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Nursing (Saint John)

University of New Brunswick · Saint John and clinical partner sites

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Deadlines

See the published deadlines below.

Other deadline details
December 1Bachelor of Education (Fredericton) application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • December 1
  • No year given
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January 31Concurrent Bachelor of Education (Saint John) and Bachelor of Social WorkRecurring annual · Every year
  • January 31
  • No year given
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March 31General application deadline for Fall termRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 31
  • No year given
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November 15General application deadline for Winter termRecurring annual · Every year
  • November 15
  • No year given
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February 15Nursing and Health Sciences application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • February 15
  • No year given
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May 15Deadline to accept your offer of admission and pay your admission depositRecurring annual · Every year
  • May 15
  • No year given
  • deposit amount not stated on this page
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish70% min.
  • MCF3M / MCR3UFunctions and Applications or Functions70% min.
  • SCH4UChemistry70% min.
  • SBI4UBiology70% min.
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
  • UNB also accepts Math MCB4U and MGA4U together.
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UNB degree and region admission requirementsUNB degree and region admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through UNB admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    UNB admissionsUNB admissions
  3. Step 3Canadian applicants: official academic transcripts
    • After applying, follow UNB's required-document notification. Official transcripts must come directly from the institution electronically or by mail. For MyCreds, share with UNB as a registered receiving organization rather than emailing a link.
    UNB Canadian high school and transfer application instructionsUNB Canadian high school and transfer application instructions
  4. Step 4Canadian applicant route: $65 CAD application fee
    • Non-refundable processing fee. A published recruitment-event waiver is tied to Fall 2026 entry; do not assume that dated waiver applies to later cycles.
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  5. Step 5The accelerated BN, accelerated high-school pathway, three-year Saint John BN and Saint John LPN Bridge have no Fall 2027 intake.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UNB degree and region admission requirementsUNB degree and region admission requirements
  6. Step 6UNB sends the Saint John supplementary forms after admission.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways
Alberta high-school academic requirements

Alberta secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English Language Arts 30-1 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Math 20-1 or Math 30-2 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 30 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 30 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
British Columbia high-school academic requirements

British Columbia secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Anatomy and Physiology 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Manitoba high-school academic requirements

Manitoba secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English Language Arts 40S (min. grade of 70%)
  • Pre-Calculus Math 30S or Applied Math 40S (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 40S (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 40S (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives – Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
New Brunswick high-school academic requirements

New Brunswick secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English 122/Français 10411 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Foundations of Math 120 or Precalculus Math 110*/Mathematiques 30331C or Mathematiques 30411B (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 122/Biologie 53411/53421** (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 122/Chimie 52411 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • *Math 112 Functions and Relations for students who graduated in 2013 or earlier
  • **Biologie 53421 is acceptable for admission.
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Newfoundland and Labrador high-school academic requirements

Newfoundland and Labrador secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English 3201 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Math 2200 or Math 3201 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 3202 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 3201 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Nova Scotia high-school academic requirements

Nova Scotia secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Pre-Calc 11 or Mathematics 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • 2 electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Ontario high-school academic requirements

Ontario secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English 4U (min. grade of 70%)
  • Math MCF3M or Math MCR3U (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry SCH4U (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology SBI4U (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Prince Edward Island high-school academic requirements

Prince Edward Island secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English 621 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Math 621A or Math 521B (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 621 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 621 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Quebec high-school academic requirements

Quebec secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English 504 or 506 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Math 536, Math 506 or Math Series 201 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 504 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 500-level (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Saskatchewan high-school academic requirements

Saskatchewan secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English Language Arts 30 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Pre-calculus 20 or Foundation of Mathematics 30
  • Chemistry 30 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 30 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
NunavutNorthwest Territories high-school academic requirements

NunavutNorthwest Territories secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English Language Arts 30-1 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Math 20-1 or Math 30-2 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Biology 30 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 30 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Yukon high-school academic requirements

Yukon secondary-school applicants to Nursing (Saint John)

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Anatomy and Physiology 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Chemistry 12 (min. grade of 70%)
  • Two electives - Group 1
  • Minimum admission average 75%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Nutsihpiluwewicik admission pathway

Applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis and select this pathway

  • Apply through the general application and meet the programme application requirements. An Indigenous Selection Committee reviews applications. CASPer does not count toward this pathway’s assessment.
UNB Nutsihpiluwewicik admission pathway

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The four-year Saint John BN requires at least 127 credit hours.
ReferencesUNB Nursing (Saint John) official degree and programme informationUNB current Saint John four-year BN required sequenceUNB current Saint John biology course catalogueUNB current Saint John nursing course catalogueUNB current Saint John psychology course catalogue

Program facts

Academic minimum75% minimum
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Work experienceRequired clinical placements
UNB Nursing (Saint John) official degree and programme informationCheck work experience options

Courses

Saint John four-year BN, Year 1. Weights are in credit hours.

Year 1 · Term 14 listed

Add one approved 3-credit-hour elective.

UNB current Saint John four-year BN required sequence
Year 1 · Term 25 listed
UNB current Saint John four-year BN required sequence
Elective choices
  • Four-year delivery. The recommended sequence places one 3-credit-hour elective in Year 1 Term 1, Year 3 Term 2 and Year 4 Term 1.
  • At most two of the three electives may come from one discipline. CHEM 1831, HSCI 2001, HUM 1021, MATH 1853 and MATH 1863 are excluded.
Study locations
Teaching location
Saint John and clinical partner sitesUNB Nursing (Saint John) official degree and programme information

Careers

Professional recognition

The College of Nursing of New Brunswick lists UNB’s regular Bachelor of Nursing as Approved.

CASN lists UNB’s four-year BN Collaborative Education as accredited. UNB publishes the four-year route at Saint John. The College of Nursing of New Brunswick approves UNB’s regular-track Bachelor of Nursing. UNB identifies the four-year Saint John degree within that approval.

Scope and qualifications

UNB identifies this page’s route as the four-year Saint John BN. The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing’s 2025 directory lists this campus in UNB’s accredited four-year collaborative BN.

Applies to Saint John. Registration with the applicable nursing regulator has separate requirements.

AccreditationCollege of Nursing of New Brunswick approved nursing programsUNB Saint John four-year Bachelor of NursingCanadian Association of Schools of Nursing 2025 directory, four-year UNB collaborative BNCollege of Nursing of New Brunswick current approved degree programsUNB Saint John current academic calendar, BN routesUNB Faculty of Nursing confirmation of Saint John delivery and accreditation and approvalCASN exact directory card, latest public directory marked April 2025

Costs

Nursing, four-year route · Saint John

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Full-time tuition by campus · CAD

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Tuition$11,181.00
Books and suppliesNot published for this fee category
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
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Estimated subtotalNot available

Published tuition · Other charges extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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