduate calendar, exact programme admission exceptions
Step 2Apply through U of R admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
U of R admissionsU of R admissions
Step 3Official high-school transcript
- Official transcripts must come directly from the issuing institution or government authority. SCBScN applicants apply through Saskatchewan Polytechnic and follow its document process.
University of Regina admission documents and transcriptsUniversity of Regina admission documents and transcripts
Step 4$100 undergraduate application fee
- Published in the Fall 2026 domestic fee schedule. SCBScN applicants apply through Saskatchewan Polytechnic and follow its fee schedule.
University of Regina Fall 2026 domestic undergraduate fee scheduleUniversity of Regina Fall 2026 domestic undergraduate fee schedule
Step 5Apply through Saskatchewan Polytechnic for the four-year SCBScN.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Regina current October 5 2026 undergraduate calendar, exact programme admission exceptionsRegina current October 5 2026 undergraduate calendar, exact programme admission exceptions
Step 6Arrange official academic transcripts and provide the language evidence required for your applicant category.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Regina current October 5 2026 undergraduate calendar, exact programme admission exceptionsRegina current October 5 2026 undergraduate calendar, exact programme admission exceptions

Applicant pathways

Four-year Saskatchewan Collaborative Nursing application

Applicants to the four-year SCBScN, not after-degree or LPN routes

Apply directly through Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Nursing admission is competitive; published minimum criteria do not guarantee selection.

SCBScN Saskatchewan required subjects

Saskatchewan high-school applicants; exact equivalents apply elsewhere

Minimum 70% in each required subject: English Language Arts A30 and B30; one Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30 or Calculus 30; Biology 30; Chemistry 30.

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing

93.0 Subtotal: 65.00% GPA required

References

Credits and degree requirements

120.0 Total: 65.00% PGPA and 60.00% UGPA required

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Work experiencePracticum placements

Clinical rotations and hands-on learning begin in the first year.

Check work experience options

Courses

Codes named in this exact current degree section, including required courses, alternative choices and prerequisite references. This is a scoped menu, not a timetable or a list every student takes.

CNUR 101Practice Education: Stable Populations3 credits
CNUR 102Foundations of Care l: A Developing Professional3 credits
CNUR 103Foundations of Care ll: Professional Nursing3 credits
CNUR 106Health and Education Across the Lifespan3 credits
CNUR 107Introduction to Health Assessment3 credits
CNUR 201Counselling and Therapeutic Use of Groups3 credits
CNUR 205Practice Education: Acute Care Partnerships l3 credits
CNUR 206Practice Education: Acute Care Partnerships ll3 credits
CNUR 209Nursing Research Methods3 credits
CNUR 300Family Health3 credits
CNUR 301Leadership and Influencing Change3 credits
CNUR 302Theory & Practice Education: Child and Adolescent Partnerships6 credits
CNUR 303Theory & Practice Education: Family and Newborn Partnerships6 credits
CNUR 221Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing I3 credits
CNUR 222Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing II3 credits
CNUR 223Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing III3 credits
CNUR 224Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing IV3 credits
CNUR 304Theory & Practice Education: Mental Health and Addictions Partnerships6 credits
CNUR 305Theory & Practice Education: Advanced Acute Care Partnerships6 credits
CNUR 400Social, Political and Economic Perspectives in Nursing3 credits
CNUR 401Theory & Practice Education: Population Health & Community Partnerships6 credits
CNUR 402Health Promotion with Older Adults and Rural & Remote Populations3 credits
CNUR 403Focused Practice6 credits
CNUR 404Transition to Practice6 credits
BIOL 110Human Anatomy & Physiology l3 credits
KIN 261Human Anatomy and Physiology I3 credits
BIOL 111Human Anatomy & Physiology ll3 credits
KIN 262Human Anatomy and Physiology II3 credits
BIOL 222Microbiology for Health Professionals3 credits
ENGL 100Critical Reading and Writing I3 credits
Develops critical reading and composition through literary and non-literary texts and connects reading strategies with writing.
University of Regina Fall 2026 Course Catalogue · ENGL 100
INHS 100Introduction to Indigenous Health Studies I3 credits
STAT 100Elementary Statistics for Applications3 credits
Introduces data summaries, the normal model, statistical inference, hypothesis testing and basic regression.
University of Regina Fall 2026 Course Catalogue · STAT 100

Elective choices

3.0 Open Elective

Study locations

Published academic-unit location: Nursing academic advising: Research and Innovation Centre, RI 508. This is an academic contact office, not a course room or clinical-placement assignment.University of Regina registrar: faculty-specific academic advising offices

References

Careers

Career examples

Registered nurse

Scope and qualifications

The university describes SCBScN preparation for registered nursing and a graduate who passed NCLEX-RN before working as an RN. Licensing remains separate from completing the degree; this is not a ranked employment report.

Professional recognition

CASN’s programme directory, last marked April 2025 and reviewed October 28, 2026, lists University of Regina: University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)(April Exit, August Exit and December Exit Options). This reports programme accreditation; graduation alone does not confer nursing registration or a licence. CASN’s programme directory, last marked April 2025 and reviewed October 28, 2026, lists University of Regina: University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)(April Exit, August Exit and December Exit Options). This reports programme accreditation; graduation alone does not confer nursing registration or a licence. The College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan approves the Saskatchewan Collaborative BScN from the University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

Scope and qualifications

Only the exact nursing route(s) named in the CASN listing. The directory supplies no individual expiry date in these entries.

Accreditation