Nursing

University of Windsor

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Windsor current BScN explicit four-year duration
No paid co-op
Work experience
No co-op. Clinical practica start in Year 1 at a 1:8 instructor-to-student ratio; Year 4 is a 384-hour 1:1 preceptored placement. The faculty partners with 200+ hospital and community agencies in southwestern Ontario.
University work-study information
70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
Windsor university-supplied OUInfo: Nursing, Ontario entry 2027/28

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Submit the Nursing Applicant ProfileStanding annual Fall entry · Every year

Mature and transfer BScN applicants only
includes current/returning Windsor students
March 1

SourceChecked Oct 12, 2026

March 1Apply to NursingStanding annual Fall entry · Every year

Fall Nursing applicants outside the earlier OUAC Group A date
programme-specific standing annual closing date
March 1

SourceChecked Oct 12, 2026

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

May 1Recommended overseas application dateStanding annual Fall entry · Every year

Applicants living outside continental North America
recommended Fall application date, not a mandatory closing date
May 1
Allow time for admission and immigration processing
the calendar may accept later applications subject to programme capacity

SourceChecked Oct 12, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12U English65% min.
Grade 12U Biology70% min.
Grade 12U Chemistry70% min.
Any Grade 12 mathematics

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 3Requested academic records and official transcripts
- Applicant uploads in UWinsite are unofficial. When Windsor requests official transcripts, have the institution send them directly from a verifiable institutional email, by mail or through an accepted transcript service. Applicant-sent copies do not count as official.
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Step 4Apply through the official application and arrange academic transcripts and conditional English evidence for your applicant route.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

High School Student in Ontario

Mean Average: 91% Minimum Average: 70%
REQUIRED:
Grade 12U English, Grade 12U Biology, Grade 12U Chemistry, and any Grade 12 mathematics required
A minimum average of 70% (Good/3.0/C) in top 6 grade 12 U or M courses
Minimum grade of 65% (Pass/2.0/D) in Grade 12U English
Minimum grade of 70% (Good/3.0/C) in Grade 12U Chemistry and Grade 12U Biology
Note: This is a very competitive program. An 85% average is recommended for the top 6 grade 12 U or M courses along with a minimum average of 80% in Grade 12 U Biology and Grade 12 U Chemistry.

Required mature/transfer Nursing Applicant Profile

Mature and transfer applicants to Windsor BScN Honours; not a universal high-school supplement

Submit the Applicant Profile by March 1 for Fall admission.
Current Windsor students apply for a Change of Program or Major; returning students use the Returning Student Application. New transfer applicants use the transfer application route.
A Faculty of Nursing interview may be requested. It is conditional, not required of every applicant.

IB subject equivalents for Ontario prerequisites

Applicants using IB subjects as equivalents for the named program’s Ontario prerequisites; no IB point-to-percentage conversion

The current equivalency table lists IB English SL/HL as the English subject equivalent. Keep the English requirement for your chosen Ontario entry route.
For Advanced Functions, Windsor lists Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL/HL or Applications and Interpretations HL. For Calculus, it lists Analysis and Approaches HL or Applications and Interpretations HL.
Use the equivalency for the subject your entry route requires. Calculus remains recommended where the program lists it as a recommendation.
Biology and Chemistry may be presented at IB Standard or Higher Level when those sciences are required for the named entry route.
The table does not name an IB equivalent in its Data Management column; that alternative needs confirmation from Windsor.

Canadian course package: Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

ELA30-1 plus four academic courses; prerequisites numbered30-1 or31.
Math30-1 corresponds to Advanced Functions; Math31 to Calculus; Math30-2 to Data Management; Biology30, Chemistry30 and Physics30 match their respective subjects.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: British Columbia and Yukon

British Columbia and Yukon secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

English12 plus four Grade12 academic courses.
Pre-Calculus12 corresponds to Advanced Functions; Calculus12 to Calculus; Foundations of Math12 to Data Management; Anatomy and Physiology12 to Biology. Accepted English alternatives are English12, English Literature12 or English First Peoples12.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: Manitoba

Manitoba secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

English40S plus four Grade12 academic courses.
Pre-Calculus40S corresponds to Advanced Functions; Intro to Calculus45S together with Advanced Mathematics45S to Calculus; Applied Math40S to Data Management. Biology40S, Chemistry40S and Physics40S match their respective subjects.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: New Brunswick

New Brunswick secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

English121 or122 plus five Grade12 academic courses.
Pre-Calculus A120 and B120 together correspond to Advanced Functions; Calculus120 to Calculus; Foundations of Math120 to Data Management. Science equivalents are Biology121/122, Chemistry121/122 and Physics121/122.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

English Language Arts3201 plus five two-credit courses; prerequisites at3000 level.
Math3200 corresponds to Advanced Functions; Math3208 to Calculus; Math3201 to Data Management. Biology3201, Chemistry3202 and Physics3204 match their respective subjects.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

English12 plus four Grade12 academic courses; prerequisites are12 or Advanced12.
Pre-Calculus12 corresponds to Advanced Functions; Calculus12 to Calculus; Math12 to Data Management. Biology12, Chemistry12 and Physics12 match their respective subjects.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

English621A or611A plus four academic courses; prerequisites numbered611 or621.
Math621B corresponds to Advanced Functions; Math611B to Calculus; Math621A to Data Management. Biology621A, Chemistry621A/611A and Physics621A match their respective subjects.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: Québec CEGEP

Québec CEGEP secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

One year comprising12 academic semester courses in a university-preparatory CEGEP programme, including two603/604 English courses.
CalculusI corresponds to Advanced Functions; CalculusII or Linear Algebra to Calculus; Statistics to Data Management. The science equivalents require two101 Biology, two202 Chemistry or two203 Physics courses as applicable.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Canadian course package: Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan secondary/CEGEP applicants; only the chosen programme’s actual prerequisites must be matched

ELA A30 and B30 plus five academic courses; prerequisites numbered30.
Pre-Calculus30 corresponds to Advanced Functions; Calculus30 to Calculus; Foundations of Math30 to Data Management. Biology30, Chemistry30 and Physics30 match their respective subjects.
These are published course-package/equivalence rules, not a full credential, minimum-average, language or transfer-admission decision. Programme requirements remain controlling.

Nursing (NN): Ontario 2027/28 grade conditions

Ontario high-school entry in 2027/28, exact listed route NN. Later major/option selection and other applicant categories remain separate.

Minimum overall admission average: 70%.
Required: ENG4U at least 65%; SBI4U at least 70%; SCH4U at least 70%; any Grade 12 Mathematics.

University of Windsor direct entry · NN

Apply to the University of Windsor through OUAC

Choose Nursing (NN) for direct Windsor entry. Students admitted by Windsor complete all four years through the University of Windsor.

St. Clair College entry · Windsor H850 or Chatham K950

Apply separately through St. Clair College

Choose H850 for St. Clair’s Windsor campus or K950 for Chatham. Follow St. Clair’s admission requirements and application dates.
Complete Years 1–2 at the college. Year 3 and the fall of Year 4 are through Windsor. You may finish the final term at the college or Windsor.

Lambton College intake closed

New applicants to the Windsor collaborative BScN

Lambton College no longer admits new students to this collaborative program.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

Honours BScN: 46 courses totalling 127 credits.
Total courses: 46 (127 credits = 42.33 course equivalents)
(a) NURS-1110, NURS-1900, NURS-1210, NURS-1511, NURS-1120, NURS-1220, NURS-1521, NURS-1310, NURS-1410, NURS-1512, NURS-1612, NURS-2531, NURS-2420, NURS-2522, NURS-2810, NURS-2320, NURS-2541, NURS-2532, NURS-2820, NURS-2920, NURS-2930, NURS-2622, NURS-3551, NURS-3542, NURS-3830, NURS-3940, NURS-3950, NURS-3960, NURS-3130, NURS-3561, NURS-3552, NURS-3840, NURS-3970, NURS-3632, , NURS-4140, NURS-4571, NURS-4980, NURS-4990, NURS-4562*, NURS-4572*. (b) One of NURS-4999 or NURS-4951 (c) SOSC-2500 or STAT-2910, (c)BIOM-1073; PSYC-3390; PHIL-1350
Note: NURS-4140, NURS-4571, NURS-4980, NURS-4990, NURS-4999 (or NURS-4951) must be taken in same semester; NURS-4562 and NURS-4572 must be in the same semester.
* NURS-4562, NURS-4572 are double-weighted courses that will be offered as half-semester (6 week) courses. If NURS-4562 is taken during the first 6 weeks of the semester, then NURS-4572 will be taken during the second 6 weeks. If NURS-4572 is taken during the first 6 weeks of the semester, then NURS-4562 will be taken during the second 6 weeks.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Co-opNo paid co-op

No co-op. Clinical practica start in Year 1 at a 1:8 instructor-to-student ratio; Year 4 is a 384-hour 1:1 preceptored placement. The faculty partners with 200+ hospital and community agencies in southwestern Ontario.

Check work experience options

Courses

Exact Winter 2027 undergraduate degree requirements, including named alternatives and optional routes. These courses are not all first-year requirements. The separate suspended-course bank is excluded. Direct University of Windsor BScN first-year sequence effective Fall 2026.

Year 1 fall5 listed

Direct University of Windsor sequence effective Fall 2026.

NURS-1110Professional Nursing I: Introduction to the Profession of Nursing3 credits
Explore registered nurses’ roles, professional practice, communication and evidence-informed care.
NURS-1900Writing for the Professional Nurse (T)3 credits
Develop accurate professional writing for scholarly, educational and clinical communication.
NURS-1210Human Anatomy and Physiology I (T)3 credits
Study human anatomy and physiology from cells and tissues to selected organ systems in nursing care.
NURS-1511Experiential Learning Lab I (C)1 credits
Apply introductory nursing and communication skills through interactive and simulated laboratory activities.
BIOM-1073Introductory Medical Microbiology
Introduces microbiology for nursing students, with emphasis on infection, immunity, epidemiology and public health.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOM-1073

Year 1 winter6 listed

Direct University of Windsor sequence effective Fall 2026.

NURS-1120Professional Nursing II: Nursing within Canada’s Healthcare System3 credits
Explore Canada’s healthcare system, safe care, collaboration and nurses’ legal and professional responsibilities.
NURS-1220Human Anatomy and Physiology II (T)3 credits
Study relationships among body systems and how physiological functions maintain homeostasis.
NURS-1521Experiential Learning Lab II (C)1 credits
Practise introductory holistic assessment and nursing skills through interactive and simulated laboratory activities.
NURS-1410Holistic Health Assessment I (T)3 credits
Develop interviewing, history-taking and holistic health-assessment skills for well adults.
NURS-1512Clinical Practicum I (C)1.5 credits
Apply assessment, communication and professional nursing skills with adults in clinical settings.
NURS-1310Pharmacology and Medication Management I (T)3 credits
Learn pharmacology and safe medication management, including major drug classes and non-prescription medicines.

Year 1 spring1 listed

Two weeks of full-time clinical placement, usually starting in June.

NURS-1612Consolidated Practicum I (C)3 credits
Consolidate clinical, assessment and communication skills through nursing practice with adults.

Mapped terms

Only first-year Fall and Winter named Nursing courses with explicit term co-requisites in the Winter 2027 calendar. These eight courses do not establish complete term loads. NURS-1120, NURS-1220 and post-first-year consolidation remain unallocated. The separate practical-nursing degree-completion route is excluded. Choice-slot coverage is partial.

Year 1

Nursing first year: explicitly Fall-linked courses

Only the four held named courses whose individual panels explicitly require first-year Fall registration. This is not the complete Fall load.

NURS-1110Professional Nursing I: Introduction to the Profession of Nursing3 credits
Explore registered nurses’ roles, professional practice, communication and evidence-informed care.
NURS-1210Human Anatomy and Physiology I (T)3 credits
Study human anatomy and physiology from cells and tissues to selected organ systems in nursing care.
NURS-1511Experiential Learning Lab I (C)1 credits
Apply introductory nursing and communication skills through interactive and simulated laboratory activities.
NURS-1900Writing for the Professional Nurse (T)3 credits
Develop accurate professional writing for scholarly, educational and clinical communication.

Nursing first year: explicitly Winter-linked courses

Only the four held named courses whose individual panels explicitly require first-year Winter registration. This is not the complete Winter load. Clinical practica are not labelled paid work.

NURS-1310Pharmacology and Medication Management I (T)3 credits
Learn pharmacology and safe medication management, including major drug classes and non-prescription medicines.
NURS-1410Holistic Health Assessment I (T)3 credits
Develop interviewing, history-taking and holistic health-assessment skills for well adults.
NURS-1512Clinical Practicum I (C)1.5 credits
Apply assessment, communication and professional nursing skills with adults in clinical settings.
NURS-1521Experiential Learning Lab II (C)1 credits
Practise introductory holistic assessment and nursing skills through interactive and simulated laboratory activities.

Additional published courses

NURS-2531Experiential Learning Lab III (C)
Practice clinical reasoning, communication, assessment and medication skills for adults with health changes or surgery.
NURS-2420Holistic Health Assessment II (T)
Develop holistic adult assessment, interviewing, history taking and communication of normal and abnormal findings.
NURS-2522Clinical Practicum II (C)
Apply nursing knowledge, clinical reasoning and evidence-informed care for adults in a clinical setting.
NURS-2810Adult Health and Health Alterations I (T)
Study adult nursing care for common health changes and surgery, integrating assessment, pathophysiology and medication.
NURS-2320Pharmacology and Medication Management II (T)
Study major drug classes, safe medication administration and nursing responsibilities across settings and care transitions.
NURS-2541Experiential Learning Lab IV (C)
Practice assessment, communication and care skills for adults, childbearing families, newborns and mental-health concerns.
NURS-2532Clinical Practicum III
Apply nursing skills in clinical settings across populations, including childbearing families and mental-health care.
NURS-2820Adult Health and Health Alterations II (T)
Study adult care for common infectious, gastrointestinal, urinary and cardiovascular health changes.
NURS-2920Maternal and Newborn Care (T)
Study nursing care in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, including newborns, risk assessment and family support.
NURS-2930Mental Health Nursing
Study mental-health nursing, assessment, crisis intervention and trauma-informed therapeutic care.
NURS-2622Consolidated Practicum II
Consolidate nursing knowledge and skills through collaborative clinical care across lifespan populations.
NURS-3551Experiential Learning Lab V
Use simulation to develop clinical judgment, medication skills, laboratory interpretation and care for specialized populations.
NURS-3542Clinical Practicum IV
Apply nursing knowledge in clinical settings, including pediatric and complex physical and mental-health care.
NURS-3830Adult Health and Health Alterations III
Study complex adult health changes and end-of-life care using assessment, pharmacology and collaborative management.
NURS-3940Nursing Care of Infants, Children, and Youth
Study health promotion and nursing care for infants, children and youth within family contexts.
NURS-3950Course Title: Nursing Research
Develop research questions, critically appraise nursing studies and use evidence and technology in practice.
NURS-3960Community Health Nursing
Apply community-health standards, social determinants, advocacy and therapeutic relationships to community nursing.
NURS-3130Professional Nursing III: Leadership and Management in Nursing
Study nursing leadership, change management, quality improvement, delegation, safety and evidence-informed decisions.
NURS-3561Experiential Learning Lab VI
Use simulation for specialized assessments, medication administration, laboratory interpretation and clinical judgment.
NURS-3552Clinical Practicum V
Apply nursing skills in collaborative clinical care across lifespan populations, including older adults and mental-health needs.
NURS-3840Adult Health and Health Alterations IV
Study critically ill adults and complex multi-system disorders, emergency care and collaborative interventions.
NURS-3970Health Issues in Gerontology
Examine aging, chronic illness, health policy and social determinants and their implications for nursing and services.
NURS-3632Consolidated Practicum III
Consolidate clinical nursing skills across populations and settings through collaborative practice.
NURS-4140Professional Nursing IV: Transition to Practice
Prepare for registered-nurse practice, care coordination, independent decisions and registration examinations.
NURS-4571Experiential Learning Lab VII
Demonstrate entry-to-practice nursing competencies through simulated care, coordination, leadership and collaboration.
NURS-4980Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Plan person- and family-centered palliative care, symptom management, grief support and culturally safe care coordination.
NURS-4990Issues in Global and Planetary Health
Examine global and planetary health trends and the roles of nurses and other stakeholders.
NURS-4562Integrated Clinical Practicum: Community
Integrate nursing competencies in precepted community practice, coordinating care and safe transitions.
NURS-4572Integrated Clinical Practicum: Hospital
Integrate nursing competencies in precepted acute-care practice for patients with complex and changing needs.
NURS-4999Nursing Specialty Option (T)
Study a nursing specialty topic in depth; available topics vary by term.
NURS-4951The Meaning of Death
Examines how individuals and communities experience death, dying and grief, with attention to legal, ethical and cultural questions.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, NURS-4951
SOSC-2500Basic Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
Use quantitative social-science methods, data summaries, statistical inference and common hypothesis tests.
STAT-2910Statistics for the Sciences
Study probability, distributions, estimation, hypothesis tests and statistical summaries.
PSYC-3390Health Psychology
Apply health psychology to prevention, treatment, coping, care delivery and cultural perspectives on health.
PHIL-1350Culture, Health, and Social Justice on Turtle Island
Examine Indigenous healthcare, colonial health disparities and cultural competence, safety and humility.

Elective choices

(a) NURS-1110, NURS-1900, NURS-1210, NURS-1511, NURS-1120, NURS-1220, NURS-1521, NURS-1310, NURS-1410, NURS-1512, NURS-1612, NURS-2531, NURS-2420, NURS-2522, NURS-2810, NURS-2320, NURS-2541, NURS-2532, NURS-2820, NURS-2920, NURS-2930, NURS-2622, NURS-3551, NURS-3542, NURS-3830, NURS-3940, NURS-3950, NURS-3960, NURS-3130, NURS-3561, NURS-3552, NURS-3840, NURS-3970, NURS-3632, , NURS-4140, NURS-4571, NURS-4980, NURS-4990, NURS-4562*, NURS-4572*. (b) One of NURS-4999 or NURS-4951 (c) SOSC-2500 or STAT-2910, (c)BIOM-1073; PSYC-3390; PHIL-1350

Study routes

Routes explicitly named within this degree section. Entry and graduation requirements differ by option.

Four-year Honours BScN

Study locations

Published academic-unit location: The Faculty of Nursing is on the third floor of the Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Centre, on Sunset Avenue between Wyandotte Street West and University Avenue West. This identifies the faculty location; individual teaching and clinical placement sites are separate.Windsor: named nursing academic-unit location

References

Careers

Career examples

Acute Care Nurse
Case Manager
Clinic Nurse
Critical Care Nurse
Health-Care Administrator
Health and Safety Coordinator
Hospice Nurse
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Mental Health Nurse
Northern/Remote Nurse
Nurse Educator/Professor
Nurse Informatics Specialist
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Scientist/Researcher
Occupational Health Nurse
Oncology Nurse
Operating Room Nurse
Pediatric Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Travel Nurse
Acute care nurse
Critical care nurse
Public health nurse
Mental health nurse
Operating room nurse
Nurse educator

Career sectors

Nursing Anesthetist

Career sectors

Scope and qualifications

University-published career examples for Nursing, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.

Applies to University of Windsor campus. Registration with the applicable nursing regulator has separate requirements.

Professional recognition

The College of Nurses of Ontario lists the University of Windsor BScN as Approved.

Graduates write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to be eligible for membership in the College of Nurses of Ontario. Windsor notes graduates may also seek US employment without an alternate exam, subject to state rules.

Scope and qualifications

Applies to University of Windsor campus. Registration with the applicable nursing regulator has separate requirements.

Accreditation