Bachelor of Nursing (BN)

Learn about health, wellness, collaborative health care and how to effectively engage with communities. Prepare for professional practice in a variety of health-care settings and capitalize on the demand for nursing graduates in Alberta, Canada and around the world. Graduates are prepared to write the required National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®) and become registered nurses.

The Bachelor of Nursing degree is designed to meet the accreditation requirements of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, the body that establishes and promotes national standards of excellence for nursing education in Canada.

Nursing education prepares students to meet the entry-level competencies necessary to be knowledgeable, skilled and competent to practise nursing safely and ethically. Learn more about the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta's (CRNA) Requisite Skills and Abilities for Becoming an RN in Alberta (March 2023).

Career possibilities

* additional education, experience and/or training required

Curriculum and courses

Admission requirements and costs

Note: There is no guarantee that previously completed nursing courses taken at another institution will be granted credit in the Bachelor of Nursing degree program.

Clinical practice requirements

N95 Mask Fit testing, Immunization documents/records, Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, C.P.R. Health Care Provider Certification

Vaccination requirements

All health care workers in Alberta are required to be vaccinated against Rubella pursuant to the Alberta Public Health Act, Communicable Diseases Regulation.

To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Nursing program, students must complete practicums located in clinical sites which require them to be immunized against Rubella. At this time, if someone has a medical condition or other reason which prevents them from receiving the immunization with the live Rubella vaccine, they will be unable to complete the prerequisites required to complete the program and will not be eligible for graduation from the program.

For more information on immunizations recommended and required of health care workers in Alberta, please see the following resource from Alberta Health Services: Immunization Recommended for Health Care Students and Students in Other High-Risk Occupation Programs (PDF)