Nursing - Post Diploma - BScN

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Nursing - Post Diploma - BScN cost?

  CAD 40,104 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance. | Criteria A | Both | of the following items are required: | Canadian RN Nursing Diploma with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher. | Proof of current registration, as a Registered Nurse, with a provincial or territorial regulatory body, or eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario. | Criteria B | All | of the following items are required: | Practical Nursing Diploma from a public Canadian college with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher and no repeated courses or failures. | A TMU-approved bridging program, completed within the past five academic years, with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher and no repeated courses or failures. | Proof of eligibility for registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario. | Criteria C | International nursing diploma with good academic standing and one of the following: | A TMU-approved bridging program, completed within the past five academic years, with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher and no repeated courses or failures. | Proof of current registration, as a Registered Nurse, with a provincial or territorial regulatory body, or eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario. | Candidates must submit: | Academic transcripts including promotion/graduation status from all nursing and other post-secondary level studies, indicating specific courses and grades. | A photocopy of current Ontario Certificate of Registration (or provincial or territorial equivalent) or proof of eligibility for the same. | Notes: | Minimum admission averages and required grades depend on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available each year. | Mature student guidelines do not apply. | Further details on the proof of eligibility for registration requirements are available in the | Admission Information section of the Undergraduate Calendar | . · English: IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 92; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English language proficiency test is required if, before starting the degree program, the applicant will complete 4 years of full-time secondary study in Canada, in a country/territory on TMU's exempt list, or at a school where English is the primary language of instruction; or will complete a 2- or 3-year diploma at a public accredited college, or one year of full-time degree-level study at an accredited university, in a country where English is the first language and is the language of instruction (courses cannot be EAL/ESL). Accepted qualifications in lieu of a test: AP English Language and Composition or Literature and Composition grade 4+; CSEC English grade A (I) or B (II); GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O Level English, English Language or ESL grade B ('6' in reformed qualifications) or GCE A/AS Level/AICE English grade C; IB English A: Literature or Language and Literature (HL or SL) score 4+ (HL English B is not acceptable); NCUK International Foundation Year EAP or EAPPU grade B. TMU reserves the right to request proof of English proficiency from any applicant regardless of background. Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/english-language/ · Application fee: CAD 150.00 (TMU International Application); CAD 90.00 (TMU Application, used by current/previous TMU students, part-time applicants and Special Students). TMU states the OUAC application, used by international students at an Ontario secondary school applying for September, has a fee set by the OUAC ('Consult the OUAC website for details'). Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/international/admissions/how-to-apply/

• Is there a scholarship?

  TMU states it awards 'more than $20M in awards, scholarships and bursaries throughout all years of study' across all levels of study, and points applicants to its scholarships and awards pages and to government financial aid programs (OSAP, out-of-province student loans and U.S. student loans). Source View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Nursing (Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner and Practical Nurse): Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), through its Accreditation Bureaus. CASN accreditation of a nursing programme is a national quality mark and is separate from the provincial regulator's own approval of that programme. The College of Nurses of Ontario, for example, states that the education requirement is a nursing programme 'approved or recognized in the jurisdiction where you completed your education', and tha…